samba - Jan 2001 - question on smb.conf...WORKGROUP=workgroup

Hi All,

Puzzle!!!

I've recently installed Samba (on Solaris 2.6) and have noticed some strange
behaviours.  If I set the workgroup (in smb.conf) to WORKGROUP, I'll able to
see my server name under Server and workgroup name under Workgroup when I
run smbclient -NL <hostname>.  But if workgroup is set to any other names
then both my server and workgroup name will disappear from the Server and
Workgroup lists.

The share directories' names will still show up in the Sharename list
regardless of what I've set the workgroup name to.  Furthermore, I've
got no
problem accessing the share directories (using smbclient <samba share
directory>).

Regards,
Ben

When you change workgroups it might take some time for the wins database to
update if you're using wins.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ben Choong Mun Sin" <benchoong@singtel.com>
To: <samba@us5.samba.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2001 7:09 PM
Subject: question on smb.conf...WORKGROUP=workgroup

> Hi All,
>
> Puzzle!!!
>
> I've recently installed Samba (on Solaris 2.6) and have noticed some
strange
> behaviours.  If I set the workgroup (in smb.conf) to WORKGROUP, I'll
able
to
> see my server name under Server and workgroup name under Workgroup when I
> run smbclient -NL <hostname>.  But if workgroup is set to any other
names
> then both my server and workgroup name will disappear from the Server and
> Workgroup lists.
>
> The share directories' names will still show up in the Sharename list
> regardless of what I've set the workgroup name to.  Furthermore,
I've got
no
> problem accessing the share directories (using smbclient <samba share
> directory>).
>
> Regards,
> Ben
>
>
>
>
>