samba - Jul 2003 - Vijay - samba box not seen in browse list.

>Hi,
>
>I initially tried a RedHAt Linux 9.0 box to join in multiple domains, but
>couldnt get it right.
>Now I have two Win2K Domains A and B.
>If I configure samba to be in Dmain A, I am able to see and browse the
linux
>box without any problems.
>But if I change the workgroup to Domain B I am not able to see the machine
>in that lbrowse list and nor am I able to acces it using the Domain
>Controller of Domain B. I am able to access it from machine which are not
>there in Domain B.
>Actually DOmian B just conatins the domain controller and nothing else.
>
>Below is output of testparm.
>This is driving me crazy. I just need to access a folder from this domain
>Controller B for some backup issues.
>Please help.
>
>[global]
>...
      >wins proxy = No
      >wins server       >wins support = No


Why not using wins? Declaring a wins server should help, shouldn't it?
And why joining a domain while using "security = USER"?

Regard's

--
Vincent

Hi,

Thnx for thr response.
I donot have a Wins server in my network. Do you mean that I should make the
Linux box act as Wins Server ?

Can you please tell me what to change exactly so that I can check the same ?

Regards,
Vijay.
>
>
> Why not using wins? Declaring a wins server should help, shouldn't it?
> And why joining a domain while using "security = USER"?
>
> Regard's
>
> --
> Vincent
>
>
>

>Hi,
>
>Thnx for thr response.
>I donot have a Wins server in my network. Do you mean that I should make
the
>Linux box act as Wins Server ?
>
>Can you please tell me what to change exactly so that I can check the same
?
>
>Regards,
>Vijay.
>
>>
>>
>> Why not using wins? Declaring a wins server should help, shouldn't
it?
>> And why joining a domain while using "security = USER"?

Sorry, i didn't understood that you haven't any wins server on your
network.
So, to be sure to well understand : You don't have any PDC nor Domain
Controler, have you?

I such a case, i recommend to configure samba to act as a wins server and
domain controler. As this, all client will be able to log on the domain and
browse it.

So you will have to enable such things as
wins support = Yes
domain master = Yes
ect...

Take a look to the smb.conf man page since it explain quite well all
      options.

Regard's

--
Vincent

>Hi,
>
>We have a PDC ( Win2K Domain Controller) without a
>Wins server.
>
>But I still get he point, why other machines are able tosee it and not
only
>the domain controller itself.
>
>Will enabling Wins solve the problem ?
>
>Regards,
>Vijay.
Well, i don't think i well understand exactly what is your problem.

Firstly, you joined DomainA and all was working quite well.
1. What was your domain controler? w2K? wins server?

Secondly, you changed the workgroup in you smb.conf. Did you joined
explicitly the DomainB? This Domain controler is exactly configured as the
first one?

When you wrtie "other machines are able tosee it and not only the domain
controller itself." Do you mean windows client? What domain do you browse?
Is there any trust between domains?


Regard's

--
Vincent

>Hi
>when you not understand security modes of samba i can not help you...
>but i try
>first remove errors from smb.conf replace:
>interfaces = 192.168.0.229/24
>; not needed remote announce = 192.168.0.255
>local master = yes
>
>second create samba users and passwords if not have this in shell
>useradd user1
>smbpasswd -a user1
>... userX
>
>If you need connect from w2k then try use connect as and type user1 and
>user1pass in dialog or logon w2k as user1 with identic password as on
linux
>smbpasswd entered.
>
>Bye.
Shouldn't he configure also
security = domain ?

Doing this he doesn't have to identify himself as a diffrent user.


Also, what look like logs when trying to connect?

--
Vincent

> Without modifying any security parameters, I have changed the 
> following : interfaces = 192.168.0.229/24 ; not needed remote 
> announce = 192.168.0.255 local master = yes
> 
> and created a user administrator onthe linux box with the 
> same passwd as that of the win2K server - using smbpasswd.
> 
> I am still not able to browse/access thislinux box.
> 
Can you connect from the very same linux box? Open a terminal and do a 

smbmount '\\thislinuxbox\myshare' /mnt/floppy -o
username=a_valid_samba_username

Does it work?
>From the same command prompt do
smbclient -L thislinuxbox 

don't give any passwd and watch for

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        SOMEWKG              PDC_NAME

If the PDC_NAME is still the windows box your samba lost elections so the
browse list is still in Redmond! ;-) 

Painfull question: are you allowed to reboot the PDC? :)

> 
> smbclient -L localhost   gives the error :
> 
> added interface ip=192.168.0.229 bcast=192.168.0.255 
> nmask=255.255.255.0 error connecting to 127.0.0.1:139 
> (Connection refused) error connecting to 127.0.0.1 
> (Connection refused)
netstat -nap | grep 139

Like this:

[root@duron]# netstat -nap | grep 139
tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:139             0.0.0.0:*               LISTEN
31102/smbd
tcp        0      0 193.338.203.231:139      193.338.203.231:53728
ESTABLISHED 2194/smbd
tcp        0      0 193.338.203.231:53728    193.338.203.231:139
ESTABLISHED 2189/sshd

As you can see there are some connections because I do a tunnel but the
important part is the LISTEN / smbd line. How does the output of the command
look in your case?
> The same command given for the DomainB gives the same 
> error(withteh ip of the server ) 
Let me guess: DomainB is Samba?! :->

> but for DomainA ( NT 
> Server 4.0 ) it asks for a username and password. Why ?
Because you haven't specify in the command line the password. man smbclient
and look how to specify the password, that's not the ideea.
> and mount -t smbfs ...................... /mnt/floppy  gives 
> the error : Error connecting to 127.0.0.1 (Connection refused)
> 10934: Connection to cvsbkup failed
> SMB connection failed.
Heck! Is there ANY smbd running on your machine? :-o