Sorry for posting this long message, but I'm hoping someone can help me through this issue: I've compiled samba 1.9.18p3 on Solaris-2.5.1 using gcc-2.8.1. It compiled 100% clean. I read through the smb.conf file as well as other docs in order to setup the config file. After setting up the config file I ran the testparm command. The test generated no errors. At that point I started smbd and nmbd through an rc script that I totally rewrote. The daemons started fine until I tried to go into Network Neighborhood within my Windows95 laptop. There's a combination of WinNT and 95 within this infrastructure. When I clicked the "Entire Network" icon I thought I should have seen the workgroup name or the machine name of the Samba server. I named the workgroup "ChampUSA" and server name "ChampUSA.COM". I did not see anything relating to samba working properly. I decided to set the debug level to 3 and viewed the log.nmb and log.smb files. Here's the output for both files. First, nmb.conf: 03/20/1998 02:23:00 netbios nameserver version 1.9.18p3 started Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1994-1997 doing parameter log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m doing parameter mangle case = yes doing parameter mangled names = yes doing parameter oplocks = True doing parameter postscript = True doing parameter preserve case = yes doing parameter printcap name = lpstat doing parameter read prediction = yes doing parameter read raw = no doing parameter security = user doing parameter server string = ChampUSA.COM doing parameter share modes = yes doing parameter short preserve case = yes doing parameter socket options = TCP_NODELAY doing parameter status = yes doing parameter strict locking = yes doing parameter time server = yes doing parameter username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/users.map doing parameter workgroup = ChampUSA doing parameter write raw = no pm_process() returned Yes adding IPC service services not loaded 03/20/1998 02:23:00 becoming a daemon Opening sockets 137 bind succeeded on port 137 bind succeeded on port 138 open_sockets: Broadcast sockets opened. Added interface ip=207.21.123.4 bcast=207.21.123.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 bind succeeded on port 137 bind succeeded on port 138 making subnet name:207.21.123.4 Broadcast address:207.21.123.255 Subnet mask:255 .255.255.0 making subnet name:UNICAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet mask:0.0.0.0 making subnet name:REMOTE_BROADCAST_SUBNET Broadcast address:0.0.0.0 Subnet mask :0.0.0.0 load_lmhosts_file: Can't open lmhosts file /usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts. Error w as No such file or directory Loaded hosts file add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb _flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb _flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 create_server_on_workgroup: Created server entry SUN-E3000 of type 40019a23 (Cha mpUSA.COM) on workgroup CHAMPUSA. initiate_myworkgroup_startup: Added server name entry SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21 .123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb _flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name *<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb _flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name __SAMBA__<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<03> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=0 nb_flags= 0 to subnet UNICAST_SUBNET send_host_announcement: type 19a23 for host SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for workgroup CHAMPUSA add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<20> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=14400 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<03> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=14400 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name SUN-E3000<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 ttl=14400 nb_flags= 0 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name CHAMPUSA<00> with first IP 207.21.123.4 t tl=14400 nb_flags=80 to subnet 207.21.123.4 add_name_to_subnet: Added netbios name CHAMPUSA<1e> with first IP 207.21.123.4 t tl=14400 nb_flags=80 to subnet 207.21.123.4 write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /usr/local/samba/var/locks/browse .dat process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.42 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name WORKSTATION_46<20> send_host_announcement: type 19a23 for host SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for workgroup CHAMPUSA process_local_master_announce: from WORKSTATION_46<00> IP 207.21.123.46 to CHAMP USA<1e> for server WORKSTATION_46. create_server_on_workgroup: Created server entry WORKSTATION_46 of type 40071003 () on workgroup CHAMPUSA. write_browse_list: Wrote browse list into file /usr/local/samba/var/locks/browse .dat send_host_announcement: type 19a23 for host SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for workgroup CHAMPUSA check_for_master_browser_success: Local master browser for workgroup CHAMPUSA ex ists at IP 207.21.123.46 (just checking). send_host_announcement: type 19a23 for host SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for workgroup CHAMPUSA process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_logon_packet: Logon packet received from IP 207.21.123.46 and domain log ons are not