[Samba] Browse list only shows Samba server

[Steven De Boeck]

Hi all,


I'm having a small problem with browsing. I've got a network full of 
Windows (2000 and XP) machines and I've installed a Samba server in it. 
The server is configured to be Domain Master Browser (DMB), Local Master 
Browser (LMB) and WINS server for a workgroup. The Win machines are 
configured to use the WINS server.
Name resolution works perfectly, but browsing doesn't. When I try to 
browse the workgroup, only the Samba server itself shows up in the 
browse list. None of the Win hosts are there. I've checked the 
browse.dat file in /var/cache/samba, and it only contains the Samba 
server and the workgroup.

More info (smb.conf, log.nmbd, browse.dat) below.

Any ideas ? Thanks in advance,

Steven



Samba version is 3.0.21b.

----- start of smb.conf -----
[global]

    socket address = 10.5.5.9
    interfaces = 10.5.5.9 127.0.0.1
    bind interfaces only = yes

    netbios name = dataserver
    workgroup    = TCOMLABS

    encrypt passwords = yes
    domain master     = yes
    local master      = yes
    preferred master  = yes
    os level          = 65
    security          = user

    time server  = yes
    wins support = yes
    browse list  = yes

    log file     = /var/log/samba/%m.log
    log level    = 2
    max log size = 500

    ldap admin dn     ="cn=manager,dc=office,dc=tcomlabs,dc=com"
    passdb backend    = ldapsam:ldap://ldap.office.tcomlabs.com
    ldap delete dn    = no
    ldap user suffix  = ou=users
    ldap group suffix = ou=groups
    ldap suffix       = ou=netsys,dc=office,dc=tcomlabs,dc=com

    hide dot files = yes
    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
    oplock break wait time = 200
    unix extensions = yes

[ some share definitions follow after the global section ]
----- end of smb.conf -----


----- start of log.nmbd -----
  *****

  Samba server DATASERVER is now a domain master browser for workgroup 
TCOMLABS on subnet 10.5.5.9

  *****
[2006/08/10 09:46:02, 2] nmbd/nmbd_elections.c:send_election_dgram(41)
  send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup TCOMLABS on 
subnet 10.5.5.9
[2006/08/10 09:46:04, 2] nmbd/nmbd_elections.c:send_election_dgram(41)
  send_election_dgram: Sending election packet for workgroup TCOMLABS on 
subnet 10.5.5.9
[2006/08/10 09:46:04, 2] nmbd/nmbd_elections.c:run_elections(201)
  run_elections: >>> Won election for workgroup TCOMLABS on subnet 
10.5.5.9 <<<
[2006/08/10 09:46:04, 2] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_browser(537)
  become_local_master_browser: Starting to become a master browser for 
workgroup TCOMLABS on subnet 10.5.5.9
[2006/08/10 09:46:14, 0] 
nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(396)
  *****

  Samba name server DATASERVER is now a local master browser for 
workgroup TCOMLABS on subnet 10.5.5.9

  *****
[2006/08/10 09:46:15, 2] 
nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser(110)
  announce_local_master_browser_to_domain_master_browser:
  We are both a domain and a local master browser for workgroup 
TCOMLABS.  Do not announce to ourselves.
[2006/08/10 09:46:15, 2] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:sync_with_dmb(154)
  sync_with_dmb:
  Initiating sync with domain master browser DATASERVER<20> at IP 
10.5.5.9 for workgroup TCOMLABS
----- end of log.nmbd -----


----- start of browse.dat -----
"TCOMLABS"                c0001000 "DATASERVER"                  "TCOMLABS"
"DATASERVER"              400d9a23 "Samba 3.0.21b"               "TCOMLABS"
----- end of browse.dat -----

-- 
Steven De Boeck - Senior Engineer Consultancy and Training
tComLabs N.V.
Gildestraat 8, 9000 Gent, Belgium
deboeck at tcomlabs.com
+32 9 269 22 91