Sync browse list between multiple workgroups?

Rob Naccarato
Wed, 06 May 1998 15:29:42 -0000

(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