[Samba] Unable to connect samba server using hostname

[updatemyself .]

Hai All,
 i tried all the options..
even my nslookup is working perfect... even then i add...
ip address and hostname.. in Windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
but still i am not able to connect my samba server.. from some windows XP
machine..
please Please help me...
because its very very urgent for me..
thank you in advance..
jerrynikki.


 On 11/17/05, updatemyself . <updatemyself at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> hai Timothy Dutton
>
> why its needed...
>
> "nslookup" command is working perfectly... its resolving the IP...
>
> anyway i will try this.. and i will update u the status...
> thanks for ur kind information...
> thanks a lot..
>
> regards
> jerrynikki.
>
>
>
> On 11/17/05, Timothy Dutton <tim.dutton at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >  Hi
> >
> >  The hosts files are found at Windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
> >
> > And the format is the same as the linux file /etc/hosts
> >
> > The default entry for hosts is simply
> >
> > 127.0.0.1 <http://127.0.0.1/> localhost
> >
> >  But you can add your own lines
> >
> > For example
> >
> > 192.168.1.100 <http://192.168.1.100/> server.domain.com<http://server.domain.com/>server
> >
> >  Or what ever the ip address of the server is
> >
> > You can also add the addresses of the other machines on the network
> >
> >  I hope this helps
> >
> >  Tim
> >
> >    ------------------------------
> >
> > *From:* updatemyself . [mailto:updatemyself at gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* 17 November 2005 11:05
> > *To:* Timothy Dutton
> > *Cc:* samba at lists.samba.org
> > *Subject:* Re: [Samba] Unable to connect samba server using hostname
> >
> >  *Hai...*
> >
> >  *can u tell me the way... how i can check those files..*
> >
> > *so please.. give me thesteps to check those files..*
> >
> >  *thanks a lot...*
> >
> > *regards*
> >
> > *jerrynikki*
> >
> >
> >
> >  On 11/16/05, *Timothy Dutton* <tim.dutton at blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > *Hi**
> >
> > Have you double checked that your hosts files on your windows machines?
> > It
> > may be that some of those need updating to reflect your network
> > configuration.
> >
> > Tim*
> >
> >      -----Original Message-----
> > From: updatemyself . [mailto:updatemyself at gmail.com ]
> > Sent: 15 November 2005 12:21
> > To: samba at lists.samba.org; updatemyself at gmail.com
> > Subject: [Samba] Unable to connect samba server using hostname
> >
> > Hai All,
> >
> > I am Unable to connect samba server using hostname
> > the thing is.. its happen only from few windows machine
> > in my network... but they can access the sambe share
> > using IPAddress.. as like all other machine
> >
> > All the other Windows system in my network can access samba share
> > using both... IP Address and Hostname..
> > This creating a big headache for me.....
> > please suggest some solution to solve this problems...
> >
> >
> > Here is my smb.conf file configuration...
> >
> > #=========================== Global Settings
> > ================================
> > [global]
> >
> > workgroup = MYDOMAIN
> > server string = Samba Server
> > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> > max log size = 50
> > security = ads
> > encrypt passwords = yes
> > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> > dns proxy = no
> >
> >
> > #=========================== Share Definitions
> > ==============================
> > #ldap idmap suffix = ou=emplist,dc=dqe,dc=com
> > password server = 172.16.20.200 <http://172.16.20.200/> <http://172.16.20.200
> > >
> > realm = MYDOMAIN.COM <http://mydomain.com/> < http://MYDOMAIN.COM<http://mydomain.com/>
> > >
> > idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
> > idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
> > template shell = /bin/bash
> > template homedir = /home/%D/%U
> > allow trusted domains = no
> > idmap backend = idmap_rid:DQE=16777216-33554431
> > winbind use default domain = yes
> >
> >
> > [vol08]
> > path = /vol08_700
> > writable = yes
> > public = yes
> > nt acl support = yes
> > create mask = 0755
> > security mask = 0755
> > inherit permissions = yes
> > inherit acls = yes
> > force security mode = 0
> > directory security mask = 0777
> > force directory security mode = 0
> >
> >
> > ============================================================================
> >
> > =
> > Please Share Your knowledge to solve this problem...
> >
> > Thank You in Advance,
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jerrynikki.
> >
> >
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