Set a wins server on this network if there isn't one yet. For this on
samba set 'wins support = Yes'
Also set the wins server on the client, maybe with dhcp using
'netbios-name-servers' option of ISC DHCPD or manually.
On 8/3/07, Joakim Lagerqvist <joakim@nafri.org.la>
wrote:> Dear all,
>
> I believe I have a problem with name resolution and I wonder if anyone
> here might have a cure for it or can point me to the right direction?
>
> It is a fairly small network (about 30 client computers) but it seems to
> be only one client computer (XP service pack 2) that has the problem.
> This is what happens:
> The client brows the network and find the samba server and start
> browsing the folders and files. However, after a while (perhaps a minut
> or two) the client gets an error message that the server is not
> available or he has not permission. The client has to find the server
> again and login. However if he uses the IP address of the samba server
> instead, this do not happen.
>
> I strongly believe it is a problem with name resolution and that the XP
> computer "forgets" the server name after a while.
>
> The samba server has also a proxy DNS installed to handle DNS lookups
> and the server has an entry there. It is also no problem to do DNS
> lookups of the samba server or using other protocols (such as pinging to
> the server name). Below is a dump of smb.conf:
>
> [global]
> workgroup = VOLVO
> server string = File sharing server
> interfaces = eth1
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> max log size = 50
> smb ports = 139
> load printers = No
> os level = 255
> preferred master = Yes
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> read only = No
> create mask = 0770
> force create mode = 0770
> directory mask = 0770
> force directory mode = 0770
> browseable = No
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> best regards,
> Joakim
>
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