CentOS - Mar 2008 - Adding samba clients to samba server

I have an application that requires the use of netbios names instead of IP 
addresses, and the company that produces the application says that's the 
way it is.

I have a Windows XP machines running the application, and I want to add it 
to a domain controller.   I have a Centos 5 machine onto which I've 
installed Samba and configured it to be a DC.   I now want to add a couple 
linux workstations, also running samba, to this domain controller as 
workstations.   I've done this millions of times under Windows, but never 
added a samba client to a samba server/dc.

How do I do so?

It is my hope that this will permit me to then use the application, as 
I'll have added the XP machine to the Samba DC, too, thus hoping netbios 
names work properly.

Thanks.

Scott

Scott R. Ehrlich wrote:
> It is my hope that this will permit me to then use the application, as
> I'll have added the XP machine to the Samba DC, too, thus hoping
netbios
> names work properly.
You shouldn't need a domain to get netbios name resolution. That's just
broadcast packets, a workgroup configuration will work just fine
(and be much easier to setup and manage).

Just make sure all systems are on the same subnet, if they are not
then you need to setup broadcast forwarding on your router(s), and
setup a samba instance on each end to route the broadcasts as well.
(see remote announce and remote browse sync options)

nate

On Tuesday 11 March 2008 22:14:23 Scott R. Ehrlich
wrote:
> I have an application that requires the use of netbios names instead of IP
> addresses, and the company that produces the application says that's
the
> way it is.
>
> I have a Windows XP machines running the application, and I want to add it
> to a domain controller.   I have a Centos 5 machine onto which I've
> installed Samba and configured it to be a DC.   I now want to add a couple
> linux workstations, also running samba, to this domain controller as
> workstations.   I've done this millions of times under Windows, but
never
> added a samba client to a samba server/dc.
>
> How do I do so?
>
> It is my hope that this will permit me to then use the application, as
> I'll have added the XP machine to the Samba DC, too, thus hoping
netbios
> names work properly.
Hi, see this great docs:
http://us1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-Guide/unixclients.html

But, for just the client to be able to 'see' the WindowsXP using
Netbios, we
can do this:
1. Activate the DC as WINS server too in smb.conf
2. Add the needed info for each clients in /var/cache/samba/wins.dat with this 
entry (example):
"JOHN.SMITH#03" 0 195.168.0.110 64R

#03 = Netbios Type
Reference 
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/d9752e34-fefc-4709-84b3-9127c68bd3841033.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows2000/en/advanced/help/sag_WINS_und_LocatingDcsUsingNetbt.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300986
http://www.chicagotech.net/netbios&wins.htm

HTH,
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