Browsing/Subnets/ Workgroups
Tim Winders
twinders at SPC.cc.tx.us
Wed Feb 11 06:35:05 GMT 1998
> |-----------Subnet A
> | Workgroup : LAB
> | All WIN95 machines (clients)
> |
> -
> router
> -
> |
> |
> |
> |-----------Subnet B
> Workgroup : ADMIN
> WINS SERVER / Samba Server
> WIN95 machines (clients)
>
>
> All of our win95 machines point to the Samba server as the WINS server and
> fileserver. Machines in Subnet B can see the LAB workgroup icon in the
> network neighborhood, but access it (error : LAB is not accessible. The
> computer or sharename could not be found. Make sure you typed it correctly,
> and try again) ...... If I change the network property of a computer in
> Subnet A to be in workgroup ADMIN (i don't physically remove the machine
> from Subnet A, but only change the workgroup setting in network properties),
> then computers in Subnet B can access the computer in Subnet A with no
> problem.
>
> The problem, therefore, seems to be having a different workgroup in a
> separate subnet? Does anyone have advice concerning this problem. The
> relevant portions of my smb.conf follows :
I *REALLY* need to send an update to the DOCS for BROWSING.txt. Luke and
I went over this a few months ago, so I will try to explain (what I
remember) here. (Luke, I hope I get all the specifics correct!)
In order for multiple network (subnet) browse lists to propogate you need
to have a DOMAIN MASTER BROWSER for EACH WORKGROUP that you have. A DMB
can only be a WinNT Server or Samba Server set as a DMB. It cannot be a
WinNT WKS or Win95 machine.
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