[Samba] Domain master vs. workgroup master?? (messages about domain master browser)

[John H Terpstra]

On Friday 01 April 2005 00:17, Tom Peters wrote:
> Can anyone tell me what to do about the messages I'm getting, or should I
> ignore them?
>
> I think my SuSE 9.2 box is configured to expect a doman, and there isn't

What does this mean: "configured to expect a domain"?

Why have you configured your smb.conf as shown below? It makes little sense 
without some context.

> one, just a workgroup. Most things seem to be working ok, except for the
> messages:
>
> tolkien:/var/log # tail messages
> Apr  1 00:43:05 tolkien nmbd[3962]:   Unable to sync browse lists in this
> workgroup.
> Apr  1 00:56:28 tolkien -- MARK --
> Apr  1 00:58:13 tolkien nmbd[3962]: [2005/04/01 00:58:13, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(353)
> Apr  1 00:58:13 tolkien nmbd[3962]:   find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
> Apr  1 00:58:13 tolkien nmbd[3962]:   Unable to find the Domain Master

No wonder! You have turned off domain master functionality. Why?

> Browser name RIVENDELL<1b> for the workgroup RIVENDELL.
> Apr  1 00:58:13 tolkien nmbd[3962]:   Unable to sync browse lists in this
> workgroup.

Of course! You told it you don't want this. Why?

>
> Tolkien is the should be the Wins server.
>
>
>
> configuration:
>
> # version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE
> # Date: 2004-10-05
> [global]
> workgroup = rivendell
> printcap cache time = 750
> cups options = raw
> printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> map to guest = Bad User
> include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
> logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
> logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
> logon drive = P:
> add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s
> /bin/false %m$
> domain master = no
> ldap idmap suffix = ou=Idmap
> ldap machine suffix = ou=Computers
> os level = 65
> preferred master = yes
> ldap suffix = dc=example,dc=com
> log file = /var/log/samba/samba-log.%m
> log level = 2
> max log size = 2000
> hosts allow = 172.16.0.5/24 localhost
> # greater file safety, reduced performance, oplocks off
> # oplocks = off
> wins support = yes
> restrict anonymous = no
> max protocol = NT
> ldap ssl = No
> server signing = Auto
> # Gary Nutbeam suggests client use spnego = no
> client use spnego = no
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> valid users = %S
> browseable = no
> read only = no
> inherit acls = yes
>
> [profiles]
> comment = Network Profiles Service
> path = /archive
> store dos attributes = yes
> create mask = 0600
> directory mask = 0700
>
> [users]
> comment = All users
> path = /home/
> inherit acls = yes
> veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
>
> [groups]
> comment = All groups
> path = /home/groups
> read only = no
> inherit acls = yes
>
> [pdf]
> comment = PDF creator
> path = /var/tmp
> printable = yes
> print command = /usr/bin/smbprngenpdf -J '%J' -c %c -s %s -u '%u' -z %z
> create mask = 0600
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/tmp
> printable = yes
> create mask = 0600
> browseable = no
>
> [print$]
> comment = Printer Drivers
> path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
> write list = @ntadmin root
> force group = ntadmin
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
>
> [archive]
> comment = archived files
> path = /archive/
> read only = no
> case sensitive = no
> msdfs proxy = no
>
> [movies]
> comment = movies-multimedia
> path = /movies/
> read only = no
> case sensitive = no
> msdfs proxy = no
> write cache size = 393216
> # Gary Nutbeam suggests use sendfile = no
> use sendfile = no
>
>
>
>
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