samba - Jan 2023 - Default route mandatory on a Samba member server?

On 17/01/2023 12:49, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> Is a default route and gateway mandatory on a Samba member server?
I would have thought they were mandatory on any computer, never mind Samba.
> 
> The AD DCs, the workstations and the Samba member server are on the same 
> network segment. As the member server only serves files to the local 
> network, I assume that neither gateway, nor default route are necessary. 
> For updates, gateway and default route could be defined.
I am struggling to understand why you wouldn't set them (or want to), 
how is the computer supposed to connect to anything ?

Rowland

On 17.01.2023 14:02, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
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> On 17/01/2023 12:49, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Is a default route and gateway mandatory on a Samba member server?
>
> I would have thought they were mandatory on any computer, never mind 
> Samba.
>
>>
>> The AD DCs, the workstations and the Samba member server are on the 
>> same network segment. As the member server only serves files to the 
>> local network, I assume that neither gateway, nor default route are 
>> necessary. For updates, gateway and default route could be defined.
>
> I am struggling to understand why you wouldn't set them (or want to), 
> how is the computer supposed to connect to anything ?
>
> Rowland
>
>
Hi Rowland,

It's a closed system, access only within the network segment. The DCs 
and workstations would naturally have normal access to the internet. I 
guess an alternative would be to install and configure a firewall, but I 
want maximum throughput, without much interference.

Best regards,

Peter

Op 17-01-2023 om 14:02 schreef Rowland Penny via samba:
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> On 17/01/2023 12:49, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Is a default route and gateway mandatory on a Samba member server?
>
> I would have thought they were mandatory on any computer, never mind 
> Samba.
No, they are not required on any computer.

It is just to give you access to other networks than your own. And in 
nearly al situations that is what you want.
You probably need internet access (i.e. default route/gw) to install 
samba (or do you have an apt-proxy in the local network?)...?

- Kees
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>> The AD DCs, the workstations and the Samba member server are on the 
>> same network segment. As the member server only serves files to the 
>> local network, I assume that neither gateway, nor default route are 
>> necessary. For updates, gateway and default route could be defined.
>
> I am struggling to understand why you wouldn't set them (or want to), 
> how is the computer supposed to connect to anything ?
>
> Rowland
>
>