samba - Aug 2019 - Windows cannot access \\server check the spelling of the name 0x800704cf

Hello, 

I am randomly getting this message when attempting to connect to my samba 4 file
server by entering \\server in the run command in Windows. If I enter \\ip
address then it will work every time.  This seems like a DNS issue but not sure
why.

I am running Samba version 4.9.2 on both the domain controller (dc2) and the
file server (fs1)

I am using the internal DNS server on the domain controller and my Windows
machine's DNS is pointed at DC2.  It is joined to the "WEBB"
domain.

It was compiled from scratch on both machines and the config files are as
follows:

Domain Controller: 

# Global parameters 
[global] 
dns forwarder = 208.67.222.123 
netbios name = DC2 
realm = WEBB.LOCAL 
server role = active directory domain controller 
workgroup = WEBB 

[netlogon] 
path = /var/locks/sysvol/webb.local/scripts 
read only = No 

[sysvol] 
path = /var/locks/sysvol 
read only = No

File Server:

[global]

   netbios name = FS1
   workgroup = WEBB
   security = ADS
   realm = WEBB.LOCAL

   idmap config *:backend = tdb
   idmap config *:range = 2000-9999
   idmap config WEBB:backend = rid
   idmap config WEBB:range = 10000-999999

   winbind enum users  = yes
   winbind enum groups = yes

   vfs objects = acl_xattr
   map acl inherit = Yes
   store dos attributes = Yes

[Installs]
        writeable = yes
        path = /server/installs


There are more shares but they are all pretty much defined the same as the
Installs share.

If there is more information needed please let me know.

Any help would be appreciated.  

Thanks, 
Rich

On 09/08/2019 21:31, Rich Webb via samba wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am randomly getting this message when attempting to connect to my samba 4
file server by entering \\server in the run command in Windows. If I enter \\ip
address then it will work every time.  This seems like a DNS issue but not sure
why.
>
> I am running Samba version 4.9.2 on both the domain controller (dc2) and
the file server (fs1)
>
> I am using the internal DNS server on the domain controller and my Windows
machine's DNS is pointed at DC2.  It is joined to the "WEBB"
domain.
>
> It was compiled from scratch on both machines and the config files are as
follows:
>
> Domain Controller:
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> dns forwarder = 208.67.222.123
> netbios name = DC2
> realm = WEBB.LOCAL
> server role = active directory domain controller
> workgroup = WEBB
>
> [netlogon]
> path = /var/locks/sysvol/webb.local/scripts
> read only = No
>
> [sysvol]
> path = /var/locks/sysvol
> read only = No
>
> File Server:
>
> [global]
>
>     netbios name = FS1
>     workgroup = WEBB
>     security = ADS
>     realm = WEBB.LOCAL
>
>     idmap config *:backend = tdb
>     idmap config *:range = 2000-9999
>     idmap config WEBB:backend = rid
>     idmap config WEBB:range = 10000-999999
>
>     winbind enum users  = yes
>     winbind enum groups = yes
>
>     vfs objects = acl_xattr
>     map acl inherit = Yes
>     store dos attributes = Yes
>
> [Installs]
>          writeable = yes
>          path = /server/installs
>
>
> There are more shares but they are all pretty much defined the same as the
Installs share.
>
> If there is more information needed please let me know.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Rich
>
if your dns domain really is 'webb.local', then turn off Avahi
everywhere.

Rowland

I don't think that I have Avahi running anywhere.  It wasn't found on
DC2 or FS1 servers - even though everywhere I read that it's on by default
in CentOS 7.

Thanks, 
Rich
> if your dns domain really is 'webb.local', then turn off Avahi
everywhere.
> 
> Rowland
> 
> 
> 
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