win 9x domain logons from non-local subnet

[Richard Sharpe]

At 04:12 PM 12/7/00 +0000, Shaun Lipscombe wrote:
>
>
>I have a curious problem which may be due to the way I have things
>setup.
>
>SITUATION:
>
>
> Samba Box (2 nics)
> ----------------
>|local + domain | eth1         ------------
>|master browser |-------------|WORKGROUP B |
>|& WINS Server  |              -------------
>|for WKGRP A    |                    \
>----------------                      \
>       | eth0                     eth0 \  Samba Box 2
>       |                            -------------
>       |                           | local master|
> --------------                    | and domain  |
>| WORKGROUP A  |                   | logon server|
> --------------                    | for wkgrp B |
>                                    -------------
>
>In workgroup A I have the router which is a local master browser for
>workgroup A *and* a domain master browser.  It also acts as a wins
>server.  Within workgroup B I have another Samba box (yipee!) That is
>the local master browser for workgroup b and is also a logon server
>(domain logons = true).  Now machines in workgroup b get their logon
>scripts run fine but machines in workgroup a get a "no domain server
>was available" message.  Network neighboorhood works fine ( I can see

Well, yes, they are in different workgroups after all. You can only login
to the workgroup you are a member of.

>workgroup A and B) due to me having a local master browser for each
>subnet *and* a domain master browser to collate one list.  The local
>master browser that is the logon server points to the WINS server via
>the WINS SERVER = parameter.  testparm shows the config is fine for
>both boxes.  The machines in workgroup a are configured to login to
>the wkgrp b domain in the bottom box of the microsoft windows network
>login box and I *do* know that it can work like this because I have
>done it before (but cannot remember how I did it).  I am pretty sure I
>have missed out something simple.  The only clue I have to go on is
>the error message I get.
>
>smbclient -L gives:
>
>Workgroup          Master
>---------          -------
>GMSLA              Router
>GMSLB              otherbox
>
>Shouldn't there be a Domain Master section in the output as well
>(IIRC).
>
>Any help in resolving this matter would be appreciated as I am tearing
>my hair out.
>
>Regards,
>
>Shaun
>
>
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Regards
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Richard Sharpe, sharpe at ns.aus.com
Samba (Team member, www.samba.org), Ethereal (Team member, www.zing.org)
Contributing author, SAMS Teach Yourself Samba in 24 Hours
Author, Special Edition, Using Samba