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<samba:parameter name= "os level"
context="G"
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type="integer"
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xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc">
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<description >
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<para >
This integer value controls what level Samba advertises itself as for browse elections. The value of this
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parameter determines whether <citerefentry > <refentrytitle > nmbd</refentrytitle>
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<manvolnum > 8</manvolnum> </citerefentry> has a chance of becoming a local master browser for the <smbconfoption
name="workgroup"/> in the local broadcast area.
</para>
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<para > <emphasis >
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Note:</emphasis> 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
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effectively isolate a subnet for browsing purposes. This parameter is largely auto-configured in the Samba-3
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release series and it is seldom necessary to manually override the default setting. Please refer to
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the chapter on Network Browsing in the Samba-3 HOWTO document for further information regarding the use
of this parameter.
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<emphasis > Note:</emphasis> The maximum value for this parameter is 255. If you use higher values, counting
will start at 0!
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</para>
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</description>
<value type= "default" > 20</value>
<value type= "example" > 65</value>
</samba:parameter>
