samba - Nov 2002 - Domain / Server disappear from network neighbourhood

Hello I attached my smb.conf as a reference but the problem is quite simple:

    1) my server didn't show in the network neighbourhood
    2) often the whole domain didn't show at all in the n.b. and if I try to
access it directly (i.e. typing the domain name) I got a strange error
("cannot find the network path")


P.S. Every single machine (server included) is viewable if referenced
directly (i.e. by typing \\machinename)



    bye by(t)e[S]...TuX!


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# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2002/11/19 12:56:50

# Global parameters
[global]
	workgroup = CCGM
	netbios name = CCGM-SERVER
	netbios aliases = server-ccgm
	server string = Samba Server %v
	encrypt passwords = Yes
	update encrypted = Yes
	null passwords = Yes
	pam password change = Yes
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	unix password sync = Yes
	admin log = Yes
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	max log size = 50
	time server = Yes
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
	printcap name = lpstat
	domain admin group = @smb-admin
	domain guest group = @users
	add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c 'Machine
Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
	domain logons = Yes
	os level = 64
	preferred master = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	dns proxy = No
	wins support = Yes
	guest account = guest
	valid users = @smb-admin @ccgm @satyagra
	admin users = @smb-admin
	read list = @ccgm @satyagra
	write list = @smb-admin
	printer admin = @smb-admin
	printing = cups

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	read only = No
	browseable = No

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	create mask = 0700
	guest ok = Yes
	printable = Yes
	print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r   # using client side printer
drivers.
	browseable = No

[print$]
	path = /var/lib/samba/printers
	write list = @adm root

[pdf-generator]
	comment = PDF Generator (only valid users)
	path = /var/tmp
	printable = Yes
	print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf %s ~%u \\\\\\\\%L\\\\%u %m
%I &

[ccgm-folder]
	comment = CCGM Folder
	path = /var/lib/samba/shares/ccgm-folder
	valid users = @smb-admin @ccgm
	admin users = @smb-admin @ccgm
	read list = 
	write list = @smb-admin @ccgm
	read only = No

[satyagra-folder]
	comment = Satya Gra Folder
	path = /var/lib/samba/shares/satyagra-folder
	valid users = @smb-admin @satyagra
	admin users = @smb-admin @satyagra
	read list = 
	write list = @smb-admin @satyagra
	read only = No

[public]
	comment = Public Folder
	path = /var/lib/samba/shares/public
	valid users = @smb-admin @ccgm @satyagra @users
	read list = @smb-admin @ccgm @satyagra @users
	write list = @smb-admin @ccgm @satyagra @users
	read only = No
	create mask = 0777

[netlogon]
	comment = Net Logon share
	path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
	guest ok = Yes

On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 10:02:14AM +0100, Michele Santucci
wrote:
> Hello I attached my smb.conf as a reference but the problem is quite
simple:
> 
>     1) my server didn't show in the network neighbourhood
>     2) often the whole domain didn't show at all in the n.b. and if I
try to
> access it directly (i.e. typing the domain name) I got a strange error
> ("cannot find the network path")
Does your client configured to use the samba server as wins server?
Your smb.conf is configured to do the wins service(wins support = Yes), so the
client has to use this service to get expectable results in n.b.

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Frank Matthie?                                    fm+samba@Microdata-pos.de