SBS2000 and "computer browser" service question

Hello,
I am a bit confused. I read that all XP PRO and Win2K PCS on a network with
an SBS2000 server should have the "Computer Browser" service set to Manual
and it should not be on, otherwise you get a "forced election" error. Even
though the Computer Browser defaults to Automatic on a clean install. I keep
getting the broswer errors in my event log and it is maddening. If I turn
off the browser service, I can't see other PCs in the network. If I set to
"NO" on maintainserverlist, it is even worse. I have maintainserverlist set
to "auto." What do you think?
Johnj

Mark
Mon Jul 21 13:37:49 CDT 2003

John,
Go to the registry of the server and change
IsDomainMaster to true in both places.

Mark


>-----Original Message-----
>Hello,
>I am a bit confused. I read that all XP PRO and Win2K PCS
on a network with
>an SBS2000 server should have the "Computer Browser"
service set to Manual
>and it should not be on, otherwise you get a "forced
election" error. Even
>though the Computer Browser defaults to Automatic on a
clean install. I keep
>getting the broswer errors in my event log and it is
maddening. If I turn
>off the browser service, I can't see other PCs in the
network. If I set to
>"NO" on maintainserverlist, it is even worse. I have
maintainserverlist set
>to "auto." What do you think?
>Johnj
>
>
>.
>

johnj
Mon Jul 21 20:17:39 CDT 2003

Do I do this on each XP Pro SP1 and Win2k station located on my network?
That is , ISDOMAINMASTER is true and MAINTAINSERVERLIST to YES?

The SBS Server's registry setting already has the setting ISDOMAINMASTER to
true.

Thanks


JohnJ
"Mark Mancini" <info@mcse2000.com> wrote in message
news:037701c34fb7$2fa02620$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> John,
> Go to the registry of the server and change
> IsDomainMaster to true in both places.
>
> Mark
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hello,
> >I am a bit confused. I read that all XP PRO and Win2K PCS
> on a network with
> >an SBS2000 server should have the "Computer Browser"
> service set to Manual
> >and it should not be on, otherwise you get a "forced
> election" error. Even
> >though the Computer Browser defaults to Automatic on a
> clean install. I keep
> >getting the broswer errors in my event log and it is
> maddening. If I turn
> >off the browser service, I can't see other PCs in the
> network. If I set to
> >"NO" on maintainserverlist, it is even worse. I have
> maintainserverlist set
> >to "auto." What do you think?
> >Johnj
> >
> >
> >.
> >

Mark
Tue Jul 22 09:01:47 CDT 2003

NO!!!! Just your server...get it?!!? IsDomainMaster
=true should be set on 1 machine, your DC!
>-----Original Message-----
>Do I do this on each XP Pro SP1 and Win2k station located
on my network?
>That is , ISDOMAINMASTER is true and MAINTAINSERVERLIST
to YES?
>
>The SBS Server's registry setting already has the setting
ISDOMAINMASTER to
>true.
>
>Thanks
>
>
>JohnJ
>"Mark Mancini" <info@mcse2000.com> wrote in message
>news:037701c34fb7$2fa02620$a101280a@phx.gbl...
>> John,
>> Go to the registry of the server and change
>> IsDomainMaster to true in both places.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Hello,
>> >I am a bit confused. I read that all XP PRO and Win2K
PCS
>> on a network with
>> >an SBS2000 server should have the "Computer Browser"
>> service set to Manual
>> >and it should not be on, otherwise you get a "forced
>> election" error. Even
>> >though the Computer Browser defaults to Automatic on a
>> clean install. I keep
>> >getting the broswer errors in my event log and it is
>> maddening. If I turn
>> >off the browser service, I can't see other PCs in the
>> network. If I set to
>> >"NO" on maintainserverlist, it is even worse. I have
>> maintainserverlist set
>> >to "auto." What do you think?
>> >Johnj
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

johnj
Wed Jul 23 11:42:28 CDT 2003

Thanks, Mark, The server looks right. But my questions are regarding the
clients? Do I just leave the clients at default (Automatic) or do I set the
computer browser on each client to Manual so the Computer Browser does not
start up?

JohnJ
"Mark Mancini" <info@mcse2000.com> wrote in message
news:0be001c35059$ca5e6080$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> NO!!!! Just your server...get it?!!? IsDomainMaster
> =true should be set on 1 machine, your DC!
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Do I do this on each XP Pro SP1 and Win2k station located
> on my network?
> >That is , ISDOMAINMASTER is true and MAINTAINSERVERLIST
> to YES?
> >
> >The SBS Server's registry setting already has the setting
> ISDOMAINMASTER to
> >true.
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >
> >JohnJ
> >"Mark Mancini" <info@mcse2000.com> wrote in message
> >news:037701c34fb7$2fa02620$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> John,
> >> Go to the registry of the server and change
> >> IsDomainMaster to true in both places.
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Hello,
> >> >I am a bit confused. I read that all XP PRO and Win2K
> PCS
> >> on a network with
> >> >an SBS2000 server should have the "Computer Browser"
> >> service set to Manual
> >> >and it should not be on, otherwise you get a "forced
> >> election" error. Even
> >> >though the Computer Browser defaults to Automatic on a
> >> clean install. I keep
> >> >getting the broswer errors in my event log and it is
> >> maddening. If I turn
> >> >off the browser service, I can't see other PCs in the
> >> network. If I set to
> >> >"NO" on maintainserverlist, it is even worse. I have
> >> maintainserverlist set
> >> >to "auto." What do you think?
> >> >Johnj
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >