I am having difficulty with WINS. Specifically, I have a WINS server
installed and running with the following configuration at address
XXX.XXX.224.1 and YYY.YYY.64.1 (it is multi-homed) named "DNS1"
running
Samba 2.2.0-alpha3:
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = IT
security = DOMAIN
encrypt passwords = Yes
password server = IT-PDC
log level = 2
syslog = 0
logon script = startup.bat
wins support = Yes
I also have another server at YYY.YYY.94.1 named "WES-SUN" running
Samba
2.0.7 with the following:
[global]
workgroup = PORTLAND
server string = Portland Center File and Print Server
encrypt passwords = Yes
passwd program = /bin/passwd %u
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
logon script = startup.bat
domain logons = Yes
os level = 34
preferred master = Yes
domain master = Yes
wins server = XXX.XXX.224.1
utmp consolidate = Yes
utmp = Yes
However, when I attempt to browse to from a Win95, Win98, or WinNT (or even
Win2K) box, I am unable to browse the distant network.
I am including below some commands I used to demonstrate the problem,
Tony
From my workstation at YYY.YYY.64.51 I attempt the following:
C:\WINDOWS>net view \\wes-sun
Error 53: The computer name specified in the network path cannot be located.
Make sure you are specifying the computer name correctly, or try again later
when the remote computer is available.
C:\WINDOWS>nbtstat -c
No names in cache
C:\WINDOWS>net view \\dns1
Shared resources at \\DNS1
Sharename Type Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
abrock Disk Home directory of abrock
Archives Disk Network Services Archives
Help Desk Print Help Desk LaserWriter 12/640 PS
netlogon Disk
The command was completed successfully.
C:\WINDOWS>new view
*** complete list of 70 machines ***
C:\WINDOWS>net view /workgroup:portland
Error 6118: The computer(s) sharing resources in this workgroup cannot be
located. The computer(s) might have been restarted. Wait a few minutes, and
then try again. If the problem persists, make sure your network-adapter
settings are correct.
C:\WINDOWS>
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* Anthony Brock abrock@georgefox.edu *
* Director of Network Services George Fox University *
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