> So, am I on the right path or is there an easy way to join a Windows > workgroup? > > Net effect, I want the "Computers Near Me" to show my Samba servers.
Your Windows servers use WINS instead of normal DNS to locate things (unless you have the L2 microcode for your OSAs, you can't use the nmbd broadcast method, as it's non-IP). WINS is a gross hack to allow SMB names to be resolved to IP addresses -- your clients and servers register their SMB names and IP address with WINS when they come up, and allow you to map SMB name -> IP, which you can then use to contact the SMB system. Make sure your Samba servers have WINS registration configured (look at the WINS statements in your smb.conf), and you should see them pop up in your Windows local neighborhood browser. The statements you care about are: workgroup = (name of the workgroup you want to join) wins support = no (you don't want to be a WINS server) wins server = IP address of WINS server (get that from one of your Windows machines) Also, make sure there is DNS resolution (both forward and backward) for the Samba machines. You'll thank yourself later. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
