samba - Nov 2004 - implications of running nmbd without smbd?

Hello,
We just need the netbios broadcast registration/resolution and/or NBNS 
wins server setup, so we are thinking of just running nmbd without smbd. 
  To help minimize security issues etc. Samba version is 2.2.7 on redhat 
7.3. any input would be appreciated. Are there any potential problems etc?
TIA

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Mark wrote:
| Hello,
| We just need the netbios broadcast registration/resolution
| and/or NBNS wins server setup, so we are thinking of just
| running nmbd without smbd.   To help minimize security issues
| etc. Samba version is 2.2.7 on redhat  7.3. any input would
| be appreciated. Are there any potential problems etc?
| TIA

Should be fine.  nmbd is responsible for

(a) registering the netbios name from smb.conf (and the
domain<0x1[cb]> records if 'domain [logons|master] = yes')

(b) acting as a WINS server if wins support = yes

(c) participating in browsing elections






cheers, jerry
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