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Mark wrote: | Hello, | We just need the netbios broadcast registration/resolution | and/or NBNS wins server setup, so we are thinking of just | running nmbd without smbd. To help minimize security issues | etc. Samba version is 2.2.7 on redhat 7.3. any input would | be appreciated. Are there any potential problems etc? | TIA
Should be fine. nmbd is responsible for
(a) registering the netbios name from smb.conf (and the domain<0x1[cb]> records if 'domain [logons|master] = yes')
(b) acting as a WINS server if wins support = yes
(c) participating in browsing elections
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