Thanks! Actually, DNS is not enough (I have DNS working), and I think LLMNR also wouldn't be. DNS works well for name resolution if you already know which machine you want to connect to, but it doesn't let the user see all the machines on the network in the network map. From what I understand about LLMNR, it, too only handles name resolution.
After Googling some more with your info as starting point, it seems that in actuality I would need LLTD (Link Layer Topology Discovery). From: David Holder [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 9:10 AM To: Kevin Keane Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Samba] Samba, IPv6, turning off NetBT and Network discovery Kevin, NetBIOS is IPv4 specific it cannot ever work over IPv6. What you need is LLMNR (Link local multicast name resolution) or a DNS server. LLMNR is not currently supported by Samba. Although if it is supported by an external NSS module you could use it. I have a bug in re LLMNR support in Samba; bug 4545. I'd be interested to hear how you get on. Best Regards, David ________________________________ Dr David Holder CEng FIET MIEEE Erion Ltd, Oakleigh, Upper Sutherland Road, Halifax, HX3 8NT Reception: +44 (0)1422 207000 Direct Dial: +44 (0)131 2026317 Cell: +44 (0) 7768 456831 Registered in England and Wales. Registered Number 3521142 VAT Number: GB 698 3633 78 Kevin Keane wrote: Hi, I hope this hasn't already been discussed to death, but I didn't find the answer through Google. In short, my question is: how can I advertise a Samba server through UPnP/Network Discovery? I'm currently using Samba 3.2.6, but should be able to upgrade if needed. I am trying to build an IPv6-only network, for now just for testing purposes. The problem I am having is that Microsoft no longer supports NetBT on IPv6. Samba itself, of course, works fine over port 445, but without NetBIOS or WINS, there is no mechanism to browse the network (i.e., the list of computers under "Network" is empty). Microsoft's answer is Network Discovery (the new name for UPnP). Does Samba support UPnP, or how else should I get this to work? Thanks! Kevin -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
