Really Wacky Problem!

[Mukesh Vadgama]

Hi Jim,

Thanks for the response.

I have no netbios name set specifically in smb.conf, there is a DNS
entry for zeus called "zeus". Other systems Sol 2.5 and Sol 2.6 work
fine with a older samba, using no "netbios name". I just copied the
the global part of the smb.conf, onto zeus it looks like this:

[global]
   workgroup = OBJECTSWITCH
   password server = jupiter
   local master = no
   os level = 65
   browse list = yes
   guest account = softwire
   security = server
   printing = sysv
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY
   load printers = no
   mangle case = yes
   password level = 8
   create mode = 0775
   log file = /opt/samba/var/log
   log level = 6
   wins server = 10.170.254.2

I've really racked my head with this one! I appreciate the reply.

Thanks,
Mukesh.

On Mon, 13 Mar 2000, Jim Watt wrote:

> --On 03/14/2000 12:25 PM +1100 Mukesh Vadgama wrote:
> 
> }
> } /smbclient -L zeus -N   -- gives:
> }
> } session request to ZEUS failed (Called name not present)
> } session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present)
> }
> } The NT side give "\\Zeus is not accesible." "network name was not found"
> } messages
> }
> } The same smb.conf file works on a solaris 2.5 and 2.6 system.
> }
> } I've check DNS on the unix box that works ok and I can resolve zeus
> } from my PC too.
> }
> 
> That usually means that the "netbios name" in smb.conf isn't the
> same as the DNS hostname of the machine.  Unless it's uniqie to
> Solaris 2.7 in some odd way!  But it sounds like 'zeus' is
> rejecting the session.
> 
> Jim
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