did you have the dns service enabled?
2012/7/5 Andrew Mark <[email protected]>: > I am attempting to utilize BackupPC on a Fedora 14 server to backup a remote > client. > As I understand, it's primary mechanism for finding clients is performing a > nmblookup <clientname> > This works fine for computers connected to the local network. > My issue is extending ?Samba's? search to encompass our other network - the > point-to-point VPNs > Using OpenVPN, we have a number of road warriors who connect their VPN to > gain access to the samba server. > Each has a unique static IP address in the 10.30.251 range and when > connected, I can find them but not samba > i.e. > #> ping john_laptop > --- john.inspirah.com ping statistics --- > 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2001ms > rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 9.900/14.764/24.388/6.805 ms > > #> nmblookup john_laptop > querying john_laptop on 127.255.255.255 > querying john_laptop on 10.30.7.255 > name_query failed to find name john_laptop > > How to I configure Samba or whatever Linux service is necessary to query the > 10.30.251.255 network as well > > -- > > Cheers, > > > Andrew Mark | Development Analyst | www.aimsystems.ca > local: 519-837-1072 | fax: 519-837-4063 | int'l 800-465-2961 > 12-350 Speedvale Ave. W. | Guelph, ON | N1H 7M7 | Canada > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba
