DNS resolution issues

[Tarjei Huse]

You've checked that the solaris machines are correctly set up in regard of 
dns. I traced this to be a problem once on my system. 

T
> Hi --
> 
> I have a really pressing issues that are about
> to necessitate me downgrading my samba installs.
> 
> BACKGROUND:  
> 
> 1.  I just upgraded my samba servers to version 2.2.1 
> from version 1.9.18.
> 
> 2.  We have two samba servers.  These were sharing the
>same configuration file from the network, and each now
> have their own configuration files.  
> 
> 3.  Both servers are running Solaris 2.6.
> 
> 4.  One server (we'll call it server1name) does show up in
> the Network Neighborhood, while the other does not.
> 
> 5.  We run in a mixed Solaris/Windows NT environment.
> 
> 6.  Here is a sample of the [GLOBAL] section from the first
>server:
> 
> [global]
>         workgroup = BIGMAGIC
>         netbios name = server1name
>         server string = Samba %v on (%L)
>         min passwd length = 6
>         log level = 1
>         log file = /net/adm/samba/samba.log.%L
>         local master = No
>         wins server = ###.###.###.###
> # In real world there are numbers listed under WINS server
>         homedir map = u_auto
>         NIS homedir = Yes
>         hosts allow = ###.###.
> 
> PROBLEM DNS resolution:
> 
> Some users sometimes cannot to the shares on one server
> but then can connect to the shares on the other server.
> The problem, unfortunately, goes deeper than than though.
> When the person tries to connect to server number one in
> NT by connecting to \\server1name\share, they are prompted
> for their username repeatedly.  But if they try to connect
> to the IP address, the fully qualified Internet name, or
> the other server they get a connection no problem.  I have 
> also seen it where someone usually connects to the IP address
> but suddenly has to connect to the other server's address.
> 
> -- 
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> Karyn Joseph   		       EIT - Agoura, CA
> UNIX Administrator	       818/874-6116
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