I have a permanent entry made in wins.dat for server SAMIDA-S01. However after a while a wins query (nmblookup -U localhost -R SAMIDA-S01) gets responded with name_query failed. Debug says the name is expired but the database dump has it as permament. SAMIDA-S01 is a PDC of an other domain in another network. A debug 10 output: [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 10] lib/util_sock.c:read_udp_socket(294) read_udp_socket: lastip 127.0.0.1 lastport 32806 read: 50 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 10] libsmb/nmblib.c:parse_nmb(506) parse_nmb: packet id = 23836 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:read_packet(755) Received a packet of len 50 from (127.0.0.1) port 32806 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] libsmb/nmblib.c:debug_nmb_packet(112) nmb packet from 127.0.0.1(32806) header: id=23836 opcode=Query(0) response=No header: flags: bcast=No rec_avail=No rec_des=Yes trunc=No auth=No header: rcode=0 qdcount=1 ancount=0 nscount=0 arcount=0 question: q_name=SAMIDA-S01<00> q_type=32 q_class=1 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_query_request(1892) wins_process_name_query: name query for name SAMIDA-S01<00> from IP 127.0.0.1 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 3] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_process_name_query_request(1916) wins_process_name_query: name query for name SAMIDA-S01<00> - name expired. Returning fail. [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] nmbd/nmbd_packets.c:reply_netbios_packet(940) reply_netbios_packet: sending a reply of packet type: wins_query SAMIDA-S01<00> to ip 127.0.0.1 for id 23836 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] libsmb/nmblib.c:debug_nmb_packet(112) nmb packet from 127.0.0.1(32806) header: id=23836 opcode=Query(0) response=Yes header: flags: bcast=No rec_avail=Yes rec_des=Yes trunc=No auth=Yes header: rcode=3 qdcount=0 ancount=1 nscount=0 arcount=0 answers: nmb_name=SAMIDA-S01<00> rr_type=10 rr_class=1 ttl=0 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 5] libsmb/nmblib.c:send_udp(777) Sending a packet of len 56 to (127.0.0.1) on port 32806 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:find_workgroup_on_subnet(171) find_workgroup_on_subnet: workgroup search for HS on subnet 172.17.20.1: found. [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 10] nmbd/nmbd_sendannounce.c:announce_myself_to_domain_master_browser(382) announce_myself_to_domain_master_browser: t (1184072764) - last(1184071881) < 900 [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(282) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet 172.17.20.1: netmask= 255.255.224.0: ENX(2) current master browser = COMPILE-SERVER- HEUFT(3) current master browser = OFFICE_GATEWAY HSAW(4) current master browser = HSAW-S01 HS(1) current master browser = HS-DC2 HS-DC2 40849b1b (HS-DC2) TDN-N07 40011003 (TDN-N07) TFE_WX1 40011403 () [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:dump_workgroups(282) dump_workgroups() dump workgroup on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET: netmask= 172.17.20.1: SAMIDA(6) current master browser = SAMIDA-S01 HSBB(5) current master browser = HSBB-S01 HSAW(4) current master browser = HSAW-S01 HEUFT(3) current master browser = OFFICE_GATEWAY ENX(2) current master browser = COMPILE-SERVER- HS(1) current master browser = UNKNOWN HS-DC2 40819b1b (HS-DC2) HS-DC1 8d9b0b (HS-DC1) TDN-N07 11003 (Eser, Peter (Verleih)) TFE_WX1 11403 () [2007/07/10 15:06:05, 4] nmbd/nmbd_winsserver.c:wins_write_database(2353) wins_write_database: Dump of WINS name list. HS-DC1<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.72.10 66 HSBB-S01<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.4 66 SAMIDA-S01<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.1 66 HS-DC2<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 66 TFE_WX1<00> TTL = Fri Jul 13 22:42:49 2007 172.17.6.96 64 HS<00> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 TDN-N07<20> TTL = Sat Jul 14 02:22:05 2007 172.17.17.65 64 *<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 64 HSAW-TX<00> TTL = Tue Jul 10 16:19:05 2007 172.17.0.4 4 SAMIDA-S02$<03> TTL = Wed Jul 11 02:39:37 2007 172.18.0.2 64 HSAW-S01<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.5 66 HS<1c> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 172.19.72.10 e4 SAMIDA-S02<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.2 66 HSBB<1b> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.4 64 HSBB-S02<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.3 66 TFE-COMPILE<03> TTL = Fri Jul 13 14:59:37 2007 172.17.20.2 64 HSAW<1b> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.5 64 HSAW-S02<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.1 66 HSBB<00> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 SAMIDA_S02<00> TTL = Tue Jul 10 15:51:48 2007 0.0.0.0 4 HSBB<1c> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.4 e4 HSAW-TFE<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.0.2 66 INTRANET-BB<00> TTL = Tue Jul 10 15:20:59 2007 0.0.0.0 4 HS<1e> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 __SAMBA__<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 64 HSAW<1c> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.5 e4 HSBB-S01<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.4 66 TFE-COMPILE<20> TTL = Fri Jul 13 14:59:37 2007 172.17.20.2 64 HS-DC2<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 66 HSAW<00> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 HS-DC1<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.72.10 66 TFE_W13<00> TTL = Tue Jul 10 16:41:42 2007 172.17.4.24 4 SAMIDA<1b> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.1 64 HSAW-S01<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.5 66 SAMIDA-S02<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.2 66 HSBB-S01<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.4 66 SAMIDA-S01<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.1 66 HSAW-TFE<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.0.2 66 HSBB-S02<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.3 66 TDN-N07<00> TTL = Sat Jul 14 02:22:05 2007 172.17.17.65 64 *<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 64 SAMIDA<00> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 HS-DC1<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.72.10 66 INTRANET_BB<00> TTL = Tue Jul 10 15:20:59 2007 0.0.0.0 4 HSAW-S01<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.5 66 HSAW-S02<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.1 66 HSBB<1e> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 SAMIDA<1c> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.1 e4 SAMIDA-S01<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.1 66 HS-DC2<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 66 TFE_WX1<20> TTL = Fri Jul 13 22:43:06 2007 172.17.6.96 64 __SAMBA__<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.20.1 64 HSAW<1e> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 HSBB-S02<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.0.3 66 TFE-COMPILE<00> TTL = Fri Jul 13 14:59:37 2007 172.17.20.2 64 HSAW-S02<20> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.16.1 66 SAMIDA<1e> TTL = PERMANENT 255.255.255.255 e4 SAMIDA-S02<03> TTL = PERMANENT 172.18.0.2 66 HSAW-TFE<00> TTL = PERMANENT 172.17.0.2 66 HS<1b> TTL = PERMANENT 172.19.72.10 64 Samba is 3.0.25b. Why is SAMIDA-S01 not longer resolved? Any hints welcome...