HELP: problem getting Samba to connect - "ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname"?

[Gerald Carter]

Peter Samuelson wrote:
> 
> [John Whalen <whalen at UDel.Edu>]
> > $ smbclient '//WWW.PSYCH.UDEL.EDU/SIMPLE/' -U me
> > added interface ip=128.175.41.164 bcast=128.175.41.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> > Password:
> > Domain=[SIMPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.0.7]
> > tree connect failed: ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid 
> > network name in tree connect.)
> 
> NetBIOS names are *not* DNS names.  Try
> 
>   smbclient //psychology_server/SIMPLE -U me
> 
> instead of the DNS name.

Actually the error would indicate an invalid sharename
(or no authorization to access the share).  

But you are correct about Netbios names of course.  However,
The server was located.  At least a server was located
running Samba.





Cheers, jerry
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