[Samba] strange browsing problem w/ Samba 3.0 - I am lost

[Collen Blijenberg <MLHJ>]

try this:

name resolve order = wins bcast host
also did you make sure, that you filled in the wins server adress on your win boxes ??

it's something with the master browser, look at the log files, there might be some info there (if not try a higher log level)

Have Fun

Collen Blijenberg (MLHJ)


Klaus K. wrote:

>Hallo Samba experts out there,
>I do have a very strange problem with Samba 3.0.4-1.12 on SuSE 9.1 (kernel
>2.6.5-7.75-smp)
>
>Samba is configured as a PDC and WINS server. DNS (bind 9) also works
>correctly on the linux box (acting as a forwarder to the ISP's DNS
>servers) -
>foward and reverse lookups work flawlessly from the box and from XP clients.
>
>When browsing the network neigbourhood from XP clients (XP Pro, SP 1,
>all security patches) all available XP clients of the domain show up, only
>the Samba Server (which - as indicated above - acts as the WINS Server)
>is missing and it does also not appear after some time.
>
>The file browser.dat (on linux) however includes the samba server as well as
>all other (XP) computers belonging to the domain.
>
>Strangely enough it IS POSSIBLE to mount shares on the samba box if the
>syntax
>net use \\server\share is used from XP. Even a search for the server with
>XP's
>"find computers" dialogue box works flawlessly and quick. The results even
>indicates
>that the server should be located within the domain - even though it is
>still not there
>(i.e. not visible) after the search.
>
>At the moment I am clueless and would appreciate any hints / ideas.
>Searching with
>google and within the groups did not reveal any results.
>
>I am sure there's some expert out there who is able to help.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>Klaus
>
>Below please do find my smb.conf file for your reference:
>
>[global]
>        workgroup = WORKGROUP
>netbios name = XEON
>browseable = Yes
>passdb backend = tdbsam
>add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u
>delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u
>add group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
>add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u
>add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s
>/bin/false %m$
>logon script = scripts/logon.bat
>
>logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
>logon drive = Z:
>logon home = \\%L\%U
>domain logons = Yes
>os level = 65
>preferred master = Yes
>local master = Yes
>domain master = Yes
>idmap uid = 15000-20000
>idmap gid = 15000-20000
>
>server string = Samba server
>interfaces = eth1 lo
>bind interfaces only = Yes
>socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>SO_KEEPALIVE
>security = user
>encrypt passwords = Yes
>username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>hosts allow = 192.168.xx.
>
>map to guest = Bad User
>guest account = nobody
>wins support = Yes
>time server = Yes
>log level = 0
>syslog = 0
>name resolve order = wins host
>utmp = Yes
>store dos attributes = Yes
>
>[netlogon]
>comment = Samba network logon share
>path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
>guest ok = yes
>read only = Yes
>write list = ntadmin
>share modes = no
>
>[homes]
>preexec = sh -c '/etc/samba/login.msg %u %m' &
>comment = Home Directories
>path = /home/%S/Documents
>valid users = %S
>browseable = No
>read only = No
>inherit permissions = Yes
>guest ok = No
>printable = No
>create mask = 0600
>directory mask = 0700
>
>[profiles]
>comment = Roaming Profiles share
>path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
>read only = No
>store dos attributes = Yes
>create mask = 0600
>directory mask = 0700
>browseable = Yes
>guest ok = No
>printable = No
>profile acls = Yes
>
>[further shares]
>....
>
>  
>