On Thursday 08 May 2008 12:00:56 pm Chris Smith wrote: > [...] > > ... > > > [...] > > > What I want is that the Windows machines resolve both mail and > > mail.mycustomer.com to 10.10.10.253. > > > > On the Samba PDC machine in /etc/hosts I have: > > > > 10.10.10.253 mail.mycustomer.com mail > > As Dennis mentioned you can use the "hosts" file in Windows as well - it > will, in most cases be searched first for such name resolution (as it > is in 'nix).
Thank you both... > > In smb.conf I have: > > > > wins support = Yes > > dns proxy = No > > name resolve order = wins host lmhosts broadcast > > That's only a directive for the running Samba's own lookups - it doesn't > propagate to to clients. I guess this is they key piece I missed; I was under the impression that "name resolve order" applies to workstations... > Best solution, if your DNS handles outside requests as well, is to use > split horizon DNS (BIND views, as Dennis mentioned, if using that > product). I see... let me ask, just to make it clear for myself: Is there any knob in Samba which could tell the Windows workstations "look at WINS first, look at my /etc/hosts second, then ask the DNS resolver"? -- Joe Demeny -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
