[Samba] BDC Server Settings Doubts?

[Alberto Moreno]

On Mon, Jan 31, 2011 at 4:55 AM, TAKAHASHI Motonobu <monyo at monyo.com> wrote:
> 2011/1/31 Alberto Moreno <portsbsd at gmail.com>:
> (snip)
>>   As u can see, both serves exist on different subnets,I want to save
>> bandwidth,this is the reason I setup a BDC in my other network, now,
>> what are the correct settings for the network browser for my BDC:
>>
>>        preferred master = No (Just the PDC)
>>        wins server = 192.168.40.2  (PDC IP)
>>        wins support = No  (Just the PDC=yes)
>>        domain logons = Yes
>>        domain master = No   (This just for the PDC)
>>        local master = Yes   ??????
>>
>>   This are right for my BDC?, every time I setup a BDC on different
>> subnet do I have to use local master = Yes? or this wouldn't make any
>> difference?
>>
>>   Samba 3.3.x Centos 5.5.
>
> If you want to setup your BDC same as Windows BDC, you should set:
>
>  preferred master = Yes
>  domain master = No   (This just for the PDC)
>  local master = Yes
>
> At least one (local) master browser should exist in each subnet.
>
> In Microsoft implementation (one of ) BDC should become master browser
> unless PDC exists in the same subnet.
>
> Remember that Samba cannot become a backup browser, so if you have multiple
> BDCs and PDC in the same subnet, only one should be set:
>
>  preferred master = Yes
>
> You had better read documentation about browsing.
>
> ---
> TAKAHASHI Motonobu <monyo at samba.gr.jp>
>


I get the point.
Thanks for your tips reply!!!

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