I have a main file server running RH9 and countless workstations running
Windows XP Pro, and an NT 4 box thrown in as a PDC. All of the XP
workstations can view the entire network as well as connect to the RH9
file server through the Network Neighborhood browser and connect to
shares on the main file server (providing they are in the correct group
and have the proper permissions). We have decided to start adding some
FC3 boxes to the network. I have Samba 3 running on an FC3 box. I can
mount shares to the Main File Server through the command line and even
set them to mount at startup. It works flawlessly. I can even browse the
entire network through the Network Servers browser on FC3. However, when
I try to access the main file server through the Network Servers browser
in FC3, it hangs. It never connects to the server showing the shares.
The hour glass icon just keeps spinning. If I close the browser, I can
no longer view the network if I open up a new instance of the Network
Servers browser. I have to restart the computer. I suppose I could get
away with mounting all my shares, but sometimes it is nice just to
browse the shares in the GUI and connect to the ones you need with out
needing to mount them. Also, I created another test workstation with FC3
and was able to access shares through the Network Servers browser
between both FC3 machines. Could it be incompatibilities between FC3 and
RH9. I am running Samba 2.2.7 on the RH9 box, should I update that to
Samba 3? Any suggestions:
Here is the conf from the RH9 File Server:
[global]
workgroup = workgroup
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = cups
guest account = smbuser
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 5000
security = SERVER
password server = 192.168.1.5
password level = 4
username level = 4
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
local master = no
os level = 33
domain master = no
preferred master = no
wins server = 192.168.1.5
guest ok = yes
dns proxy = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes
valid users = %S
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
[shared]
comment = shared
browseable = yes
writeable = yes
create mode = 0665
path = /home/shared
valid users = @shared
directory mode = 0777
And here is the conf from my workstation:
[global]
workgroup = workgroup
server string = Network Administrator
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
cups options = raw
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
security = server
password server = 192.168.1.5
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
wins server = 192.168.1.5
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes
[shared]
comment = Shared
browseable = yes
writable = yes
path = /home/shared
quest ok = yes
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*Jason Baker
*/Network Administrator/
/Desktop Publishing/
*Glastender Inc.*
5400 North Michigan Road
Saginaw, Michigan 48604 USA
800.748.0423
Phone: 989.752.4275 ext. 228
Fax: 989.752.4444
www.glastender.com <http://www.glastender.com>