[Samba] Help to a wet-behind-the-ears Linux newbie

[Andrew Fellingham]

Hi :-)

I am struggling through a RH 8.0 install on a machine we are looking to replace our Netware server. I got tapped to do this as I support the Graphics Deparment Mac OS ASIP server (running over 2 years now without a crash and no outage except for general maintenance).

I am attempting to set up SAMBA to provide file sharing for our Windows clients (something not for the faint of heart, I understand). I was able to configure both Webmin and SWAT, and can access both services from a remote machine, but am unable to see the server (FLASHSRV.WORKGROUP) in the Network Neighborhood or when I list all available hosts in nmblookup (nmblookup -d 2 '*') and nmblookup acts as if the server isn't even available at the IP address specified for it. I have checked the /etc/services file and it lists all ports properly for the nmbd and smbd Daemons (137 through 139) so it doesn't appear to be a port issue. The NIC doesn't appear to be the problem, as I am very able to access the internet via ethernet.

I am able to see all client machines in nmblookup and in Network Neighborhood, so I suspect it is a problem with my SAMBA setup, more than likely something so simple and Freshman that I will kick myself for a few minutes as soon as one of you knowledgeable people are able to point it out to me. Any help is greatly appreciated as I am (gasp!) almost ready to give up and install a Win 2000 Server (something I have wanted to avoid) in order to get this up and running.

Thanks in advance

Here is a dump of my samba.config file

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2002/12/10 10:22:38

# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = FLASHSRV
server string = %L running Samba 2.2.7
interfaces = eth0 172.17.2.3/255.255.255.0
encrypt passwords = Yes
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
os level = 65
domain master = Yes
wins proxy = Yes
wins support = Yes
read only = No
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
guest only = Yes
guest ok = Yes
printing = lprng

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[DATA]
path = /home/afelling/DATA

[HP_LASERJET]
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
printer name = HP_LASERJET
oplocks = No

[CITOH_PLAIN]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
printer name = CITOH_PLAIN
oplocks = No

[CITOH_FORM]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
printer name = CITOH_PLAIN
oplocks = No




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