Hi all, Just setting my latest Samba Server, and there's a couple of issues that have always niggled me, so I thought I'd ask! 1/ When you try to browse the network though network neighbourhood, I can never get a list of PC's. It always tells me the network is unavailable, or a Domain Controller for the Domain cannot be located. Is there an easy way I can get round this? Probably something I am missing from smb.conf (below). 2/ There is always a lag when I try to log on to the Domain with Windows clients. From a login prompt, it takes a good 20-30 seconds before the login scripts run. This might just be the effect of networking, but if there's a way of speeding up I'd like to know about it! The last two Samba Servers I set up were comparable - an AMD 850 MHz and and Intel Celeron 800 MHz, both with 256 Mb RAM. The last one I set up that had no noticeable lag was a Fujitsu Primergy PIII/800 (specialist server with dual processor support) so maybe that just answered my question.... but you've gotta ask!! So, any help with either of those above (especially no.1) much appreciated! Regards, Greg Conway. smb.conf: # Global parameters [global] workgroup = PYRKES netbios name = PYRKESLUX # netbios aliases = GMLFAXALIAS1 GMLFAXALIAS2 server string = PYRKESLUX SAMBA %v on %L security = domain encrypt passwords = Yes # unix password sync = no smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd log file = /usr/local/logs/samba.log.%m max log size = 1000 log level = 2 interfaces = 192.168.0.2 127.0.0.1 # bind interfaces only = yes socket address = 192.168.0.2 hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127. # EXCEPT 192.168.0.1 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 # IPTOS_LOWDELAY # SO_BROADCAST kernel oplocks = no max xmit = 16384 max xmit = 32768 read raw = no write raw = no read size = 32768 load printers = no add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g samba -c Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %m$ logon path = \\PYRKESLUX\profiles\%u logon drive = U: logon home = \\PYRKESLUX\homes logon script = login.bat domain logons = Yes os level = 64 preferred master = yes domain master = true local master = yes dns proxy = no wins support = yes wins proxy = yes name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast valid users = greg terry jane sarah root GREGMOBILE$ # map archive = true # map system = true # map hidden = true create mask = 0770 force create mode = 0770 directory mask = 0770 force directory mode = 0770 # nimda worm protection veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/ [homes] browseable = no read only = no #[printers] # path = /var/spool/uucppublic # maybe change this! # min print space = 2048 # maybe this should be in [global] # printable = Yes # browseable = no # valid users = greg #[hylafax] # comment = Hylafax Linux fax printer # path = /tmp # lpq command = /usr/local/downloads/SMBFAX/smbfax/smbfax show # lprm command = /usr/local/downloads/SMBFAX/smbfax/smbfax dequeue %j # print command = /usr/local/downloads/SMBFAX/smbfax/smbfax -r queue %u %s # queuepause command = /bin/true # queueresume command = /bin/true # postscript = true # browseable = yes # printable = yes # writeable = no # create mode = 0700 # printing = lprng # valid users = greg #[hplj3] # printable = yes # browseable = yes # print command = /usr/bin/lpr -r %s # printer = lp # printing = BSD # read only = yes # valid users = greg [profiles] comment = PYRKESLUX profiles drive browseable = no path = /export/samba/profiles writeable = yes volume = PYRKESLUX-PROFILES [data] comment = PYRKESLUX data drive path = /export/samba/data read only = No volume = PYRKESLUX-DATA [users] browseable = yes path = /export/samba/users comment = user home directories read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-USERS [netlogon] comment = PYRKESLUX NETLOGON directory browseable = yes path = /export/samba/netlogon read only = yes volume = PYRKESLUX-NETLOGON [install] comment = PYRKESLUX installation files drive browseable = yes path = /export/nobackup/install volume = PYRKESLUX-INSTALL read only = no [protrack] comment = PYRKESLUX protrack network drive browseable = yes path = /export/samba/protrack read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-PROTRACK # oplocks = no [roadrunner] comment = PYRKESLUX roadrunner network drive browseable = yes path = /export/samba/roadrunner read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-ROADRUNNER # oplocks = no [homeview] comment = PYRKESLUX homeview network drive browseable = yes path = /export/samba/homeview read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-HOMEVIEW # oplocks = no [sage] comment = PYRKESLUX sage network drive browseable = yes path = /export/samba/sage read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-SAGE # oplocks = no [dataease] comment = PYRKESLUX-DATAEASE browseable = yes path = /export/samba/dataease read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-DATAEASE oplocks = no [fsb] comment = PYRKESLUX system backup drive (not backed up) browseable = yes path = /export/nobackup/backup read only = no volume = PYRKESLUX-BACKUP [logs] comment = PYRKESLUX log files directory browseable = yes path = /usr/local/logs read only = yes volume = PYRKESLUX-LOGS#2 [syslogs] comment = PYRKESLUX syslog files directory browseable = yes path = /var/log read only = yes volume = PYRKESLUX-LOGS#1 -- +-----------------------------------+ | Greg Conway, Technical Director | | GML Networking Technologies | +-----------------------------------+ Email/MSN: mailto:greg@gmlnt.com ICQ#: 100219981 mobile tel.: +44 (0) 7974 666 967 mobile fax: +44 (0) 7970 087 935 GML support: +44 (0) 1255 851 999 Internet: http://www.gmlnt.com office tel.: +44 (0) 1255 672 103 office fax: +44 (0) 1255 679 909 +-----------------------------------+ | GMLNT ** Sensible Smart Solutions | +-----------------------------------+ *********************************************************************** This is a confidential communication between sender and addressee. 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