(Samba version 1.9.18p4)
I want to set up my environment thusly:
- 2 workgroups, each composed of multiple subnets.
- Each workgroup has a DMB and a WINS server (Samba only - no NT)
- The two workgroups should collate browse lists so that clients on
either workgroup can browse and connect to hosts on the opposite workgroup.
I've read the documentation in BROWSING.txt and it does not appear to
work in my test environment. This is how I set it up:
- Subnet A has a Samba server and a WIN95 client
- Subnet B has a Samba server and a WIN95 client
- Both Samba servers are in different workgroups and each are configured
as a WINS server and a DMB.
- Both clients are configured to use the local Samba server as their WINS
server.
The Samba servers have similar smb.conf files:
domain logons = yes
security = user
password level = 16
wins support = yes
os level = 255
domain master = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
workgroup = Dude
remote browse sync = <IP of the other Samba server>
Now, the log files say that Samba is swapping browse lists with the
other server, but it's just not happening. From the nmbd log file:
sync_with_lmb: Initiating sync with local master browser ORBIT<0x20> at IP
142.5
5.200.99 for workgroup DUDE
05/06/1998 11:12:11: sync_browse_lists: Sync browse lists with server
ORBIT<20>
at IP 142.55.200.99 for workgroup DUDE
I've also tried using "remote announce" and it still doesn't
work.
However, on each client, the Network Neighborhood sees the two differnet
workgroups. When I try to view what's in the opposite workgroup, I
get an error saying that the network name cannot be found.
Can someone help me out here? Is this documented better somewhere else?
(If I can get this mess sorted out I can contribute documentation, if
there's a large enough need.)
Thanks all.
--
Rob Naccarato "I know I'm a lot of feathers,
Sys Admin but not much chicken."
Sheridan College -KM
Oakville, Ont. Canada
> > (Samba version 1.9.18p4) > > I want to set up my environment thusly: > > - 2 workgroups, each composed of multiple subnets. > - Each workgroup has a DMB and a WINS server (Samba only - no NT) > - The two workgroups should collate browse lists so that clients on > either workgroup can browse and connect to hosts on the opposite workgroup. > > I've read the documentation in BROWSING.txt and it does not appear to > work in my test environment. This is how I set it up: > > - Subnet A has a Samba server and a WIN95 client > - Subnet B has a Samba server and a WIN95 client > - Both Samba servers are in different workgroups and each are configured > as a WINS server and a DMB. > - Both clients are configured to use the local Samba server as their WINS > server. > > The Samba servers have similar smb.conf files: > > domain logons = yes > security = user > password level = 16 > wins support = yes > os level = 255 > domain master = yes > local master = yes > preferred master = yes > workgroup = Dude > remote browse sync = <IP of the other Samba server> > > > Now, the log files say that Samba is swapping browse lists with the > other server, but it's just not happening. From the nmbd log file: > > sync_with_lmb: Initiating sync with local master browser ORBIT<0x20> at IP 142.5 > 5.200.99 for workgroup DUDE > 05/06/1998 11:12:11: sync_browse_lists: Sync browse lists with server ORBIT<20> > at IP 142.55.200.99 for workgroup DUDE > > I've also tried using "remote announce" and it still doesn't work. > > However, on each client, the Network Neighborhood sees the two differnet > workgroups. When I try to view what's in the opposite workgroup, I > get an error saying that the network name cannot be found.Yes, that is the same behaviour as I observed here. I can see the other Workgroup in the Network Neighborhood but it can't be openend; the local Workgroup works okay. Please, if someone could explain what we are doing wrong, or if you get some hints concerning this, please drop me a note. I have seen this kind of problem several times on the mailing-lists, so it might be worth adding it to BROWSING.TXT if it is solvable. Thanks, -Andre
Hi I am not an samba-expert, but I wondered why you use two diffrent wins servers. Wins-Server translate netbios-names into ip-addresses, just like dns-servers do for hostnames. I would try to .) Define a Local Master Browser in each subnet .) Define a Domain Master Browser in each Workgroup .) Define ONE of the Domain Master Browsers to be a WINS server, let all PC's and samba servers use this wins-server. If this doesn't help, I would try only making the WINS server an Domain Master browser, and the other Domain Master browser an Local Master Browser. Hope this Helps greeting, fgp
>"F.G.P." <fgp@fgp.atnet.at> said: > >I am not an samba-expert, but I wondered why you use two diffrent wins >servers. Wins-Server translate netbios-names into ip-addresses, just like >dns-servers do for hostnames. >I would try to >) Define a Local Master Browser in each subnet >) Define a Domain Master Browser in each Workgroup >) Define ONE of the Domain Master Browsers to be a WINS server, let all > PC's and samba servers use this wins-server. > >If this doesn't help, I would try only making the WINS server an Domain >Master browser, and the other Domain Master browser an Local Master >Browser.The thing is though, I can't rely on only one WINS server being available. I have two distinct locations to manage and if the link goes down between them it should not impact clients at the location where the single WINS server is not located. -- Rob Naccarato "I know I'm a lot of feathers, Sys Admin but not much chicken." Sheridan College -KM Oakville, Ont. Canada