Windows PC announcing itself as Master smb
 

Hi,
I'm running Lm 10 with samba as a file server for Win XP machines. One windows box an the system is constantly announcing itself as a local master browser:-

Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: [2005/04/07 10:44:39, 0] nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_local_master_announce(314)
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: process_local_master_announce: Server DP-TARGA at IP 10.0.0.202 is announcing itself as a local master browser for workgroup MANDRAKE and we think we are master. Forcing election.
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: [2005/04/07 10:44:39, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:unbecome_local_master_success(154)
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: *****
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]:
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: Samba name server LINUX has stopped being a local master browser for workgroup MANDRAKE on subnet 10.0.0.1
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]:
Apr 7 10:44:39 linux nmbd[2324]: *****
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]: [2005/04/07 10:44:58, 0] nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404)
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]: *****
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]:
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]: Samba name server LINUX is now a local master browser for workgroup MANDRAKE on subnet 10.0.0.1
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]:
Apr 7 10:44:58 linux nmbd[2324]: *****

I don't think that there is any process on that box which should cause this. Any ideas as to how I stop this from happening?

Thanks,

seanfitz

Look at your /etc/samba/smb.conf file and check the Local Master, Domain Master & Preferred Master settings.

What an outstanding memory I have. I can't remember how I fixed this problem before. Every morning, 4:00, we used to lose the SMB server as Master Browser. One Win2K client used to take it, and lose it, after a forced election. The problem was definately in the Win2K client NOT Samba. If I remember exactly where it was on the client, I'll let you know. Sorry.........