samba - Oct 2008 - samba in wxp environment

hello,

  i have a linux machine running samba with these settings:

 workgroup = ...
 netbios name = ...
 interfaces = lo eth1
 bind interfaces only = yes
 hosts allow = ....
 smb ports = 139

 local master = no
 os level = 35
 domain master = yes
 preferred master = yes
 wins support = yes
 dns proxy = no
 browseable = yes
  ....

 the wxp computers have dhcp enable, the dhcp server has these settings:

  option subnet-mask ...
  option broadcast-address ...
  option routers ...;
  option domain-name-servers ....
  option netbios-name-servers eth1_ip
  ....

 After I start the samba server, everything (in terms of network 
browsing) works fine for about 30 minutes, then
in my netowrk places there is only one computer, the linux server. 
Nothing in the logs. I found a similar problem
here: http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2004-October/094102.html but 
no answer.
 My wxp machines were part of a windows NT domain, I dont know if that 
matters.

 any ideas?

 TIA

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Schroeder"
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 00:16
Subject: Re: [Samba] samba in wxp environment

> Paul,
> It sounds like you're losing master browser elections.  Try these 
> modifications and see if they help.
>
> local master = Yes
> os level = 65
> announce version = 5.9
>
> Dale
>
  I will try "announce version = 5.9", "local master" was
set to yes,
sorry for the mistake.

i suggest you setup a dynamic dns server with dhcp
then, set dns proxy = yes in samba and set owlevel to 65

i bet this works. 

bij raising the os level the server annouces it as highest master browser.

bij setting up a ddns+dhcp server, you xp client wil be correctly recorded
in the dns
and bij setting dns proxy = yes, samba resolves first over dns. 

also dont forget to set the resolve.conf to

search your.domain.local
nameserver localhost


Louis
>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: samba-bounces+belle=bazuin.nl@lists.samba.org 
>[mailto:samba-bounces+belle=bazuin.nl@lists.samba.org] Namens 
>Paul Manuel Dumitrescu
>Verzonden: dinsdag 7 oktober 2008 22:45
>Aan: samba@lists.samba.org
>Onderwerp: [Samba] samba in wxp environment
>
>  hello,
>
>  i have a linux machine running samba with these settings:
>
> workgroup = ...
> netbios name = ...
> interfaces = lo eth1
> bind interfaces only = yes
> hosts allow = ....
> smb ports = 139
>
> local master = no
> os level = 35
> domain master = yes
> preferred master = yes
> wins support = yes
> dns proxy = no
> browseable = yes
>  ....
>
> the wxp computers have dhcp enable, the dhcp server has these 
>settings:
>
>  option subnet-mask ...
>  option broadcast-address ...
>  option routers ...;
>  option domain-name-servers ....
>  option netbios-name-servers eth1_ip
>  ....
>
> After I start the samba server, everything (in terms of network 
>browsing) works fine for about 30 minutes, then
>in my netowrk places there is only one computer, the linux server. 
>Nothing in the logs. I found a similar problem
>here: 
>http://lists.samba.org/archive/samba/2004-October/094102.html but 
>no answer.
> My wxp machines were part of a windows NT domain, I dont know if that 
>matters.
>
> any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
>
>
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