[Samba] Strange behaviour on Win98

"Marc Schütz (PPS)"
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 08:27:08 -0000

I would be glad if this was the problem; we have no firewall on this
server...

J Veenhuijsen schrieb:
> I had the same problem.
>
> Configuring the firewall was the solution.
>
> Somehow all IP trffic was blocked to the linix box.
>
> Opening up the firewall solved my problem.
>
> Jochem
>
> Marc Sch?tz (PPS) wrote:
>
>> I am currently trying to integrate a Samba v2.2.5 server into an NT
>> domain.
>>
>> I have already succeeded to join the server into the domain and have
>> authentication working (security = DOMAIN), but when I'm trying to
>> access it from a Win98 client, it sometimes says "network name not
>> found", although the server is visible in the "network
neighbourhood".
>>
>> Then, after waiting a few minutes/seconds, I suddenly can access it
>> again, but other clients still can't find the server.
>>
>> The domain controller however doesn't seem to have this problem.
>>
>> All of our workstations as well as the server use IP and IPX
>> protocols; could that be the problem?
>>
>> Does anybody have any suggestions/solutions to this problem?
>>
>> (Attached is my smb.conf)
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Marc Sch?tz PPS
>>
>> PS: please CC me, I'm not on the list...
>>
>>
>>
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>> # Samba config file created using SWAT
>> # from 192.168.1.152 (192.168.1.152)
>> # Date: 2003/02/14 09:27:47
>>
>> # Global parameters
>> [global]
>>     workgroup = TSK
>>     server string = Samba Fileserver TSK
>>     security = DOMAIN
>>     encrypt passwords = Yes
>>     password server = *
>>     username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>     time server = Yes
>>     unix extensions = Yes
>>     socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
>>     printcap name = CUPS
>>     character set = ISO8859-15
>>     add user script = /root/bin/samba-add-user.sh %u
>> #    os level = 33
>>     printing = cups
>>     veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/
>>
>> [%U]
>>     comment = Home Directory
>>     read only = No
>>     create mask = 0640
>>     directory mask = 0750
>>     path = %H
>>
>> [printers]
>>     comment = All Printers
>>     path = /var/tmp
>>     create mask = 0600
>>     printable = Yes
>>     browseable = No
>>
>> [print$]
>>     comment = Printer Drivers
>>     path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
>>     write list = @ntadmin root
>>     force group = ntadmin
>>     create mask = 0664
>>     directory mask = 0775
>>
>> [groups]
>>     path = /smbgroups
>>     read only = No
>>
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