2010/1/21 Igor <[email protected]>: > Hello All, > > I have a strange problem regarding samba 3.0.37 > > I have samba server installed in the local network behind NAT, the > router iptables are configured as follows: > > #samba > $IPT -t nat -A PREROUTING -i $INET_IFACE -p udp -d $INET_IP -m multiport > --dports 137,138 -j DNAT --to-destination $FILESERV > $IPT -t nat -A PREROUTING -i $INET_IFACE -p tcp -d $INET_IP -m multiport > --dports 139,145 -j DNAT --to-destination $FILESERV > > #samba > $IPT -A FORWARD -p udp -m state --state NEW -i $INET_IFACE -d $FILESERV -m > multiport --dports 137,138 -j ACCEPT > $IPT -A FORWARD -p tcp -m state --state NEW -i $INET_IFACE -d $FILESERV -m > multiport --dports 139,145 -j ACCEPT > > The samba server is working fine and both smbd and nmbd are started. I > have no problems accessing samba shares from local network using \\IP or > \\HOSTNAME > > But when I try to access samba from outside of my network I can only > use \\IP, any attempt to use \\HOSTNAME results in "Windows couldn't > find HOSTNAME..." message, though HOSTNAME on windows machine is resolved > correctly. > > I thought it might be related to "interfaces" option, so I added > router address into it but still cannot access samba by HOSTNAME from > outside of the network. I all so sure that the problem doesn't relate to > one particular windows setup since I can reproduce the problem on all > windows machines outside local network. > > From samba log files it looks like there is no connection comes when > \\HOSTNAME is used on windows computers. > > > I would appreciate if someone could shed a light upon the problem. > Thanks in advance.
try \\fully.qualified.dns.name.of.samba.server -- Eero -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
