Re: [Samba] WINS question..More questions

Jason Williams Wed, 21 Apr 2004 12:32:53 -0700

Ok, then lets check if they're registering properly. Check the contents of your wins.dat file. Each machine should have an entry in there. If the machines are in there, try querying the wins server. From the linux machine $nmblookup -R -U<ip of wins> <netbois name to look for> See if you get a response.


Works like a charm, except for one.
(good query)
oxygen# nmblookup -R -U 192.168.1.50 jwilliams
querying jwilliams on 192.168.1.50
192.168.1.90 jwilliams<00>

(bad query)
oxygen# nmblookup -R -U 192.168.1.50 server
querying server on 192.168.1.50
name_query failed to find name server

The bad query, server, is actually the NT box at the moment. I took a look at it, and it was originally not pointing to the WINS server. I entered the information, but needs a reboot to go into affect. I'll have to do that late tonight. It appears it hasn't registered with my WINS server, oxygen. That correct in my assumption?

Then try from a windows machine.
C:\nbtstat -a <netbois name to look for>

Works as well:

C:\Documents and Settings\jwilliams>nbtstat -a jcwilliams

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.1.90] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table

       Name               Type         Status
    ---------------------------------------------
    JCWILLIAMS     <00>  UNIQUE      Registered
    COURTESY       <00>  GROUP       Registered
    JCWILLIAMS     <20>  UNIQUE      Registered
    COURTESY       <1E>  GROUP       Registered
    JCWILLIAMS     <03>  UNIQUE      Registered

MAC Address = 00-09-6B-F3-D8-39

Then this will tell you if its using wins
C:\nbtstat -r

C:\Documents and Settings\jwilliams>nbtstat -r

    NetBIOS Names Resolution and Registration Statistics
    ----------------------------------------------------

    Resolved By Broadcast     = 86
    Resolved By Name Server   = 16

    Registered By Broadcast   = 111
    Registered By Name Server = 0

    NetBIOS Names Resolved By Broadcast
---------------------------------------------
           SERVER
           COURTESY       <1C>
           SERVER         <00>
           SERVER
           SERVER
           SERVER
           WEASEL
           WEASEL

That look correct? I'm guessing so. Just thought i'd ask.

Thanks for your help.

Jason

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