[Samba] samba loses its browse list
hello i've asked this question a while ago, but noone could help me with it.. ill try to give more detail in this message: so, there is a samba file server on our lan, and the clients are all windows XP's. when i start the samba server, it becomes the local/domain master, and starts to build up its browse list (i can see that from the browse.dat file, and when i browse the network i can see computers in it) but after some while, cant quite define the time, it loses the list (browsing then network doesnt show up computers, and the browse.dat file becomes EMPTY) anyone has a clue, what could be causing this? or, do you need any other information? thanks in advance, cserem -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] samba loses its browse list
hi is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does) thanks wd Guus Leeuw jr. wrote: -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:samba- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Csere Matyas Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: [Samba] samba loses its browse list hello i've asked this question a while ago, but noone could help me with it.. ill try to give more detail in this message: so, there is a samba file server on our lan, and the clients are all windows XP's. when i start the samba server, it becomes the local/domain master, and starts to build up its browse list (i can see that from the browse.dat file, and when i browse the network i can see computers in it) but after some while, cant quite define the time, it loses the list (browsing then network doesnt show up computers, and the browse.dat file becomes EMPTY) anyone has a clue, what could be causing this? or, do you need any other information? Please check your network. Seems that one of your XPs is becoming the master browser. Please the nmbd logs on your samba server to know which box is becoming the master browser. If it's an XP machine, check Microsoft website. I seem to remember that there are two settings in Windows which will prevent a Windows box becoming the master browser. Cheers, Guu -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [Samba] samba loses its browse list
prefered/domain/local masters and os level are set according to the documentation. i can see that it wins the election, but i cant see that another computer wins after that, however, if i issue smbclient -L samba_machine i can clearly see that it is the master for the domain, and also that there arent any other computers recognised by it. Guus Leeuw jr. wrote: -Original Message- From: Csere Matyas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 09:16 To: Guus Leeuw jr. Cc: samba@lists.samba.org Subject: Re: [Samba] samba loses its browse list is it possible that it looses the master browser status, and it still thinks that it is the master browser? (which it does) Unless there is some grave mistake in the sources, I wouldn't think so... The master browser status is obtained via a competition protocol whereby the server with the maximum free CPU cycles normally wins the competition, and gets the status after which it will announce the new master browser. Did you check following samba configuration flag: * preferred master This flag should be set to Yes so that the samba is most likely to become master browser all the time. Cheers, Guus -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] samba loses browse list
hello there i have a very strange problem. samba wins the local master / browser election as i can see from the logs. it works fine for a couple of minutes (eg: all windowses are able to browse (all computers are win xp)) but after a while it sort of looses the browse list. and i cant see any computers on the network. it is still the master, but with and empty browse list? anyone can give me a hint? thanks in advance wd ps: i've been able to do this with samba 2.x and 3.x too, my config is fubar? -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
