bug: inconsistent handling of workgroups > 15 chars leads to failed
master browser elections
Joseph Cheek
joseph at cheek.com
Fri Nov 2 12:16:03 GMT 2001
hi,
when i give samba a workgroup name with more than 15 characters [the
limit for netbios names], nmbd is unable to participate in browse master
elections. it appears that parts of internal samba code honor 16
characters and parts only honor 15.
details:
i used a workgroup name of nodomain.nowhere, 16 characters, on samba
2.2.1a. the samba box was the only member of this workgroup on the
segment [so it should become browse master]. the nmbd log shows:
[2001/11/02 12:06:22, 0]
nmbd/nmbd_elections.c:check_for_master_browser_fail(94)
check_for_master_browser_fail: Unable to find workgroup NODOMAIN.NOWHER on
subnet 4.35.140.177.=
4.35.140.177 is the IP of the samba box.
additionally, smbclient shows ambiguous data:
$ smbclient -N -L 127.0.01
added interface ip=4.35.140.177 bcast=4.35.143.255 nmask=255.255.252.0
Anonymous login successful
Domain=[NODOMAIN.NOWHERE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.1a]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
public Disk Public Stuff
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Redmond Linux)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (Redmond Linux)
lp Printer
Server Comment
--------- -------
SANFRANCISCO Redmond Linux
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
NODOMAIN.NOWHER
as you can see, Domain=[NODOMAIN.NOWHERE] but Workgroup is listed as
NODOMAIN.NOWHER. no browse master has been established. nmblookup
doesn't show a master for either variation:
$ nmblookup -M NODOMAIN.NOWHERE
querying NODOMAIN.NOWHERE on 4.35.143.255
name_query failed to find name NODOMAIN.NOWHERE#1d
$ nmblookup -M NODOMAIN.NOWHER
querying NODOMAIN.NOWHER on 4.35.143.255
name_query failed to find name NODOMAIN.NOWHER#1d
from this i surmise that inconsistent handling of a 16-character domain
name causes the failed browse master elections. i believe the best fix to
be changing samba to completely ignore all characters > 15 in the domain
name, so that the above example would become Domain=[NODOMAIN.NOWHER].
any questions, please let me know.
thanks!
joe
joseph at cheek.com
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