[Samba] Server v. Workstation installation

[naugaranch]

Hopefully someone can help me.  I've been running a windows 2000 Workstation
and Server.

This spring I added a Linux workstation (Red Hat 7.2 - Samba 2.2.3a) to the
network.  Took some work but that is running fine.  smb.conf seems to be
giving me what I want.

LAN addresses are assigned with DHCP.  I have had several people tell me
that they have a network running with static addresses.  I DO NOT have a
domain controller.

While upgrading some machines, I decided to try a Linux server.  Installed
Red Hat 7.2 as a server.  First installation of Samba was that distributed
with Red Hat 7.2.  I could read files on the windows machines but the W2K
machines did not recognize the Linux Server.  I could ping the address or
server name and get a replay - just not available (Network Path Not Found)
from windows.  Even though I could "ee" the linux server in Netwrok
Neighborhood.

I tried upgrading to the latest Samba at the time - 2.2.5 -- still no
luck -- even with smb.conf that is identical to the one on the workstation
except for Netbios Name and Server String, identifiying the server.

I appear to have a valid password file.  This has been rebuilt a couple
times.

Here's a copy of the server smb.conf.  I hope someone can help me.

Thanks in advance.

Tom Winfield

; Samba Workstation Configuration File
; Tom Winfield 10/25/02

[global]
  netbios name = linux-server
  server string = Tom's Linux Server
  workgroup = HOME
  hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
  encrypt passwords = yes
  guest ok = yes
  log level = 1
  max log size = 100
  security = user
  browsable = yes
  local master = yes
  domain master = no
  preferred master = no
  os level = 0
  smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
  dns proxy = no
  path = /windows

[homes]

  browseable = no
  writable = yes
  create mode = 0664
  directory mode = 0775

[public]

   comment = Public Directory
   path = /windows
   guest ok = yes
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   write list = tomw napp

[tomwsdir]

   comment = Tom's Directory
   path = /home/tomw
   valid users = tomw
   public = no
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[nappsdir]

   comment = John's Directory
   path = /home/napp
   valid users = napp
   public = no
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[root]

   comment = Linux root for root
   path = /
   valid users = tomw john
   public = no
   writable = no
   printable = no