samba - Aug 2016 - netbios and interfaces

Also add wins server from advanced tcp/ip I can't browsing samba server :-/
> If you use have a wins server , then all machines can be configured as
> wins clients, even if not on the same subnet.

Exaclty! I don't see any samba server from browsing list but I can connect
with netbios and ip.

So, why I can't see any samba server from browser list?
> But even if you can't browser for servers, you can still connect to
then
> if you know the host name or ip.
thanks!

I stand corrected

WINS is to support looking up of netbios names to IP.     If DNS is 
setup, you usually don't need it for accessing network shares. If you 
have configured samba in a domain model, WINS would help clients locate 
the DC.

For browsing between subnets you probably want the "remote browse
sync"
feature (see the man page on smb.conf.)  I haven't used it. I think it 
isn't worth the work.


If a domain model,  a logon script usually maps drive letters to key shares.

On 08/03/16 14:16, Pol Hallen wrote:
> Also add wins server from advanced tcp/ip I can't browsing samba server
:-/
>
>> If you use have a wins server , then all machines can be configured as
>> wins clients, even if not on the same subnet.
>
> Exaclty! I don't see any samba server from browsing list but I can
connect
> with netbios and ip.
>
> So, why I can't see any samba server from browser list?
>
>> But even if you can't browser for servers, you can still connect to
then
>> if you know the host name or ip.
> thanks!
>
>
>
>

Understood!

many many thanks boy ;-)

Pol
> WINS is to support looking up of netbios names to IP.     If DNS is
> setup, you usually don't need it for accessing network shares. If you
> have configured samba in a domain model, WINS would help clients locate
> the DC.
>
> For browsing between subnets you probably want the "remote browse
sync"
> feature (see the man page on smb.conf.)  I haven't used it. I think it
> isn't worth the work.
>
>
> If a domain model,  a logon script usually maps drive letters to key
> shares.

Some side notes on this one. 
> WINS is to support looking up of netbios names to IP
Yes, but only if the hostname is 15 of less characters. 

I normaly set this on one server.. ( !!!! ONLY ONE SERVER !!! )
and last time i check, do this on a member server, i lost track if 
wins support works on an AD DC samba server. 
( someone, correct if im wrong here. ) 

wins support = yes
dns proxy = yes  ( default yes )

Now wins will also lookup in dns, which i personaly like. 
And is preffered also by MS.
> If a domain model,  a logon script usually maps drive letters to key
> shares.
Use Group policies. It saves you hassle with scripts, but thats a choice.
I dont have any script anymore for the domain login, only 1 vb script for
importing certificates based on group memberships, but through GPO.


Good article to read.
http://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-netbios-name-resolution-really-works/ 



Greetz, 

Louis


> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Gaiseric Vandal
> Verzonden: woensdag 3 augustus 2016 21:11
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] netbios and interfaces
> 
> I stand corrected
> 
> WINS is to support looking up of netbios names to IP.     If DNS is
> setup, you usually don't need it for accessing network shares. If you
> have configured samba in a domain model, WINS would help clients locate
> the DC.
> 
> For browsing between subnets you probably want the "remote browse
sync"
> feature (see the man page on smb.conf.)  I haven't used it. I think it
> isn't worth the work.
> 
> 
> If a domain model,  a logon script usually maps drive letters to key
> shares.
> 
> On 08/03/16 14:16, Pol Hallen wrote:
> > Also add wins server from advanced tcp/ip I can't browsing samba
server
> :-/
> >
> >> If you use have a wins server , then all machines can be
configured as
> >> wins clients, even if not on the same subnet.
> >
> > Exaclty! I don't see any samba server from browsing list but I can
> connect
> > with netbios and ip.
> >
> > So, why I can't see any samba server from browser list?
> >
> >> But even if you can't browser for servers, you can still
connect to
> then
> >> if you know the host name or ip.
> > thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> 
> 
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