Kevin,
I'm trying to use the samba server as a wins server, here is how my samba is
set up.
appreciate any help.
Chris
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2003/05/01 13:34:20
# Global parameters
[global]
coding system =
client code page = 850
code page directory = /etc/codepages
workgroup = RSSCOTT
netbios name = RSSA-254
netbios aliases =
netbios scope =
server string = RSS_FILE_SERVER
interfaces =
bind interfaces only = No
security = USER
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = No
allow trusted domains = Yes
hosts equiv =
min passwd length = 5
map to guest = Never
null passwords = No
obey pam restrictions = No
password server =
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
root directory =
pam password change = No
passwd program = /bin/passwd
passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *changed*
passwd chat debug = No
username map =
password level = 0
username level = 0
unix password sync = No
restrict anonymous = No
lanman auth = Yes
use rhosts = No
log level = 0
syslog = 1
syslog only = No
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 0
timestamp logs = Yes
debug hires timestamp = No
debug pid = No
debug uid = No
protocol = NT1
large readwrite = No
max protocol = NT1
min protocol = CORE
read bmpx = No
read raw = Yes
write raw = Yes
nt smb support = Yes
nt pipe support = Yes
announce version = 4.5
announce as = NT
max mux = 50
max xmit = 65535
name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
max packet = 65535
max ttl = 259200
max wins ttl = 518400
min wins ttl = 21600
time server = No
unix extensions = No
change notify timeout = 60
deadtime = 0
getwd cache = Yes
keepalive = 300
lpq cache time = 10
max smbd processes = 0
max disk size = 0
max open files = 10000
read size = 16384
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
stat cache size = 50
use mmap = Yes
total print jobs = 0
load printers = Yes
printcap name = /etc/printcap
disable spoolss = No
enumports command =
addprinter command =
deleteprinter command =
show add printer wizard = Yes
os2 driver map =
strip dot = No
character set =
mangled stack = 50
stat cache = Yes
domain admin group =
domain guest group =
machine password timeout = 604800
add user script =
delete user script =
logon script =
logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
logon drive =
logon home = \\%N\%U
domain logons = No
os level = 64
lm announce = True
lm interval = 60
preferred master = Auto
local master = Yes
domain master = False
browse list = Yes
enhanced browsing = Yes
dns proxy = No
wins proxy = Yes
wins server =
wins support = Yes
wins hook =
kernel oplocks = Yes
oplock break wait time = 0
add share command =
change share command =
delete share command =
config file =
preload =
lock dir = /var/cache/samba
utmp directory =
wtmp directory =
utmp = No
default service =
message command =
dfree command =
valid chars =
remote announce =
remote browse sync =
socket address = 0.0.0.0
homedir map =
time offset = 0
NIS homedir = No
source environment =
panic action =
hide local users = No
host msdfs = No
winbind uid =
winbind gid =
template homedir = /home/%D/%U
template shell = /bin/false
winbind separator = \
winbind cache time = 15
winbind enum users = Yes
winbind enum groups = Yes
comment =
path =
alternate permissions = No
username =
guest account = nobody
invalid users =
valid users =
admin users =
read list =
write list =
printer admin =
force user =
force group =
read only = No
create mask = 0744
force create mode = 00
security mask = 0777
force security mode = 00
directory mask = 0755
force directory mode = 00
directory security mask = 0777
force directory security mode = 00
inherit permissions = No
guest only = No
guest ok = Yes
only user = No
hosts allow =
hosts deny =
status = Yes
nt acl support = Yes
max connections = 0
min print space = 0
strict allocate = No
strict sync = No
sync always = No
write cache size = 0
max print jobs = 1000
printable = No
postscript = No
printing = bsd
print command = lpr -r -P%p %s
lpq command = lpq -P%p
lprm command = lprm -P%p %j
lppause command =
lpresume command =
queuepause command =
queueresume command =
printer name =
use client driver = No
default devmode = No
printer driver =
printer driver file = /etc/samba/printers.def
printer driver location =
default case = lower
case sensitive = No
preserve case = Yes
short preserve case = Yes
mangle case = No
mangling char = ~
hide dot files = No
hide unreadable = No
delete veto files = No
veto files =
hide files =
veto oplock files =
map system = No
map hidden = No
map archive = Yes
mangled names = Yes
mangled map =
browseable = Yes
blocking locks = Yes
fake oplocks = No
locking = Yes
oplocks = Yes
level2 oplocks = Yes
oplock contention limit = 2
posix locking = Yes
strict locking = No
share modes = Yes
copy =
include =
exec =
preexec close = No
postexec =
root preexec =
root preexec close = No
root postexec =
available = Yes
volume =
fstype = NTFS
set directory = No
wide links = Yes
follow symlinks = Yes
dont descend =
magic script =
magic output =
delete readonly = No
dos filemode = No
dos filetimes = No
dos filetime resolution = No
fake directory create times = No
vfs object =
vfs options =
msdfs root = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[test]
comment = testing purposes only
path = /home
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
[netlogon]
path = /home/netlogon
browseable = No
share modes = No
On Thu, 1 May 2003 13:41:44 -0400 , Collins, Kevin wrote> Christopher:
>
> Are you using DNS? If so, is there an entry for this particular server
> in the DNS Zone files?
>
> If not, are you using the HOST file on the local machine? If so, is
> there an entry for this particular server in that file?
>
> Finally are you using WINS?
>
> Remember that Linux knows nothing about WINS. A Linux box doesn't
> "broadcast" its name out like Windows boxes do. You'll need
> something that will resolve NetBIOS name to the proper IP address -
> which is what DNS does and (failing that) the local HOST file will
provide.>
> A Samba machine will tell a WINS server of its existence if you have
> the "WINS Server = <proper IP here>" declaration in the
smb.conf. I
> think Samba can also emulate the functions of a WINS server by
> putting "WINS support = yes" in the smb.conf. I know you
can't have
> both in the smb.conf file at the same time.
>
> Kevin
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Burger [mailto:chris@mckinleyproducts.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 1:26 PM
> > To: samba@lists.samba.org
> > Subject: [Samba] netbios name
> >
> >
> > I don't believe I'm having a samba problem, as it seem my
> > samba is set up
> > correctly. Here is my problem.
> >
> > I can not ping my linux machine using its netbios name. ie
> > ping rssa-1
> > returns nothing, however when I ping the ip address i get a
> > responce ie ping
> > 192.168.1.254.
> >
> > thus resulting me in not being able to access samba. I see
> > the samba server
> > in my network neighborhood, but when I click on the icon I
> > get path not
> > found.
> >
> > if anyone has any ideas on this I would appreciate it.
> >
> > Christopher Burger
> >
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