brwsa

Overview ¶

The brwsa package implements the BRWSA client protocol.

Introduction ¶

This document specifies the Common Internet File System (CIFS) Browser Auxiliary Protocol Specification. This protocol is used by the master browser server and domain master browser server as defined in [MS-BRWS]. The master browser server uses this protocol to query configuration information for the domains from the domain master browser server. The protocol operation is stateless.

Overview ¶

The main objective of the CIFS Browser Auxiliary Protocol is to provide a method for the master browser server of a subnet to query specific additional information from the domain master browser server for a given domain. Selection of the master browser server and domain master browser server and the roles that these servers play are as specified in [MS-BRWS].