This integer value controls what level Samba
advertises itself as for browse elections. The value of this
parameter determines whether nmbd
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has a chance of becoming a local master browser for the in the local broadcast area.
Note :By default, Samba will win a local master browsing election over all Microsoft operating
systems except a Windows NT 4.0/2000 Domain Controller. This means that a misconfigured Samba host can
effectively isolate a subnet for browsing purposes. This parameter is largely auto-configured in the Samba-3
release series and it is seldom necessary to manually over-ride the default setting. Please refer to
chapter 9 of the Samba-3 HOWTO document for further information regarding the use of this parameter.
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