[Samba] Wins over subnets

[Sandro J. Ferreira]

Hi Troy,

I fixed the problem with a Samba WINS Server in each subnet and setting the
remote browse sync with primary server (192.168.1.253)  ...

I needed modify the parameter "remote announce" as you indicated.

thanks for your help!

Sandro

----- Original Message -----
From: "Troy.A Johnson" <troy.johnson at health.state.mn.us>
To: <sandro at viaconnect.inf.br>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Samba] Wins over subnets


> Sandro,
>
> This line should refer to IP addresses on the
> Samba box (like 192.168.1.1/24 or similar):
>
>    interfaces = 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.2.0/24 192.168.3.0/24
>
> not network addresses. By default it will bind to
> all addresses, so it should not be necessary, and
> you can comment it out.
>
> More importantly, try replacing this:
>
> #   remote announce = 192.168.2.253/SAOMARCOS 192.168.3.253/SAOMARCOS
>
> with this:
>
>    remote announce = 192.168.2.255 192.168.3.255
>
> and see if that makes a difference. The "/SAOMARCOS"
> part is the default, so it should not be necessary.
>
> I do hope this fixes your problem, and if so, post it to
> the list so others can be helped by it.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Troy
>
>
>
> >>> <sandro at viaconnect.inf.br> 10/29/02 10:22AM >>>
> Hi Troy,
>
> > Sandro,
> >
> > What version of Samba are you running?
> > What OS and version are you running Samba on?
> > Can you confirm that 'nmbd' is running?
>
> The Version Samba is 2.2.6 and nmbd are running... OS is Slackware 8.1
> with kernel 2.4.19.
>
> > Can the list see the smb.conf file?
>
> < begin smb.conf >
> [global]
>    workgroup = SAOMARCOS
>    netbios name = SRVSM
>    remote browse sync = 192.168.2.253 192.168.3.253
> #   remote announce = 192.168.2.253/SAOMARCOS 192.168.3.253/SAOMARCOS
>
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>    max log size = 5000
>
>    security = server
>    username map = /etc/samba/users.map
>
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>
>    interfaces = 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.2.0/24 192.168.3.0/24
>
>    domain master = yes
>    local master = yes
>    preferred master = yes
>    os level = 255
>    domain logons = no
>
>    debug level = 3
>
>    wins support = yes
> #   wins server = 192.168.1.159
>
>    dns proxy = no
> <end smb.conf >
>
> > What version of NT server was it before?
>
> The old Server was a NT 4.0 SP6a...
>
> > What version(s) of windows clients are connecting?
> The clients are Windows 98
>
> > Do they all behave the same in that they cannot browse other
> subnets?
> Yes, all clients behave the same
>
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Troy
> >
> >>>> "Sandro J. Ferreira" <sandro at viaconnect.com.br> 10/29/02 08:36AM
> >>>>
> > Hello Folks
> >
> > After a upgrade of a NT network, with a PDC and different workgroups
> > over subnets, to SAMBA,im having some problems with WINS over
> subnets. I
> > have a DOMAIN in my primary net and some workgroups on the subnets,
> a
> > different workgroup to each subnet.
> > I need that each subnet see all the workgroups in the Network
> > Neighborhood.
> > In the primary net i've SAMBA being a PDC, master browser and WINS
> > server and all the desktops are pointing to this WINS server. I've
> tried
> > Netbios over TCP/IP e also LMHOSTS. I've read lots of documentation
> and
> > anyone could help me or give me some advise.
> > All the nets and desktops could be reached, i can access the
> desktops
> > typing \\netbios_name
> >
> > Thanks for now
> >
> > Sandro Joel Ferreira
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