[Samba] help with win2k and linux samba browsing

[p at dirac.org]

hi all,

i've spent an incredible amount of time trying to get samba working
between linux (satan, debian testing, samba 3.0.0) and win2k (lucifer)
and i'm at wit's end.  i'm begging for help.

i spent most of the morning reading samba docs, and have gone from
knowing zilch about MS networking to, well, a little something about MS
networking.

my ultimate goal is to be able to click "my network places | computers
near me" from win2k and browse satan's filesystem.  here's what i've
done:

1. account "p" exists on both machines and has same password.  the
   workgroup on both linux and win2k is "testgroup".

2. i want linux to be the WINS server, so i've entered linux's IP
   address in the WINS server box on win2k.

3. i want linux to be the browse master.  i've set:

      workgroup = testgroup
      domain master = yes
      local master = yes
      preferred master = yes
      wins support = yes
      os level = 100

   so samba should win negotiations of who's master.

4. i've gone through diagnostics.txt in the samba documentation.  all
   tests worked fine up till "test 8":

      On the PC type the command "net view \\BIGSERVER".

   when i type this, i see:

      System error 64 has occured.
      The specified network name is no longer avilable.

5. i've gone through each of the fixes listed in diagnostics.txt:

      * fixup the nmbd installation (i *think* this is ok)
      * add linux IP to wins server box.  (check)
      * enable windows name resolution via DNS in the advanced
        section of the tcp/ip setup.  (check, i think.  there's no
         box with "enable windows name resolution", but the other boxes
         seem to indicate that DNS is enabled)
      * add BIGSERVER to your lmhosts file.  (if the lmosts file has the
         same format as /etc/hosts, then check)

6. when i double click "my network places" | "computers near me", a pop
   appears that says:

      "Testgroup is not accessible.  The network path was not found."

7. /var/lib/samba/wins.dat looks like win2k at least broadcasted itself
   to linux, although i'm not sure what each entry means:

   VERSION 1 0
   "LUCIFER#00" 1067745381 192.168.0.4 64R
   "LUCIFER#03" 1067745381 192.168.0.4 64R
   "LUCIFER#20" 1067745381 192.168.0.4 64R
   "NAVALLE#00" 1067790845 192.168.0.3  4R
   "NAVALLE#03" 1067790845 192.168.0.3  4R
   "NAVALLE#20" 1067744970 192.168.0.3  4R
   "P#03" 1067745415 192.168.0.4 64R
   "SATAN#00" 1067705724 192.168.0.2 66R
   "SATAN#03" 1067705724 192.168.0.2 66R
   "SATAN#20" 1067705724 192.168.0.2 66R
   "TESTGROUP#00" 1067705724 255.255.255.255 e4R
   "TESTGROUP#1b" 1067705724 192.168.0.2 64R
   "TESTGROUP#1e" 1067705724 255.255.255.255 e4R
   "WORKGROUP#00" 1067743623 255.255.255.255 e4R

8. there is a win98 system on my home network, navalle.  samba seems to
   work great between linux and win98.  i can browse linux from win98
   and vice versa.  this makes me think the problem is with win2k.



i know this is a tremendous post, and i graciously thank you for reading
down this far.  i'm desperate to get this working, and have posted as
thorough a report as i could.  i'd be happy to post any more info that's
required.

thank you VERY much!

pete

# Global parameters
[global]
   server string = %h server (Samba %v)
   # hosts equiv = /etc/samba/hosts.equiv
   # hostname lookups = yes
   passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
   syslog = 0
   max log size = 1000
   name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
   socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=4096 SO_RCVBUF=4096
   dns proxy = No
   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
   hosts allow = 192.169.0.4, 192.168.0.3, 192.168.0.2, 127.
   print command = /usr/bin/lpr -r -P%p %s
   lpq command = /usr/bin/lpq    -P%p %s
   lprm command = /usr/bin/lprm   -P%p %j
   queuepause command = /usr/sbin/lpc -P%p start

   workgroup = testgroup
   domain master = yes
   local master = yes
   preferred master = yes
   wins support = yes
   os level = 100

[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   read only = No
   create mask = 0700
   directory mask = 0700
   browseable = No

[lp]
   path = /var/spool/lpd/samba
   read only = No
   create mask = 0700
   printable = Yes

[cdrom]
   comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
   path = /cdrom
   guest ok = Yes
   locking = No

[tmp]
   comment = temporary files
   path = /tmp
   read only = yes


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