Re: Master Browsr - Network Places isn't updating

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The "problem" you see of the workstations trying to become master
browsers is a symptom, not a cause. A workstation usually gets a browse list
by querying WINS with the special name <domainname 1b> which is the domain
master browser. When it gets the address from WINS, it contacts the DMB to
get the browse list.

If a workstation cannot get a browse list (for whatever reason), it
assumes that browsing has failed and initiates a browser election. It
triggers a browser election by announcing itself as the master browser.
Other potential browsers then respond with "bids" in the election.

Bill Grant wrote:
> You will not see the site which doesn't use WINS. Without WINS, the
> Domain Master Browser has no way to find the segment master browser
> at that site to add those machines to the network-wide browse list.
> If it is a permanently connected site, you can set these machines to
> register with one of your existing WINS servers. Are your WINS
> servers set to replicate?
> You will probably never see the VPN clients in the browse list.
> Browse lists are built by LAN broadcasts, and these do not cross
> routers or WAN links. So VPN clients don't appear in any browse list.
> If you want to track VPN clients you would probably be better off
> setting up a special DNS zone for remote users and set them to
> register in that zone. You would then have a dynamic list of
> connected VPN users.
> The merging of browse lists across routers depends on WINS to
> resolve the master browser names to IP addresses. The browser service
> can then link the master browsers by IP address and doesn't need to
> rely on broadcasts.
> MSNews wrote:
>> I don't see a full list on the dc that is on one subnet so how do I
>> fix that?
>> I also don't see anyone connecting via vpn?
>> "totoiste" <totoiste@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:1130244755.032490.189110@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Do you see a different browsing list on each subnet ?
>>>
>>> Do you see a complete browsing list on your DCs ? if not, begin to
>>> solve that !
>>>
>>> Don't Focus WINS or DNS Servers, there are no link with browsing.
>>>
>>> You need to analyze :
>>> - Which computers are browseable by subnet ?
>>> - Is there any browseable and no browseable computer on the same
>>> subnet ?


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