[Samba] Re: WinXP client can't browse list for the domain it joined

[Jason Zhang]

Another update on this:

Samba PDC does not work with "net computer" command:

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C:\Documents and Settings\jason>net computer \\pcjason /add
This command can be used only on a Windows Domain Controller.

More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 3515.
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Jason Zhang wrote:
> Here is the update for what I found:
> 
> On one of the WinXP clients, enter "net view" only shows the Samba 
> server "hermes", no other WinXP clients (not even itself):
> =============================================================
> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> 
> C:\Documents and Settings\jason>net view
> Server Name            Remark
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> \\HERMES               hermes
> The command completed successfully.
> ================================================================
> 
> 
> 
> However, if use "net view \\pcjason" (pcjason is the NetBios name of the 
> XP client itself), I can see the machine itself.
> =================================================================
> C:\Documents and Settings\jason>net view \\pcjason
> Shared resources at \\pcjason
> 
> Jason's PC
> 
> Share name  Type   Used as  Comment
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
> 
> Phaser6200  Print           Phaser 6200DP
> SharedDocs  Disk
> The command completed successfully.
> ===================================================================
> 
> Thanks,
> Jason
> 
> 
> 
> Jason Zhang wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> I just configured a RH9 with Samba 3.0.2a as the PDC for XP clients
>> network. The XP clients can join the domain. When I trying to browse the
>> "Microsoft Windows Network" on the client XP machines, I can see all the
>> old Workgroups and the list of XP machines in those workgroups, and I
>> can see the new domain (ZEUS1) I just created with the PDC's name, which
>> is "hermes", under this new domain. However, I could not find those XP
>> machines which newly joined to the new domain. If I search those machine
>> names, XP can find those machines and browse the share folder of those
>> machines. But by just browse the network neighborhood, I could not list
>> the machines under the new domain. How do I make the changes so that the
>> client XP machines can browse the name list of the domain?
>>
>> Below is my smb.conf.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jason
>>
>> --------------------------------
>> [global]
>>
>>    workgroup = ZEUS1
>>    netbios name = hermes
>>    server string = hermes
>>    hosts allow = 192.168.1.119, 192.168.1., 192.168.0.10
>>
>>    log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>>    max log size = 50
>>
>>    security = user
>>    encrypt passwords = yes
>>    smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
>>    passdb backend = smbpasswd
>>
>>    username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>>
>>    local master = yes
>>    os level = 33
>>    domain master = yes
>>    preferred master = yes
>>    domain logons = yes
>>    logon script = logon.cmd
>>    logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
>>    logon home = \\homeserver\%U\winprofile
>>    wins support = yes
>>    dns proxy = no
>>    add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s
>> /bin/false -M %u
>>
>> [homes]
>>    comment = Home Directories
>>    browseable = no
>>    writable = yes
>>    valid users = %S
>>    create mode = 0664
>>    directory mode = 0775
>>
>>  [netlogon]
>>    comment = Network Logon Service
>>    path = /etc/samba/netlogon
>>    readonly = yes
>>    write list = ntadmin
>>
>> [Profiles]
>>     path = /etc/samba/profiles
>>     browseable = no
>>     guest ok = yes
>>     writeable = yes
>>     create mask = 0600
>>     directory mask = 0700
>>
>> [printers]
>>    comment = All Printers
>>    path = /var/spool/samba
>>    printer = raw
>>    browseable = yes
>>    guest ok = yes
>>    writable = no
>>    printable = yes
>>
>