[Samba] nmbd question

[John H Terpstra]

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, khobar wrote:

> > On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, Barry, Christopher wrote:
> >
> > > Hi everyone,
> > > I know that there are issues with NetBIOS across subnets, but I was
> wondering:
> > >
> > > Q: If I run nmbd on a multi-interface Linux router, and allow it to
> > > listen on all interfaces, and pointing all clients to their respective
> > > router interface, can it effectively serve WINS to all subnets such that
> > > everyone can browse everyone?
> >
> > Yes. That is the design.
>
> I wish it actually did work. I'm running Mandrake 9.0 with Samba 2.2.6. The
> Mandrake box has 3 NICs in it: eth0 (internet), eth1 (wired intranet), and
> wlan0 (wireless intranet). Basically Samba works okay on the wired intranet,
> but on the wireless net it is up and down all day long...unreliable in the
> extreme.

Now please confirm that ALL your MS Windows clients TCP/IP configuration
has the IP addres of the samba server added to the WINS address.

> I've asked about this a number of times and posted my smb.conf with no
> responses. I do not know if the problem is specifically Samba, but because I
> have no other problems with the wireless net I can only assume the problem
> is either Samba or my smb.conf. I did have an MDK72 system with a Webgear
> Aviator 2.4 and an older version of Samba working successfully so I am at
> least somewhat familiar with the overall process. If someone could spot the
> error in my smb.conf file I would very much appreciate it.

Why are you using SHARE mode security? This alone will give you problems
with WinXP. Suggest you use USER mode security.

See below.

> Paul Nixon
>
> /etc/samba/smb.conf
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from localhost.testgroup (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2003/02/02 20:18:31
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = testgroup
>         server string = Samba Server %v
>         interfaces = 192.168.1.0/24 192.168.240.0/24
>         bind interfaces only = yes
>         security = SHARE

	security = USER

>         encrypt passwords = Yes
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password*
> %n\n
>         unix password sync = Yes
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         printcap name = lpstat

	printcap name = CUPS

Means your cups printers are directly available. The printer share
[HP812C] is not needed then.

>         os level = 65
>         preferred master = Yes
>         domain master = Yes
>         local master = Yes
>         dns proxy = No
>         wins support = Yes
>         printing = cups
>
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
>
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s # using cups own drivers
> (use g
> eneric PostScript on clients).
>         lpq command = lpstat -o %p
>         lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>         browseable = No
>
> [user1]
>         comment = User1's Service
>         path = /home/user1
>         valid users = user1
>         read only = No
>
> [user2]
>         comment = user2's Service
>         path = /home/user2
>         valid users = user2
>         read only = No
>
> [tmp]
> comment = temporary files
> path = /tmp
> read only = yes
>
> [HP812C]
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s # using cups own drivers
> (use g
> eneric PostScript on clients).
>         lpq command = lpstat -o %p
>         lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>         printer name = HP812C
>         oplocks = Yes
>
>

- John T.
-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org