[Samba] netbios name

Thu May 1 18:42:50 GMT 2003

Kevin,

I'm trying to use the samba server as a wins server, here is how my samba is
set up.

appreciate any help.

Chris

# Samba config file created using SWAT

# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)

# Date: 2003/05/01 13:34:20

# Global parameters

[global]

	coding system = 

	client code page = 850

	code page directory = /etc/codepages

	workgroup = RSSCOTT

	netbios name = RSSA-254

	netbios aliases = 

	netbios scope = 

	server string = RSS_FILE_SERVER

	interfaces = 

	bind interfaces only = No

	security = USER

	encrypt passwords = Yes

	update encrypted = No

	allow trusted domains = Yes

	hosts equiv = 

	min passwd length = 5

	map to guest = Never

	null passwords = No

	obey pam restrictions = No

	password server = 

	smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

	root directory = 

	pam password change = No

	passwd program = /bin/passwd

	passwd chat = *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *changed*

	passwd chat debug = No

	username map = 

	password level = 0

	username level = 0

	unix password sync = No

	restrict anonymous = No

	lanman auth = Yes

	use rhosts = No

	log level = 0

	syslog = 1

	syslog only = No

	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

	max log size = 0

	timestamp logs = Yes

	debug hires timestamp = No

	debug pid = No

	debug uid = No

	protocol = NT1

	large readwrite = No

	max protocol = NT1

	min protocol = CORE

	read bmpx = No

	read raw = Yes

	write raw = Yes

	nt smb support = Yes

	nt pipe support = Yes

	announce version = 4.5

	announce as = NT

	max mux = 50

	max xmit = 65535

	name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

	max packet = 65535

	max ttl = 259200

	max wins ttl = 518400

	min wins ttl = 21600

	time server = No

	unix extensions = No

	change notify timeout = 60

	deadtime = 0

	getwd cache = Yes

	keepalive = 300

	lpq cache time = 10

	max smbd processes = 0

	max disk size = 0

	max open files = 10000

	read size = 16384

	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192

	stat cache size = 50

	use mmap = Yes

	total print jobs = 0

	load printers = Yes

	printcap name = /etc/printcap

	disable spoolss = No

	enumports command = 

	addprinter command = 

	deleteprinter command = 

	show add printer wizard = Yes

	os2 driver map = 

	strip dot = No

	character set = 

	mangled stack = 50

	stat cache = Yes

	domain admin group = 

	domain guest group = 

	machine password timeout = 604800

	add user script = 

	delete user script = 

	logon script = 

	logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

	logon drive = 

	logon home = \\%N\%U

	domain logons = No

	os level = 64

	lm announce = True

	lm interval = 60

	preferred master = Auto

	local master = Yes

	domain master = False

	browse list = Yes

	enhanced browsing = Yes

	dns proxy = No

	wins proxy = Yes

	wins server = 

	wins support = Yes

	wins hook = 

	kernel oplocks = Yes

	oplock break wait time = 0

	add share command = 

	change share command = 

	delete share command = 

	config file = 

	preload = 

	lock dir = /var/cache/samba

	utmp directory = 

	wtmp directory = 

	utmp = No

	default service = 

	message command = 

	dfree command = 

	valid chars = 

	remote announce = 

	remote browse sync = 

	socket address = 0.0.0.0

	homedir map = 

	time offset = 0

	NIS homedir = No

	source environment = 

	panic action = 

	hide local users = No

	host msdfs = No

	winbind uid = 

	winbind gid = 

	template homedir = /home/%D/%U

	template shell = /bin/false

	winbind separator = \

	winbind cache time = 15

	winbind enum users = Yes

	winbind enum groups = Yes

	comment = 

	path = 

	alternate permissions = No

	username = 

	guest account = nobody

	invalid users = 

	valid users = 

	admin users = 

	read list = 

	write list = 

	printer admin = 

	force user = 

	force group = 

	read only = No

	create mask = 0744

	force create mode = 00

	security mask = 0777

