smb.conf files for the PDC problem case

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

On Wed, 15 Jul 1998, Richard Sharpe wrote:

> Hi folks,
> 
> here is the smb.conf file for the system that is causing Windows NT servers
> to be confused about who should be the PDC.
> 
> As you can see, domain master = no.  This is a Samba 1.9.18p4 system.
> 
> Any suggestions about what the problem is?
> 
> >Richard,
> >        Here are a couple of smb.conf files as per our phone
> >conversation.  The first is one we are currently running with on a
> >multi-homed machine.  The second has some config changes that I tried
> >to solve the problem but it appears I failed miserably :-(
> >
> >Firstly our "normal" config:
> >
> >[global]
> >;   printing = sysv
> >;   printcap name = /etc/printcap
> >   load printers = no
> >   guest account = nobody
> >   security = server
> >   workgroup = BAEA
> >   netbios name = sbuxfs1
> >   netbios aliases = bunya
> >   server string = Salisbury UNIX Fileserver (BUNYA)
> >   encrypt passwords = yes
> >   password server = 150.207.4.60
> >   domain logons = yes

this line ( = no)

> >   wins support = no
> >   wins server = 150.207.4.60
> >;   # The next entry will answer WINS broadcast queries
> >;   wins proxy = yes
> >   name resolve order = wins host bcast lmhosts
> >   domain master = no
> >   local master = no
> >   preferred master = no
> >   remote announce = 150.207.4.255/BAEA

remove this line: really bad, particularly as the workgroup is already
BAEA.

> >   remote browse sync = 150.207.4.255 150.207.1.255

what's this line?  jeremy!!!! :-)

> >   os level = 33

this line ( = 0)