enabled. process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_logon_packet: Logon packet received from IP 207.21.123.46 and domain log ons are not enabled. process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1b> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.46 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name CHAMPUSA<1c> process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.43 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name WORKSTATION_46<20> check_for_master_browser_success: Local master browser for workgroup CHAMPUSA ex ists at IP 207.21.123.46 (just checking). send_host_announcement: type 19a23 for host SUN-E3000 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for workgroup CHAMPUSA process_name_query_request: Name query from 207.21.123.42 on subnet 207.21.123.4 for name WORKSTATION_46<20> This is the output for log.smb: Processing section "[homes]" Processing section "[printers]" Processing section "[tmp]" Processing section "[staff]" Processing section "[champusa]" Added interface ip=207.21.123.4 bcast=207.21.123.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 waiting for a connection Closing connections doing parameter log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m doing parameter mangle case = yes doing parameter mangled names = yes doing parameter oplocks = True doing parameter postscript = True doing parameter preserve case = yes doing parameter printcap name = lpstat doing parameter read prediction = yes doing parameter read raw = no doing parameter security = user doing parameter server string = ChampUSA.COM doing parameter share modes = yes doing parameter short preserve case = yes doing parameter socket options = TCP_NODELAY doing parameter status = yes doing parameter strict locking = yes doing parameter time server = yes doing parameter username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/users.map doing parameter workgroup = ChampUSA doing parameter write raw = no Processing section "[homes]" doing parameter browseable = no doing parameter guest ok = no doing parameter read only = no doing parameter create mask = 0755 Processing section "[printers]" doing parameter comment = Computer Room Printer doing parameter browseable = no doing parameter guest ok = no doing parameter path = /usr/local/samba/var/spool/public doing parameter read only = no doing parameter print ok = yes Processing section "[tmp]" doing parameter comment = Temporary File Space doing parameter path = /tmp doing parameter read only = no doing parameter public = yes Processing section "[staff]" doing parameter comment = ChampUSA Employee Directory doing parameter path = /export/home0 doing parameter public = yes doing parameter writable = yes doing parameter printable = no doing parameter write list = @champusa Processing section "[champusa]" doing parameter comment = ChampUSA SysAdmin Directory doing parameter path = /export/home1 doing parameter public = yes doing parameter writable = yes doing parameter printable = no doing parameter write list = wwinzer, mvz, @sysadmin pm_process() returned Yes adding printer service okips1 adding IPC service Added interface ip=207.21.123.4 bcast=207.21.123.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 03/20/1998 02:23:00 loaded services 03/20/1998 02:23:00 becoming a daemon bind succeeded on port 139 waiting for a connection Everything looks okay with the exception of it could not locate the "/usr/local/samba/lib/lmhosts" file. What's the actual syntax for testing the printer with the "smbclient" command? The printername is okips1. (BTW, I typed testprns okips1. The output is the following:) Looking for printer okips1 in printcap file lpstat Printer name okips1 is valid. So it looks like the print setup is fine. My smb.conf file is the following: [global] case sensitive = no config file = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%m default case = lower encrypt passwords = yes getwd cache = yes hosts allow = 207.21.123.0/255.255.255.0 199.108.14.0/255.255.255.0 \ 153.34.197.0/255.255.255.0 keepalive = 30 load printers = yes lock directory = /usr/local/samba/var/locks locking = yes log level = 3 log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m mangle case = yes mangled names = yes oplocks = True postscript = True preserve case = yes printcap name = lpstat read prediction = yes read raw = no security = user server string = ChampUSA.COM share modes = yes short preserve case = yes socket options = TCP_NODELAY status = yes strict locking = yes time server = yes username map = /usr/local/samba/lib/users.map workgroup = ChampUSA write raw = no [homes] browseable = no guest ok = no read only = no create mask = 0755 [printers] comment = Computer Room Printer browseable = no guest ok = no path = /usr/local/samba/var/spool/public read only = no print ok = yes [tmp] comment = Temporary File Space path = /tmp read only = no public = yes [staff] comment = ChampUSA Employee Directory path = /export/home0 public = yes writable = yes printable = no write list = @champusa [champusa] comment = ChampUSA SysAdmin Directory path = /export/home1 public = yes writable = yes printable = no write list = wwinzer, mvz, @sysadmin Any help will be greatly appreciated. TIA. Once again sorry for the lengthly posting, but I wanted to give as much information as possible. - Wally Winzer Jr. Sr. UNIX Systems/Network Administrator Champion Nutrition 2615 Stanwell Drive Concord, CA. 94520 email address: wally.winzer@ChampUSA.COM