This option enables a couple of enhancements to cross-subnet browse propagation that have been added in Samba but which are not standard in Microsoft implementations.
The first enhancement to browse propagation consists of a regular wildcard query to a Samba WINS server for all Domain Master Browsers, followed by a browse synchronization with each of the returned DMBs. The second enhancement consists of a regular randomised browse synchronization with all currently known DMBs.
You may wish to disable this option if you have a problem with empty workgroups not disappearing from browse lists. Due to the restrictions of the browse protocols, these enhancements can cause a empty workgroup to stay around forever which can be annoying.
In general you should leave this option enabled as it makes cross-subnet browse propagation much more reliable.
Registry Hive | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE |
Registry Path | Software\Policies\Samba\smb_conf\enhanced browsing |
Value Name | enhanced browsing |
Value Type | REG_DWORD |
Default Value | 1 |
True Value | 1 |
False Value | 0 |