The
preferred
master option requests that Samba set the preferred master bit when participating in an election. This gives the server a higher preferred status in the workgroup than other machines at the same operating system level. If you are configuring your Samba machine to become the local master browser, it is wise to set the following value:
[global]
preferred master = yes
Otherwise, you should leave it set to its default,
no. If Samba is configured as a preferred master browser, it will force an election when it first comes online.
