[Samba] Name resolution problem, looking for advice on best solution

[gregory mott]

try
   wins support = yes
my smb.conf is below,
hth,
-greg

On Wed, 2002-11-13 at 14:18, Chris Mason wrote:
> I have a Redhat 7.2 server for DNS, Web, File Sharing via Samba, for my
> SOHO network of 6 Win2K workstations. I have a workgroup, not a domain. 
> The server is on a static IP and the workstations are DHCP assigned the
> Dlink gateway, which also tells them the DNS IP.
> 
>  I am having a problem where some of the workstations can see some of
> the others in Network Neighbourhood, but some can't. SMB Name Resolution
> is not working right.
> 
> I have tried preferred master=yes but it makes no difference.
> Sometimes it all works perfectly, but often it doesn't. I suspect Samba
> is losing the elections as Master Browser. The server is always up, but
> the workstations come and go.
> 
> What is the optimum config for this size of network?
> Should I use Samba as WINS server?
> Is there a modification to the workstations that will stop them taking
> over as Master Browser?
> Should I use some kind of Dynamic DNS and how do I do that?
> 
> Chris Mason
> masonc at masonc.com
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/etc/samba/smb.conf:
[global]
   workgroup= pomco
   wins support = yes
   domain master = yes
   server string= %h/%L
   security= user
   encrypt passwords = yes
   null passwords = true
   unix password sync = Yes
  #smb passwd file = /v/etc/smbpasswd
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
   log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
   max log size = 0
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
   dos filetimes = True
   time server = True
   name resolve order = wins bcast host lmhosts
   writeable=yes

#map DOS archive attribute to UNIX owner execute bit
#map DOS system  attribute to UNIX group execute bit
#map DOS hidden  attribute to UNIX world execute bit
   map archive = yes
   map system = yes
   map hidden = yes
#create files and directories with group write permission unless otherwise specified below
   create mask = 0775
   directory mask = 0775
#allow user to change any of their file or directory permission bits
   security mask = 0777
   directory security mask = 0777
#disconnect inactive sessions after 5 minutes
   deadtime= 5

[printers]
   path = /var/spool/samba
   guest ok = no
   printable = yes
   browseable = no
   writeable = no

[root]
   path= /
   valid users= @admin
   browseable=no

[cd]
   path= /au/cd
   writeable=no
   public=yes
   browseable=no

[fl]
   path= /au/fl
   public=yes
   browseable=no

[b]
   path= /b/h
   browseable=no

[private]
   comment = %U's Private Folder
   path= %H/private

[public]
   comment = Public Folders
   path= /samba/public

[proj]
   comment = Project Folders
   path= /samba/proj

[temp]
   comment= Temporary space (erased after 10 days)
   path= /v/temp
   public=yes

[util]
   comment = Utilities
   path= /samba/util

[winins]
   comment = Utilities
   path= /u/winins