Control Network Browser Elections (Windows NT/2000/XP)
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A browser election is a normal network occurrence and provides a means to guarantee there is never more than one master browser present in a domain or workgroup.
Open your registry and find the key below.
To control which computer is the Domain Master Browser, create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "IsDomainMaster" and set the value to equal either "Yes", "No" or "Auto".
To prevent an NT Workstation or Server (non-PDC) from acting as a browser, create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "MaintainServerList" and set it "No", the other options are "Yes", "No" or "Auto".
Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Note: These values may also be standard boolean values in the form "True/False" or "0/1".
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|  | (Default) | REG_SZ | (value not set) | |
| | IsDomainMaster | REG_SZ | "Yes" | |
| | MaintainServerList | REG_SZ | "Auto" | |
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| HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters |  |
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| Settings: |
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]
Name: IsDomainMaster, MaintainServerList
Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
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Disclaimer: Modifying the registry can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. We cannot guarantee that problems resulting from modifications to the registry can be solved. Use the information provided at your own risk.
Last Modified: May 16, 2002
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