On Thu, 02 Oct 2003 10:06:50 -0400 Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered:
> > I'll take a stab, since I'm supposed to be an MCSE... ;-) > > > > In a Windows domain, as opposed to workgroup, there is a Domain > > Master Browser which controls the network directory structure and/or > > routes to shares. If there is more than one "domain controller", the > > network will occasionally hold "elections" to decide who is the > > Master Browser, based on conditions I now forget. > > > > If you are not running a domain, no such elections would take place, > > and even if you were running a domain, the Samba server would need > > to be configured as a domain controller, not simply a file and print > > server. > > > > How'd I do? > > not bad. what you said brought back memories of my NT server class in > college. Don't remember much from the class, I mostly remember doing nasty broadcasts using "net send" and playing Freecell... > but what you said makes sense and gives me an idea of whats going on. > So, the higher the value set for the "os level" field assigns greater > weight to the domain controler? I believe so. -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: www.orderinchaos.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >From the cradle to the coffin underwear comes first. -- Bertolt Brecht
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