Hi All, I am using NT 4 PDC to authenticate my users that access the shares mounted on UNIX through samba. I am also using WINS and the passwd database is same on both UNIX and Windows. Is there any way getting rid of WINS and make windows users still access the UNIX shares as I am not able to access the shares after turning off the WINS. Sincerely, Sohail
On Fri, 2003-05-02 at 10:22, Sohail Hasan wrote:> I am using NT 4 PDC to authenticate my users that access the shares > mounted on UNIX through samba. I am also using WINS and the passwd > database is same on both UNIX and Windows. Is there any way getting rid > of WINS and make windows users still access the UNIX shares as I am not > able to access the shares after turning off the WINS.lmhosts
You can make a "fake WINS" by having your computers periodically copy over a LMHOSTS file that you maintain on one computer. ***What not to do:*** I once tried including an LMHOSTS from within another LMHOSTS (it allows you an option to call another file elsewhere on the network), and that extended name resolution over our VPN to 20-30 seconds per request. Nothing like a stiff drink of failure to make one see the light! :-) Dan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smith" <chris@realcomputerguy.com> To: <samba@lists.samba.org> Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [Samba] WINS Alternative> On Fri, 2003-05-02 at 10:22, Sohail Hasan wrote: > > > I am using NT 4 PDC to authenticate my users that access the shares > > mounted on UNIX through samba. I am also using WINS and the passwd > > database is same on both UNIX and Windows. Is there any way getting rid > > of WINS and make windows users still access the UNIX shares as I am not > > able to access the shares after turning off the WINS. > > lmhosts > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
You can create a lmhost file in windows. Each version (95/98) and (NT/2k/XP) have there lmhost file in different locations. You need to go to TCP/IP settings > advanced > WINS. If you are on a single network, standard broadcast should work On Friday, May 2, 2003, at 10:22 AM, Sohail Hasan wrote:> Hi All, > > I am using NT 4 PDC to authenticate my users that access the shares > mounted on UNIX through samba. I am also using WINS and the passwd > database is same on both UNIX and Windows. Is there any way getting > rid of WINS and make windows users still access the UNIX shares as I > am not able to access the shares after turning off the WINS. > > Sincerely, > > Sohail > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >