On Saturday 10 July 2004 10:34, Klaus A. Kreil wrote: > Hi Collen, > thanks for your answer. > > On Sat, 10 Jul 2004, Collen Blijenberg <MLHJ> wrote: > > try this: > > > > name resolve order = wins bcast host > > tried - but did not change anything. Still all machines except server are > available/visible for browsing. Also included W2K system into the domain > to figure out whether clients might be the problem - to no avail: same > result (i.e. server not visible), W2K client is. BTW XP is german version, > W2K is English version - so I assume I can also safely rule out a language > issue on the client's side. > > > also did you make sure, that you filled in the wins server adress on > > your win boxes ?? > > clients get their IP settings via DHCP and DHCP distributes the WINS > address 192.168.xx.1 correctly. Output from ipconfig /all: > primary WINS server points to samba server with a numerical IP > I have not attached this output as I use German versions for clients and > that would probably not help you (at least I assume so - sorry if I > underestimated your language skills).
What entries do you have in your dhcpd.conf file for WINS support? Do you have "option netbios-node-type 8;"? - John T. > > > it's something with the master browser, look at the log files, there > > might be some info there (if not try a higher log level) > > nothing to strange for me - although admittedly I am not the big Samba > expert. What exactly would I need to look out for? If the log level is > very high (i.e. 9) it generates thoiusands of lines within seconds. > > > Have Fun > > Not much fun at the moment, but thanks nevertheless and I will keep > trying to hav fun anyway. > > Regards, > > Klaus > > > Collen Blijenberg (MLHJ) > > > > Klaus K. wrote: > > >Hallo Samba experts out there, > > >I do have a very strange problem with Samba 3.0.4-1.12 on SuSE 9.1 > > > (kernel 2.6.5-7.75-smp) > > > > > >Samba is configured as a PDC and WINS server. DNS (bind 9) also works > > >correctly on the linux box (acting as a forwarder to the ISP's DNS > > >servers) - > > >foward and reverse lookups work flawlessly from the box and from XP > > > clients. > > > > > >When browsing the network neigbourhood from XP clients (XP Pro, SP 1, > > >all security patches) all available XP clients of the domain show up, > > > only the Samba Server (which - as indicated above - acts as the WINS > > > Server) is missing and it does also not appear after some time. > > > > > >The file browser.dat (on linux) however includes the samba server as > > > well as all other (XP) computers belonging to the domain. > > > > > >Strangely enough it IS POSSIBLE to mount shares on the samba box if the > > >syntax > > >net use \\server\share is used from XP. Even a search for the server > > > with XP's > > >"find computers" dialogue box works flawlessly and quick. The results > > > even indicates > > >that the server should be located within the domain - even though it is > > >still not there > > >(i.e. not visible) after the search. > > > > > >At the moment I am clueless and would appreciate any hints / ideas. > > >Searching with > > >google and within the groups did not reveal any results. > > > > > >I am sure there's some expert out there who is able to help. > > > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > > > >Klaus > > > > > >Below please do find my smb.conf file for your reference: > > > > > >[global] > > > workgroup = WORKGROUP > > >netbios name = XEON > > >browseable = Yes > > >passdb backend = tdbsam > > >add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u > > >delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u > > >add group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g > > >add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u > > >add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s > > >/bin/false %m$ > > >logon script = scripts/logon.bat > > > > > >logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U > > >logon drive = Z: > > >logon home = \\%L\%U > > >domain logons = Yes > > >os level = 65 > > >preferred master = Yes > > >local master = Yes > > >domain master = Yes > > >idmap uid = 15000-20000 > > >idmap gid = 15000-20000 > > > > > >server string = Samba server > > >interfaces = eth1 lo > > >bind interfaces only = Yes > > >socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 > > > SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_KEEPALIVE > > >security = user > > >encrypt passwords = Yes > > >username map = /etc/samba/smbusers > > >hosts allow = 192.168.xx. > > > > > >map to guest = Bad User > > >guest account = nobody > > >wins support = Yes > > >time server = Yes > > >log level = 0 > > >syslog = 0 > > >name resolve order = wins host > > >utmp = Yes > > >store dos attributes = Yes > > > > > >[netlogon] > > >comment = Samba network logon share > > >path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon > > >guest ok = yes > > >read only = Yes > > >write list = ntadmin > > >share modes = no > > > > > >[homes] > > >preexec = sh -c '/etc/samba/login.msg %u %m' & > > >comment = Home Directories > > >path = /home/%S/Documents > > >valid users = %S > > >browseable = No > > >read only = No > > >inherit permissions = Yes > > >guest ok = No > > >printable = No > > >create mask = 0600 > > >directory mask = 0700 > > > > > >[profiles] > > >comment = Roaming Profiles share > > >path = /var/lib/samba/profiles > > >read only = No > > >store dos attributes = Yes > > >create mask = 0600 > > >directory mask = 0700 > > >browseable = Yes > > >guest ok = No > > >printable = No > > >profile acls = Yes > > > > > >[further shares] > > >.... -- John H Terpstra Samba-Team Member Phone: +1 (650) 580-8668 Author: The Official Samba-3 HOWTO & Reference Guide, ISBN: 0131453556 Samba-3 by Example, ISBN: 0131472216 Hardening Linux, ISBN: 0072254971 OpenLDAP by Example, ISBN: 0131488732 Other books in production. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
