I have not found any Samba documentation explaining using DNS for name resolution. We are running a name server on the network which was set up for several reasons. I find our DNS server is faster, more reliable and doesn't generate mangled machine names like our NT WINS server, which can't be edited. This doesn't happen with DNS since the names are all entered statically. We have seen better performance with internal lookups as well as the benefit of having our own DNS server for internet lookups. It also gives me a central place for editable machine name lists. How though, do I set up Samba to default to DNS for name resolution? I have used "name resolve order = host bcast" assuming once the host file is checked, DNS is checked next. I just don't see a clear description of what is really happening. I would like to move completely to DNS and not use WINS at all (I have read that Microsoft plans to do this also). Thanks in advance. Steve Arntzen Computer Systems Administrator Engineering Systems Inc. sjarntzen@esi-il.com
When the world was young, samba@samba.anu.edu.au carved some runes like this:> Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 10:57:52 -0700 > From: "Gil Salazar" <gsalazar@ag.arizona.edu> > Subject: Win 98 problem> I have just upgraded to win98, andnow my samba shares wont recognize my > passwords.. Anyone else experience this? Any advice would be greatly > appreciated.. Thanks GilYou need to re-compile samba to use encrypted passwords (if you want to use them). Otherwise, there's a reg-key to enable clear text passwords. See the samba docs (encryption.txt, etc). I know the reg-key works with win95; can anyone else confirm it works with win98? **************************************************************** Stephen L. Arnold Senior Systems Engineer ENSCO Inc. email: arnold.steve@ensco.com P.O. Box 5488 www: http://www.ensco.com Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437 voice: 805.734.8232 x68838 fax: 805.734.4779 #include <std_disclaimer.h> ****************************************************************