Chris Mason
2002-Nov-13 14:19 UTC
[Samba] Name resolution problem, looking for advice on best solution
I have a Redhat 7.2 server for DNS, Web, File Sharing via Samba, for my SOHO network of 6 Win2K workstations. I have a workgroup, not a domain. The server is on a static IP and the workstations are DHCP assigned the Dlink gateway, which also tells them the DNS IP. I am having a problem where some of the workstations can see some of the others in Network Neighbourhood, but some can't. SMB Name Resolution is not working right. I have tried preferred master=yes but it makes no difference. Sometimes it all works perfectly, but often it doesn't. I suspect Samba is losing the elections as Master Browser. The server is always up, but the workstations come and go. What is the optimum config for this size of network? Should I use Samba as WINS server? Is there a modification to the workstations that will stop them taking over as Master Browser? Should I use some kind of Dynamic DNS and how do I do that? Chris Mason masonc@masonc.com Box 340, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies Tel: 264 497 5670 Fax: 264 497 8463 Cell: 264 235 5670 anguillaguide.com The Anguilla Guide Talk to me in real time: Yahoo:netconcepts_anguilla US Fax and Voicemail: (815)301-9759
gregory mott
2002-Nov-14 09:35 UTC
[Samba] Name resolution problem, looking for advice on best solution
try wins support = yes my smb.conf is below, hth, -greg On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 14:18, Chris Mason wrote:> I have a Redhat 7.2 server for DNS, Web, File Sharing via Samba, for my > SOHO network of 6 Win2K workstations. I have a workgroup, not a domain. > The server is on a static IP and the workstations are DHCP assigned the > Dlink gateway, which also tells them the DNS IP. > > I am having a problem where some of the workstations can see some of > the others in Network Neighbourhood, but some can't. SMB Name Resolution > is not working right. > > I have tried preferred master=yes but it makes no difference. > Sometimes it all works perfectly, but often it doesn't. I suspect Samba > is losing the elections as Master Browser. The server is always up, but > the workstations come and go. > > What is the optimum config for this size of network? > Should I use Samba as WINS server? > Is there a modification to the workstations that will stop them taking > over as Master Browser? > Should I use some kind of Dynamic DNS and how do I do that? > > Chris Mason > masonc@masonc.com > Box 340, The Valley, Anguilla, British West Indies > Tel: 264 497 5670 Fax: 264 497 8463 Cell: 264 235 5670 > anguillaguide.com The Anguilla Guide > Talk to me in real time: > Yahoo:netconcepts_anguilla > US Fax and Voicemail: (815)301-9759/etc/samba/smb.conf: [global] workgroup= pomco wins support = yes domain master = yes server string= %h/%L security= user encrypt passwords = yes null passwords = true unix password sync = Yes #smb passwd file = /v/etc/smbpasswd passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully* log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log max log size = 0 socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 dos filetimes = True time server = True name resolve order = wins bcast host lmhosts writeable=yes #map DOS archive attribute to UNIX owner execute bit #map DOS system attribute to UNIX group execute bit #map DOS hidden attribute to UNIX world execute bit map archive = yes map system = yes map hidden = yes #create files and directories with group write permission unless otherwise specified below create mask = 0775 directory mask = 0775 #allow user to change any of their file or directory permission bits security mask = 0777 directory security mask = 0777 #disconnect inactive sessions after 5 minutes deadtime= 5 [printers] path = /var/spool/samba guest ok = no printable = yes browseable = no writeable = no [root] path= / valid users= @admin browseable=no [cd] path= /au/cd writeable=no public=yes browseable=no [fl] path= /au/fl public=yes browseable=no [b] path= /b/h browseable=no [private] comment = %U's Private Folder path= %H/private [public] comment = Public Folders path= /samba/public [proj] comment = Project Folders path= /samba/proj [temp] comment= Temporary space (erased after 10 days) path= /v/temp public=yes [util] comment = Utilities path= /samba/util [winins] comment = Utilities path= /u/winins