	force security mode = 00

	directory mask = 0755

	force directory mode = 00

	directory security mask = 0777

	force directory security mode = 00

	inherit permissions = No

	guest only = No

	guest ok = Yes

	only user = No

	hosts allow = 

	hosts deny = 

	status = Yes

	nt acl support = Yes

	max connections = 0

	min print space = 0

	strict allocate = No

	strict sync = No

	sync always = No

	write cache size = 0

	max print jobs = 1000

	printable = No

	postscript = No

	printing = bsd

	print command = lpr -r -P%p %s

	lpq command = lpq -P%p

	lprm command = lprm -P%p %j

	lppause command = 

	lpresume command = 

	queuepause command = 

	queueresume command = 

	printer name = 

	use client driver = No

	default devmode = No

	printer driver = 

	printer driver file = /etc/samba/printers.def

	printer driver location = 

	default case = lower

	case sensitive = No

	preserve case = Yes

	short preserve case = Yes

	mangle case = No

	mangling char = ~

	hide dot files = No

	hide unreadable = No

	delete veto files = No

	veto files = 

	hide files = 

	veto oplock files = 

	map system = No

	map hidden = No

	map archive = Yes

	mangled names = Yes

	mangled map = 

	browseable = Yes

	blocking locks = Yes

	fake oplocks = No

	locking = Yes

	oplocks = Yes

	level2 oplocks = Yes

	oplock contention limit = 2

	posix locking = Yes

	strict locking = No

	share modes = Yes

	copy = 

	include = 

	exec = 

	preexec close = No

	postexec = 

	root preexec = 

	root preexec close = No

	root postexec = 

	available = Yes

	volume = 

	fstype = NTFS

	set directory = No

	wide links = Yes

	follow symlinks = Yes

	dont descend = 

	magic script = 

	magic output = 

	delete readonly = No

	dos filemode = No

	dos filetimes = No

	dos filetime resolution = No

	fake directory create times = No

	vfs object = 

	vfs options = 

	msdfs root = No

[printers]

	comment = All Printers

	path = /var/spool/samba

	printable = Yes

	browseable = No

[test]

	comment = testing purposes only

	path = /home

	create mask = 0777

	directory mask = 0777

[netlogon]

	path = /home/netlogon

	browseable = No

	share modes = No

On Thu, 1 May 2003 13:41:44 -0400 , Collins, Kevin wrote
> Christopher:
> 
> Are you using DNS?  If so, is there an entry for this particular server
> in the DNS Zone files?
> 
> If not, are you using the HOST file on the local machine?  If so, is
> there an entry for this particular server in that file?
> 
> Finally are you using WINS?
> 
> Remember that Linux knows nothing about WINS.  A Linux box doesn't
> "broadcast" its name out like Windows boxes do.  You'll need 
> something that will resolve NetBIOS name to the proper IP address -
>  which is what DNS does and (failing that) the local HOST file will
provide.
> 
> A Samba machine will tell a WINS server of its existence if you have 
> the "WINS Server = <proper IP here>" declaration in the smb.conf.  I 
> think Samba can also emulate the functions of a WINS server by 
> putting "WINS support = yes" in the smb.conf.  I know you can't have 
> both in the smb.conf file at the same time.
> 
> Kevin
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Christopher Burger [mailto:chris at mckinleyproducts.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 1:26 PM
> > To: samba at lists.samba.org
> > Subject: [Samba] netbios name
> > 
> > 
> > I don't believe I'm having a samba problem, as it seem my 
> > samba is set up
> > correctly.  Here is my problem.
> >  
> > I can not ping my linux machine using its netbios name.  ie 
> > ping rssa-1
> > returns nothing, however when I ping the ip address i get a 
> > responce ie ping
> > 192.168.1.254.
> >  
> > thus resulting me in not being able to access samba.  I see 
> > the samba server
> > in my network neighborhood, but when I click on the icon I 
> > get path not
> > found.
> >  
> > if anyone has any ideas on this I would appreciate it.
> >  
> > Christopher Burger
> >  
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