[Samba] UNIX Server Not Seen In Network Nieghborhood

Kirk Shimek Kirk.Shimek at trw.com
Tue Mar 25 15:13:17 GMT 2003


AIX 5.1 / Samba 2.2.5 / Active Directory DNS & WINS servers

The Samba server is only a client and is not configured to be a WINS / DNS / PASSWORD server to PCs.  It passes all these requests to W2K AD.

Problem: The Samba server cannot be seen in Network Neighborhood / My Network Places when browsing.

Debug:  Samba server has a valid name / IP address entry(s) in DNS and WINS.  Can get to shares by using  the "Net command(s) (i.e. net view \\sambaserver, net use x: \\sambaserver\sharename)  from the PC command line

This is a new installation - tried mirroring settings from an OLD AIX 4.3 / Samba 2.2.3 environment.

Suggestions on what to look at in problem determination and the resolution would be appreciated.


Kirk Shimek Information Systems
Systems Engineer - UNIX Administrator
TRW Automotive
507-457-3750 ext.8241
kirk.shimek at trw.com
WINONA MN

" . . . for it is in one's speech, that the bent of one's mind is revealed."
Book of Sirach
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<DIV>AIX 5.1 / Samba 2.2.5 / Active Directory DNS &amp; WINS servers</DIV>
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<DIV>The Samba server is only a client and is not configured to be a WINS / DNS 
/ PASSWORD server to PCs.&nbsp; It passes all these requests to W2K AD.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Problem:&nbsp;The Samba server cannot be seen in&nbsp;Network Neighborhood 
/ My Network Places when browsing.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Debug:&nbsp; Samba server&nbsp;has a valid name / IP address&nbsp;entry(s) 
in DNS and WINS.&nbsp; Can get to shares by&nbsp;using &nbsp;the "Net command(s) 
(i.e.&nbsp;net&nbsp;view <A href="file://\\sambaserver">\\sambaserver</A>, net 
use x: <A 
href="file://\\sambaserver\sharename">\\sambaserver\sharename</A>)&nbsp; from 
the PC command line</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>This is a new installation - tried mirroring settings from an OLD AIX 4.3 / 
Samba 2.2.3 environment.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Suggestions on what to look at in problem determination and the resolution 
would be appreciated.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Kirk Shimek Information Systems<BR>Systems Engineer - UNIX 
Administrator<BR>TRW Automotive<BR>507-457-3750 ext.8241<BR><A 
href="mailto:kirk.shimek at trw.com">kirk.shimek at trw.com</A><BR>WINONA MN</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>" . . . for it is in one's speech, that the bent of one's mind is 
revealed."<BR>Book of Sirach</DIV></BODY></HTML>


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