[Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba Properly

[Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC]

Chris, thanks for the reply and good idea.

The problem that "browstat status" (MS support tools for XP) reveals is that XP does see the Samba server as the master browser but is unable to pull down the browse list from Samba.

Anybody know how to fix the problem of XP not being able to get the browse list from Samba?

Bob



-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Smith [mailto:smb_77 at chrissmith.org] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 9:31 AM
To: Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC
Cc: Brian McGrew; samba at lists.samba.org
Subject: Re: [Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba Properly

On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:32 AM, Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520
SMXS/MXDEC <robert.hodges.ctr at hill.af.mil> wrote:
> If the Computer Browser service is enabled in XP, XP will elect itself as the master browser because it doesn't acknowledge the Samba box's server broadcasts.

I think you need the Browser service enabled. Try some registry tweaks
and reboot:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters\ -
IsDomainMaster FALSE
MaintainServerList Disabled

Chris