One workstation thinks it's the Master Browser

[Leenie]

I have one XP Pro pc on our network that will not let users log in to our network. On the NT server I see the following errors in the event log:

"EventID: 8003 Source: Rdr The master browser has received a server announcement for the computer SUSAN that believes that it is the master browser for the domain on transport NetBT_N1001. THe master browser is stopping or an election is being forced."


"EventID:8015 Source: Browser The browser has forced an election on network. \Device\NetBT_N1001 because a Windows NT server (or domain master) is started.

Any idea what I can do to fix this problem?
Thanks.


Colleen Gayle Lane
Milton Public Library

 

[bcastner]

Start, Run, regedit

To force a Windows XP, 2000, or NT computer to not be a browser, set the following registry value:
[tt]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Services
\Browser
\Parameters
REG_SZ value: MaintainServerList
Content: No
[/tt]
The default setting is: Auto

To force a computer not to be the domain Master Browser, set:
tt]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Services
\Browser
\Parameters
REG_SZ value: IsDomainMaster
Content: FALSE
[/tt]

 

[sab4you]

if your running a domain, then disable the computer browser service on all domain members, and leave only running on your DC's

 

[Leenie]

I've done both those things and still cannot connect to our domain.

Colleen Gayle Lane
Milton Public Library

 

[bcastner]

Did you reboot?

 

[Leenie]

Yep. Is there something I need to do on the NT server as well?

Colleen Gayle Lane
Milton Public Library

 

[bcastner]

You could make its role unambiguous:
[tt]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Services
\Browser
\Parameters
REG_SZ value: MaintainServerList
Content: Yes
[/tt]
The default setting is: Auto

To force a computer to be the domain Master Browser, set:
[tt]
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet
\Services
\Browser
\Parameters
REG_SZ value: IsDomainMaster
Content: TRUE
[/tt]

 

[bcastner]

Also,

. On the XP workstation, Start, Run, CMD
netsh netdiag gui

Run all the tests.


. Check the browser status:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=188305

You can download Browstat from either:

http://www.dynawell.com/reskit/microsoft/win2000/browstat.zip

http://rescomp.stanford.edu/staff/manual/rcc/tools/browstat.zip

browstat status

 

[Leenie]

Okay, I've done that too (but I can't reboot the server till tomorrow morning). Still can't access our domain but will try again after rebooting tomorrow.

Colleen Gayle Lane
Milton Public Library

 

[bcastner]

I suspect some other issue.

In your first post you noted: ""EventID:8015 Source: Browser The browser has forced an election on network. \Device\NetBT_N1001 because a Windows NT server (or domain master) is started."

So an election did take place, and in the absence of any other issue should have permitted Netbios Name resolution.

 

[Leenie]

Well it turned out to be the Checkpoint Firewall Software that was on her pc. Well, some setting she must have done in it. Once we uninstalled that, she was able to access our domain.

Colleen Gayle Lane
Milton Public Library