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what does mean “POTENTIAL BROWSER”

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sometimes wireshark had capture packets telling that one host is "potential browser" what does it mean?

asked 07 Sep '15, 08:51

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edited 08 Sep '15, 08:50

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I can't find that string in the source code. Can you please provide a screenshot of that message?

(07 Sep '15, 16:18) Kurt Knochner ♦

I guess it's 'potential browser' ?

(07 Sep '15, 23:32) Jaap ♦

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I guess it's 'potential browser' ?

sounds better ;-)

In that case, @Jicelle, please read the following to learn how a 'potential browser' is defined.

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737661(v=ws.10).aspx
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/excerpt/samba_chap7/index2.html

Regards
Kurt

answered 08 Sep '15, 05:01

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that's right it's 'potential browser' thank you very much @Kurt Knochner

(08 Sep '15, 06:50) Jicelle

Actually it was @Jaap who figured that out ;-) So, your thanks should go to him...

(08 Sep '15, 08:13) Kurt Knochner ♦