[Samba] My Network Places not finding Samba server

[Kristaps Rāts]

Having the machine name equal to the workgroup name is a no-no, as far
as I know.

On O , 2006-02-21 at 08:15 -0600, Frederick C. Damen wrote:
> I assume I am doing(or not) something extremely simple that is causing
> my XP boxes to not see my linux(FC4) Samba server in the 'My Network 
> