[Samba] Re: Definition of Master problem

[zergio]

antonio montagnani wrote:

> I have a small network with a Linux machine (named CONTEC) and a XP 
> machine (named CELERON)
> If  issue the command
> 
> smbclient -L localhost -N
> Domain=[CONTEC] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.2-7.FC1]
> 
>        Sharename      Type      Comment
>        ---------      ----      -------
>        homes          Disk      Home Directories
>        Aurat          Disk      Copia directory HP
>        IPC$           IPC       IPC Service (PC Antonio)
>        ADMIN$         IPC       IPC Service (PC Antonio)
>        HP_Celeron     Printer   Created by redhat-config-printer 0.6.x
>        Epson810       Printer   Epson810
>        antonio        Disk      Home Directories
> Domain=[CONTEC] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.2-7.FC1]
> 
>        Server               Comment
>        ---------            -------
> 
>        Workgroup            Master
>        ---------            -------
>        WORKGROUP            CELERON
> 
> 
> Sometimes I see CELERON as master sometimes CONTEC sometimes 
> blank....and of course if Master is different from CONTEC I can't work 
> with command smb:/// i.e. access the Windos machine.
> 
> And here is my samba.conf file
> 
> #======================= Global Settings 
> =====================================
> [global]
>     log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>     load printers = yes
>     socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>     null passwords = yes
>     username map = /etc/samba/user.map
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     public = yes
>     wins support = true
>     dns proxy = no     netbios name = Contec
>     server string = PC Antonio
>     workgroup = Workgroup
>     os level = 50
>     printcap name = /etc/printcap
>     security = user
>     max log size = 50
> 
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     writeable = yes
> 
> [printers]
>     browseable = no
>     public = yes
>     comment = All Printers
>     printable = yes
>     path = /var/spool/samba
> 
> 
> [Aurat]
>     comment = Copia directory HP
>     writeable = yes
>     path = /home/antoniomontagnani/HP
> 
> 
> Any hint????
> 
> I am running Fedora Core 1.
> Tnx

I should set
os level = 255
preferred master = yes
local master = yes
domain master = auto