1 <samba:parameter xmlns:samba="http://samba.org/common">
2 <term><anchor id="OSLEVEL"/>os level (G)</term>
3 <listitem><para>This integer value controls what level Samba
4 advertises itself as for browse elections. The value of this
5 parameter determines whether <citerefentry><refentrytitle>nmbd</refentrytitle>
6 <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry>
7 has a chance of becoming a local master browser for the <parameter moreinfo="none">
8 WORKGROUP</parameter> in the local broadcast area.</para>
10 <para><emphasis>Note :</emphasis>By default, Samba will win
11 a local master browsing election over all Microsoft operating
12 systems except a Windows NT 4.0/2000 Domain Controller. This
13 means that a misconfigured Samba host can effectively isolate
14 a subnet for browsing purposes. See <filename moreinfo="none">BROWSING.txt
15 </filename> in the Samba <filename moreinfo="none">docs/</filename> directory
18 <para>Default: <command moreinfo="none">os level = 20</command></para>
19 <para>Example: <command moreinfo="none">os level = 65 </command></para>