[Samba] Cross Subnet Browsing.

[John H Terpstra]

On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Scott Swaim wrote:

> I will be more than happy to share my experience.  I believe I have found a
> solution to my problem.  I am able to connect to the machines inside the
> domain if I supply a IP address for it.  I "thought" that this was what the
> wins server was supposed to do.  If I put the ip/machine name in a lmhost
> file I am able to connect to the shares.

But did you read the chapter on this document ment I referred you to. I
suspect you will find a better answer there. If it does not answer your
needs then I must update the document.

> I only have 1 wins server with all of the machine in all of the domains
> pointing to it.

That should work Ok.

>
> Sorry to ramble.
>
> as there are around 50 machines in this configureation I do not want to
> create a lmhost file and put it on all of the machines.  I guess the only
> other solution is to go with DNS.   I gues I was just under the impression
> that the wins server was suppose to handle the name to ip resolution.

Read chapter 9. If you still belive what you say above then chapter 9
needs yet more cleaning up. Your feedback is important, but I am depending
on you to read the chapter first.

- John T.

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John H Terpstra" <jht at samba.org>
> To: "Scott Swaim" <scott at qualitycorps.com>
> Cc: <samba at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 3:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Cross Subnet Browsing.
>
>
> > On Wed, 23 Apr 2003, Scott Swaim wrote:
> >
> > > I am looking for a liitle more information on Cross Subnet Browsing.
> >
> > Suggest you check out:
> >
> > http://samba.org/~jht/NT4migration/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf
> >
> > This is a work in progress. I would be interested in your feedback on
> > chapter 9. More than that, I would appreciate your contribution towards
> > making this a definitive document to answer the type of question you have
> > posted here.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > John T.
> >
> > >
> > > He is what I have so far.
> > >
> > > Domain A    -    (IP 192.168.1.x) Samba 2.2.8a is LMB, and DMB, and wins
> server
> > > Domain B    -    (IP 192.168.2.x) Samba 2.2.8a is LMB with remote
> anounce, remote sync, and WINS pointing to Domain A
> > > Domain C    -    (IP 192.168.3.x) Samba 2.2.8a is set up same as above.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From network neighborhood in domain B or C I can see the WORKGROUP for
> all three Domains.  I can browse to the Samba server in all three domains
> and see the shares on the samba server.  I can also see the other computers
> in each domain.  But I am not able to browse to them and see the shares.
> > >
> > > PS Each Samba server has a public IP address and a private IP
> (192.168.x.x)  the private ip address are connected via a VPN.  I can ping
> to any private ip address on any domain from any computer inside the three
> domains.
> > >
> > > I am looking to be able to connect to the shares on a computer inside
> Domain A from a computer that is inside Domain B or C.
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help
> > >
> > > Scott Swaim
> > > scott at qualitycorps.com
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John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org