Thanks. That is exactly what it was. MS Products sure cost me a lot of time :-(


Evan.

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Doug VanLeuven wrote:

Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2004 14:54:34 -0800
From: Doug VanLeuven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Evan Rempel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Samba] How to stop samba from showing in share title


Look at
HKey_Current_User\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions
This is your culprit.
It remembers the server string from the very first connection and reuses it. If you didn't change it, after the next upgrade, it would list the wrong version.
Try it on a client that never connected to samba before. It should use the new Server String.


Regards, Doug


Evan Rempel wrote:


That may be the case, however, my "server String" in the smb.conf if set to "testing" but when I map a drive, the label "Samba 3.0.7 (case.comp.uvic.ca) H:" shows up in the "My Computer" view in Windows XP.

Either WinXP can somehow tell that this is a Samba server, but since the
version number in in the label I think that it must be Samba that is
somehow announcing itself.

I could rename the mount, but I have 4500 users and I do not want to
announce to them that this is a Samba server, especially the version
number. I just want my "Server String" to be known to the users.

Thanks for the responses so far.

Evan.

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Doug VanLeuven wrote:


Evan Rempel wrote:


This will certainly make the "server string" show up in the network
browser, but when you map a drive letter, and then open "My Computer" the
mapped drive letter will still show 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:

Evan.


On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, John H Terpstra wrote:




On Friday 05 November 2004 16:51, Evan Rempel wrote:



When I map a drive to samba unsing Windows XP, the "my computer" windows
displays


username on 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:

How do I prevent/change the "Samba 3.0.7" portion of this name.
I certainly do not want to advertise the version that I am using.



In your smb.conf [global] add:

        server string = Grany's Apple Pie



Sounds like you're using win2003 server or XP.
MS adds the label from server string the first time it's mapped and
remembers it.
Right-click, rename the mapped drive

Regards, Doug

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