[Samba] Re: Workgroup Browsing Issue and wins on 3.0.6

Tue Sep 14 09:46:00 GMT 2004

To add to what i said before the second server (that cant register to 
the first servers wins) has these errors in its log file :

Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_response(130)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   register_name_response: WINS 
server at IP 192.168.123.241 rejected our name registration of 
WORKGROUP<00> IP 192.168.1
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:fail_register(215)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   fail_register: Failed to register 
name WORKGROUP<00> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:standard_fail_register(283)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   standard_fail_register: Failed to 
register/refresh name WORKGROUP<00> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_response(130)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   register_name_response: WINS 
server at IP 192.168.123.241 rejected our name registration of 
WORKGROUP<1e> IP 192.168.1
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_workgroupdb.c:fail_register(215)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   fail_register: Failed to register 
name WORKGROUP<1e> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET.
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:37:36, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:standard_fail_register(283)
Sep 14 08:37:36 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   standard_fail_register: Failed to 
register/refresh name WORKGROUP<1e> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
Sep 14 08:46:30 fedora2 smbd[2414]: [2004/09/14 08:46:30, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1000)
Sep 14 08:46:30 fedora2 smbd[2414]:   getpeername failed. Error was 
Transport endpoint is not connected
Sep 14 08:46:30 fedora2 smbd[2414]: [2004/09/14 08:46:30, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(384)
Sep 14 08:46:30 fedora2 smbd[2414]:   read_socket_data: recv failure for 
4. Error = Connection reset by peer
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:58:01, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_response(130)
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   register_name_response: WINS 
server at IP 192.168.123.241 rejected our name registration of FC2<00> 
IP 192.168.123.252
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:58:01, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:standard_fail_register(283)
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   standard_fail_register: Failed to 
register/refresh name FC2<00> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:58:01, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:register_name_response(130)
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   register_name_response: WINS 
server at IP 192.168.123.241 rejected our name registration of FC2<03> 
IP 192.168.123.252
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]: [2004/09/14 08:58:01, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_namelistdb.c:standard_fail_register(283)
Sep 14 08:58:01 fedora2 nmbd[2389]:   standard_fail_register: Failed to 
register/refresh name FC2<03> on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
Sep 14 09:00:47 fedora2 smbd[2417]: [2004/09/14 09:00:47, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1000)
Sep 14 09:00:47 fedora2 smbd[2417]:   getpeername failed. Error was 
Transport endpoint is not connected
Sep 14 09:00:47 fedora2 smbd[2417]: [2004/09/14 09:00:47, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(384)
Sep 14 09:00:47 fedora2 smbd[2417]:   read_socket_data: recv failure for 
4. Error = Connection reset by peer
Sep 14 10:34:02 fedora2 smbd[2468]: [2004/09/14 10:34:02, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1000)
Sep 14 10:34:02 fedora2 smbd[2468]:   getpeername failed. Error was 
Transport endpoint is not connected
Sep 14 10:34:02 fedora2 smbd[2468]: [2004/09/14 10:34:02, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(384)
Sep 14 10:34:02 fedora2 smbd[2468]:   read_socket_data: recv failure for 
4. Error = Connection reset by peer
Sep 14 10:40:25 fedora2 smbd[2476]: [2004/09/14 10:40:25, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1000)
Sep 14 10:40:25 fedora2 smbd[2476]:   getpeername failed. Error was 
Transport endpoint is not connected
Sep 14 10:40:25 fedora2 smbd[2476]: [2004/09/14 10:40:25, 0] 
lib/util_sock.c:read_socket_data(384)
Sep 14 10:40:25 fedora2 smbd[2476]:   read_socket_data: recv failure for 
4. Error = Connection reset by peer

> Hi,
> 
> I am having an issue browsing my work group, i have made the samba 
> server the master browser and it wins the elections. As far as i can 
> tell from the nmbd.logs it is also collecting hosts for the workgroup 
> but when you try to list the workgroup this error is recorded in the 
> messages log :
> 
> nss_wins[7417]: [2004/09/14 09:54:23, 0] 
> smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(570)
> 
> nss_wins[7417]:   Can't become connected user!
> 
> Now all users can use \\server and list the shares and access them all, 
> so all users and passwords are correct.
> 
> windows gives the error "Workgroup is not accessible, you might not have 
> permission to use the network resource"
> 
> The server is running Fedora Core 1 and samba version : 3.0.6-2.FC1
> 
> Also i had a problem the other day where some wins entries were wrong so 
> i deleted the wins.dat and restarted the server, but the wrong wins 
> entries reappeared. after rebooting the server it seems to be working 
> now, apart from another samba server doesnt add it self to the wins 
> server list. It has win support = false and win server = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 
> in its config.
> 
> The best bits of my smb.conf is below, thanks for any help.
> 
> Carl Matthews
> 
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
> # Date: 2004/06/23 10:15:40
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>     log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>     loglevel = 1
>     load printers = No
>     security = user
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     guest ok = yes
>     dos filemode = Yes
>     ldap ssl = no
>     name resolve order = wins lmhosts host bcas
>     socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>     deadtime = 15
>     create mask = 0775
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     oplock break wait time = 100
>     wins support = Yes
>     dns proxy = No
>     netbios aliases = FC1
>     server string = -Server- FC1
>     #unix password sync = yes
>     local master = yes
>     mangle prefix = 8
>     os level = 255
>     directory mask = 0775
>     valid users = @MLE-ALL
>     preferred master = yes
>     max log size = 500
>     
> [www]
>     comment = Mandrake Webserver
>         path = /var/www
>         valid users = carl
>         admin users = carl
>         read list = carl
>         write list = carl
>         read only = No
> 
> 
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     path = /home/%u
>     read only = No
> 
> [printers]
>     comment = All Printers
>     path = /var/spool/samba
>     printable = Yes
>     browseable = No
> 
> [NET-Eng]
>     comment = Product Design By Genius
>     path = /mnt/mle-net/MLE-NET/MLE-NET-Eng
>     write list = @MLE-ALL
>     force user = mleall
>     read only = No
> 
> 
> 
> 