samba - Mar 2006 - samba server only accessiblie via ip address and not via dns name

hello,

from windows 2000/xp clients i can only connect to the samba server
using the ip address in the form:

\\<ipaddress>\share

\\<hostname>\share will give an authorization error

i have tried samba 3 and 2.2 with no difference

smb.conf:

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = CMS
        netbios name = loki
        server string = Samba Server %v
        bind interfaces only = Yes
        security = SHARE
        guest account = vantive
        max log size = 50
        local master = No
        domain master = No
        hosts allow = 10.120., 127.0.0., 10.128., 10.144., 10.152.,
10.121.26., 10.121.18., 10.153.
        wins support = Yes
        dns proxy = Yes
[TEST$]
        comment = test
        path = /test
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes

[DOCS_INV$]
        comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
        path = /docsopen/invoice
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes

[DOCS_INV1$]
        comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
        path = /export/home/vantive
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes
        browsable = Yes

[DOCS_MAIL$]
        comment = DocsOPEN file server for mail
        path = /docsopen/mail
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes

[DOCS_DOC$]
        comment = DocsOPEN file server for docs
        path = /docsopen/doc
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes

[DOCS_PUB$]
        comment = DocsOPEN file server for public
        path = /docsopen/public
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        guest ok = Yes




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i've seen this to, but what heppens if you browse over the network.

for me for example, when i enter \\hostname\share  i get access denied.
but when i browse over the network in can access \\hostname\share 

Louis
 
>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: samba-bounces+louis=van-belle.nl@lists.samba.org 
>[mailto:samba-bounces+louis=van-belle.nl@lists.samba.org] 
>Namens Heitmann, Herwarth
>Verzonden: woensdag 15 maart 2006 14:42
>Aan: samba@lists.samba.org
>Onderwerp: [Samba] samba server only accessiblie via ip 
>address and not viadns name
>
>hello,
>
>from windows 2000/xp clients i can only connect to the samba server
>using the ip address in the form:
>
>\\<ipaddress>\share
>
>\\<hostname>\share will give an authorization error
>
>i have tried samba 3 and 2.2 with no difference
>
>smb.conf:
>
># Global parameters
>[global]
>        workgroup = CMS
>        netbios name = loki
>        server string = Samba Server %v
>        bind interfaces only = Yes
>        security = SHARE
>        guest account = vantive
>        max log size = 50
>        local master = No
>        domain master = No
>        hosts allow = 10.120., 127.0.0., 10.128., 10.144., 10.152.,
>10.121.26., 10.121.18., 10.153.
>        wins support = Yes
>        dns proxy = Yes
>[TEST$]
>        comment = test
>        path = /test
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>
>[DOCS_INV$]
>        comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
>        path = /docsopen/invoice
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>
>[DOCS_INV1$]
>        comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
>        path = /export/home/vantive
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>        browsable = Yes
>
>[DOCS_MAIL$]
>        comment = DocsOPEN file server for mail
>        path = /docsopen/mail
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>
>[DOCS_DOC$]
>        comment = DocsOPEN file server for docs
>        path = /docsopen/doc
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>
>[DOCS_PUB$]
>        comment = DocsOPEN file server for public
>        path = /docsopen/public
>        read only = No
>        create mask = 0644
>        guest ok = Yes
>
>
>
>
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I had what appears to be the same problem.  The samba server would not show up
in the
'My Network Places' and if I access the share with //lmhostname/share or
\\lmhostname\share
(depending on client OS) I would get access denied, or something similiar. 
Accessing
the share with \\ipaddress\share worked fine.

I tried everything that I could find, even posting to this list, and nothing
worked.
Shortly after starting windbindd it started to work, the samba server showed up
in
'My network places' and I could access the share with the lmhostname. 
The fix may have
been windbind or some delayed effect of the many other things that I had tried.
I have not seen any reference to needing to run windbind in the simple case of
serving
unix home accounts where they are all in /etc/passwd.

Hope this help,

Fred


> hello,
>
> from windows 2000/xp clients i can only connect to the samba server
> using the ip address in the form:
>
> \\<ipaddress>\share
>
> \\<hostname>\share will give an authorization error
>
> i have tried samba 3 and 2.2 with no difference
>
> smb.conf:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = CMS
>         netbios name = loki
>         server string = Samba Server %v
>         bind interfaces only = Yes
>         security = SHARE
>         guest account = vantive
>         max log size = 50
>         local master = No
>         domain master = No
>         hosts allow = 10.120., 127.0.0., 10.128., 10.144., 10.152.,
> 10.121.26., 10.121.18., 10.153.
>         wins support = Yes
>         dns proxy = Yes
> [TEST$]
>         comment = test
>         path = /test
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [DOCS_INV$]
>         comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
>         path = /docsopen/invoice
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [DOCS_INV1$]
>         comment = DocsOPEN file server for INVOICLIB
>         path = /export/home/vantive
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>         browsable = Yes
>
> [DOCS_MAIL$]
>         comment = DocsOPEN file server for mail
>         path = /docsopen/mail
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [DOCS_DOC$]
>         comment = DocsOPEN file server for docs
>         path = /docsopen/doc
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [DOCS_PUB$]
>         comment = DocsOPEN file server for public
>         path = /docsopen/public
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0644
>         guest ok = Yes
>
>
>
>
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> gebruiken en de afzender direct te informeren door het bericht te
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> maatregelen heeft genomen om virussen in deze email of attachments te
voorkomen, dient u ook zelf
> na te gaan of virussen aanwezig zijn aangezien Orange niet aansprakelijk is
voor computervirussen
> die veroorzaakt zijn door deze email.
>
> The information contained in this message may be confidential and is
intended to be only for the
> addressee. Should you receive this message unintentionally, please do not
use the contents herein
> and notify the sender immediately by return e-mail. Although Orange has
taken steps to ensure that
> this email and attachments are free from any virus, you do need to verify
the possibility of their
> existence as Orange can take no responsibility for any computer virus which
might be transferred
> by way of this email.
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