other machine with the details listed above. Windows NT doesn't prompt me for a password, and I can create/read/delete... files. Now I'd like to connect to the machine using Linux. So I tried: [root@fp-2252 /etc]# mount -t smbfs -o username=John\ Doe //164.56.65.199/transfer /mnt/Transfer 20313: session request to 164.56.65.199 failed (Called name not present) 20313: session request to 164 failed (Called name not present) 20313: session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) SMB connection failed Okay, doesn't work. The DNS name of the other computer is: [root@fp-2252 /etc]# host 164.56.65.199 199.65.56.164.in-addr.arpa. domain name pointer dwh_coe_454.delphiauto.com. dwh_coe_454 also seems to be the netbios name of the computer: [root@fp-2252 /etc]# nmblookup dwh_coe_454 querying dwh_coe_454 on 206.122.137.255 164.56.65.199 dwh_coe_454<00> Doing a "node status" on the IP returns: [root@fp-2252 /etc]# nmblookup -A 164.56.65.199 Looking up status of 164.56.65.199 DWHS037DYSXA887 <00> - M <ACTIVE> WORKGROUP <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE> DWHS037DYSXA887 <03> - M <ACTIVE> DWHS037DYSXA887 <20> - M <ACTIVE> WORKGROUP <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE> RZ98LH <03> - M <ACTIVE> ...which doesn't tell me anything at all... Next I added this to /etc/hosts: 164.56.65.199 dwh_coe_454 And this to /etc/lmhosts: 164.56.65.199 dwh_coe_454 After this, I tried to list the available shares on the machine (which Windows NT lists just fine using the IP adress): [root@fp-2252 /etc]# smbclient -L dwh_coe_454 added interface ip=206.122.137.116 bcast=206.122.137.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 session request to DWH_COE_454 failed (Called name not present) session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) mount "naturally" doesn't work either. Well, that's where I'm stuck right now. Could someone *please* be so kind and show me, what I'm doing wrong? I had a look at google.com, groups.google.com and marc.theaimsgroup.com, but besides a lot of other help requests like mine, I didn't find a solution. Finally, I also tried calling smbclient with as much detail as I know, but this also doesn't work :( At the end of this mail you can find my smb.conf. If somebody could help, I'd be VERY thankful, Alexander Skwar ----------- START OF DEBUG OUTPUT OF A -L ON THE TARGET ----------------------- [root@fp-2252 /etc]# smbclient -d 10 -n JT -W WORKGROUP -L DWH_COE_454 added interface ip=206.122.137.116 bcast=206.122.137.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 Client started (version 2.2.0). resolve_lmhosts: Attempting lmhosts lookup for name DWH_COE_454<0x20> getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 127.0.0.1 localhost getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.116 fp-2252 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.144 DE_42119_W03 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.144 dewupw01 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.104 dewupw02 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 164.56.65.199 dwh_coe_454 Connecting to 164.56.65.199 at port 139 socket option SO_KEEPALIVE = 0 socket option SO_REUSEADDR = 0 socket option SO_BROADCAST = 0 socket option TCP_NODELAY = 1 socket option IPTOS_LOWDELAY = 0 socket option IPTOS_THROUGHPUT = 0 socket option SO_SNDBUF = 16384 socket option SO_RCVBUF = 16384 socket option SO_SNDLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_RCVLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_SNDTIMEO = 0 socket option SO_RCVTIMEO = 0 write_socket(3,76) write_socket(3,76) wrote 76 Sent session request got smb length of 1 size=1 smb_com=0x0 smb_rcls=0 smb_reh=0 smb_err=0 smb_flg=0 smb_flg2=0 smb_tid=0 smb_pid=0 smb_uid=0 smb_mid=0 smt_wct=0 smb_bcc=0 session request to DWH_COE_454 failed (Called name not present) resolve_lmhosts: Attempting lmhosts lookup for name DWH_COE_454<0x20> getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 127.0.0.1 localhost getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.116 fp-2252 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.144 DE_42119_W03 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.144 dewupw01 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 206.122.137.104 dewupw02 getlmhostsent: lmhost entry: 164.56.65.199 dwh_coe_454 Connecting to 164.56.65.199 at port 139 socket option SO_KEEPALIVE = 0 socket option SO_REUSEADDR = 0 socket option SO_BROADCAST = 0 socket option TCP_NODELAY = 1 socket option IPTOS_LOWDELAY = 0 socket option IPTOS_THROUGHPUT = 0 socket option SO_SNDBUF = 16384 socket option SO_RCVBUF = 16384 socket option SO_SNDLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_RCVLOWAT = 1 socket option SO_SNDTIMEO = 0 socket option SO_RCVTIMEO = 0 write_socket(3,76) write_socket(3,76) wrote 76 Sent session request got smb length of 1 size=1 smb_com=0x0 smb_rcls=0 smb_reh=0 smb_err=0 smb_flg=0 smb_flg2=0 smb_tid=0 smb_pid=0 smb_uid=0 smb_mid=0 smt_wct=0 smb_bcc=0 session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present) ------------ END OF DEBUG OUTPUT OF A -L ON THE TARGET ------------------------ ------------------------------ START OF smb.conf ------------------------------ # Samba config file created using SWAT # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0) # Date: 2001/10/08 10:25:20 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = DELPHI netbios name = JT server string = Samba %v auf %h security = SHARE encrypt passwords = Yes null passwords = Yes log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 printcap name = lpstat wins proxy = Yes wins support = Yes 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. lpq command = lpstat -o %p lprm command = cancel %p-%j browseable = No available = No [CAD] comment = JT CAD Files von s05nfs path = /mnt/JT-Files valid users = samba-admin,jt,hkleinsi,ukanstei,fbuening,wgundlac write list = samba-admin force group = pmc write cache size = 262144 utmp = Yes volume = JT CAD Files fstype = Linux wide links = No [Select] comment = Microsoft Select CDs path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon/Select read only = No ------------------------------- END OF smb.conf ------------------------------- Thanks, Alexander Skwar