Steve Eckerman
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PC Client Thinks It Is the Master Browser
I am running SBS 2003 on a network with 25 client PC's. I have one paticular client machine which thinks it is the master browser and keeps forcing an election. Why is this happening? I have run a full malware scan of the PC with no results. How can I resolve this issue? Please advise. Thanks.
You may need a M$ hotfix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843517
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Yes my server is configured as a domain controller for our domain. All of my machines are on the domain. None of my client PC's are configured for a workgroup. All of my machines are XP Pro. They are all on the same subnet. I am using DHCP and DNS. Thanks!
Please note that the master browser election can take 15 minutes after making changes. Reboot SBS wait 20 minutes and check to see if you are still having issues.
What happens if you disable windows firewall on all machines, reboot server, wait 20 min, and check again?
What happens if you disable windows firewall on all machines, reboot server, wait 20 min, and check again?
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Great Answers Thanks!
Most of the time, it's the order of the PCs booting up which will determine the master. There's a 15 minute resolution time..for example if 2 PCs are fighting to become master browsers, it'll take 15 minutes to resolve the conflict.