[Samba] Win98 troubles

[Bob Crandell]

I just wanted to let you know that didn't work.  I raised the logging level and all
it shows is successful logins.  I'm about 99% certian that the problem is with the
workstation.  Short of reinstalling Windows, I'm out of ideas.

Thanks

John H Terpstra (jht at samba.org) wrote:
>
>On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Bob Crandell wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a client with 2 Win98 out of 15 computers that refuse to see the server
when they first turn them on in the morning.  When they logon as a new user, not a
reboot, it connects and they work fine for the rest of the day.  They can even
>> reboot whenever they want throughout the day and it works, but when they turn it off
>> over night, the computers refuse to see the domain the next morning.  Help.
>>
>> One computer's IP is DHCP the other is static.  The server OS is Slackware 9.0,
>> Samba 2.2.8a.  I added the server netbios name and the domain name IP address to the
>> workstations' local hosts file and I added those workstations' IP addresses to the
>> server hosts file.  I hard coded the network speed to 100/half duplex.
>
>Looks like you have chosen to make life painful Bob. That's what you get
>without WINS.
>
>Suggest you add to [globals] wins support = yes
>
>Then in your dhcpd.conf file add:
>	options netbios-name-servers 'IP-addr-of-Samba-Server';
>	options netbios-node-type 8;
>
>Then on all hard coded IP address workstations set the IP of your Samba
>server as the WINS server address in the TCP/IP settings.
>
>That should help to getthings moving a little smoother.
>
>- John T.
>
>>
>>
>> [global]
>>         comment = Our server
>>         workgroup = CCWGroup
>>         netbios name = Master
>>         server string = Samba Server 2.2.8a
>>         domain master = yes
>>         domain logons = yes
>>         wins support = yes
>>         local master = yes
>>         security = user
>>
>>         printing = bsd
>>         load printers = yes
>>         printcap name = /etc/printcap
>>
>>         guest account = pcguest
>> #   Win9x needs this
>>         logon script = %U.bat
>> #   WinNT needs these
>> #       logon script = logon.cmd
>> #        logon drive =
>> #        logon home =
>>         logon path =
>>         add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g users -s
>> /dev/false -M %u
>>         encrypt passwords = yes
>>
>>         debug level = 1
>>         max log size = 50
>>         log file = /var/log/samba.log
>>
>>         kernel oplocks = no
>>         nt acl support = yes
>>         csc policy = disable
>>         write cache size = 262144
>> #       socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>>         preserve case = yes
>>         short preserve case = yes
>>         deadtime = 120
>>         os level = 64
>>
>> Thanks for trying.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Crandell
>> Assured Computing
>> When you need to be sure.
>> bob at assuredcomp.com
>> www.assuredcomp.com
>> Voice - 541-689-9159
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>> Eugene, Oregon
>>
>>
>>
>
>

--
Bob Crandell
Assured Computing
When you need to be sure.
bob at assuredcomp.com
www.assuredcomp.com
Voice - 541-689-9159
FAX - 541-463-1627
Eugene, Oregon