Master Browser not found!

Hi,

On my Windows 2000 Domain, there appears to be no Domain Master Browser,
even though in the registry on my Domain Controller the registry setting for
the Master Browser parameter is set to 'True'. I know this because I am
running the NetBIOS browsing console and it tells me this. - Any ideas?

Dave

Identify the PDC emulator on your domain, usually the first DC
assumes this role but it can be changed. Once doing this open
a dos prompt and run nbtstat -n and verify a domain name 1b
unique name is being registered by this paticular machine.
Regardless of the registry setting the machine which registers
the 1b name is the domain master browser.

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> On my Windows 2000 Domain, there appears to be no Domain Master Browser,
> even though in the registry on my Domain Controller the registry setting
for
> the Master Browser parameter is set to 'True'. I know this because I am
> running the NetBIOS browsing console and it tells me this. - Any ideas?

OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :

NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.

I presume this is all ok then?

HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying RPC
Server not available!!!!


"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:eKibvq%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Identify the PDC emulator on your domain, usually the first DC
> assumes this role but it can be changed. Once doing this open
> a dos prompt and run nbtstat -n and verify a domain name 1b
> unique name is being registered by this paticular machine.
> Regardless of the registry setting the machine which registers
> the 1b name is the domain master browser.
>
> "Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
>> On my Windows 2000 Domain, there appears to be no Domain Master Browser,
>> even though in the registry on my Domain Controller the registry setting
> for
>> the Master Browser parameter is set to 'True'. I know this because I am
>> running the NetBIOS browsing console and it tells me this. - Any ideas?
>
>

Make sure netbios is enabled on the PDC then open a dos prompt
and attempt to map to a share on the PDC from the problem client
first by tcp/ip address and then by name. If either fails what is the
exact error message?

Also if you are running WINS make sure the 1b name is in
the list and pointing towards your PDC.

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
> OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
> controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :
>
> NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.
>
> I presume this is all ok then?
>
> HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying RPC
> Server not available!!!!

You are attempting to use netdom on the PDC to reset the
computer account for the PDC?

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
> controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :
>
> NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.
>
> I presume this is all ok then?
>
> HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying RPC
> Server not available!!!!

Yes
"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> You are attempting to use netdom on the PDC to reset the
> computer account for the PDC?
>
> "Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
>> OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
>> controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :
>>
>> NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.
>>
>> I presume this is all ok then?
>>
>> HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying
>> RPC
>> Server not available!!!!
>
>

OK

On the only Domain Controller we have and, hence, the PDC emulator, I
noticed that the following setting was applied :

"Use NETBIOS setting from the DHCP Server"

As this, obviously, had a static IP Address, it doesn't get anything from
the DHCP Server, so I have enabled NETBIOS over TCP/IP.

However, I still get the netdom error.

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yes
> "Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> You are attempting to use netdom on the PDC to reset the
>> computer account for the PDC?
>>
>> "Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
>>> OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
>>> controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :
>>>
>>> NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.
>>>
>>> I presume this is all ok then?
>>>
>>> HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying
>>> RPC
>>> Server not available!!!!
>>
>>
>
>

Mapping drives in BOTH ways works.

The 1b record points towards the correct IP Address. However, the record
name is the Domain Name....Is this correct?


"Michael Giorgio - MS MVP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message news:ua%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Make sure netbios is enabled on the PDC then open a dos prompt
> and attempt to map to a share on the PDC from the problem client
> first by tcp/ip address and then by name. If either fails what is the
> exact error message?
>
> Also if you are running WINS make sure the 1b name is in
> the list and pointing towards your PDC.
>
> "Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:#(E-Mail Removed)...
>> OK, so I have run the nbtstat -n command on my one and only domain
>> controller and I get the following (amongst other things) :
>>
>> NETBIOSNAMEOFDOMAIN <1B> UNIQUE REGISTERED.
>>
>> I presume this is all ok then?
>>
>> HOWEVER, when I run netdom reset <computername>, I get an error saying
>> RPC
>> Server not available!!!!
>
>

Yes that is correct.

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> Mapping drives in BOTH ways works.
>
> The 1b record points towards the correct IP Address. However, the record
> name is the Domain Name....Is this correct?

I wouldn't think you have to worry about the PDCs
machine account considering it is responsible for
maintaining all machine accounts but I am not sure
about this in W2k or higher.

"Dave Harris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:
> OK
>
> On the only Domain Controller we have and, hence, the PDC emulator, I
> noticed that the following setting was applied :
>
> "Use NETBIOS setting from the DHCP Server"
>
> As this, obviously, had a static IP Address, it doesn't get anything from
> the DHCP Server, so I have enabled NETBIOS over TCP/IP.
>
> However, I still get the netdom error.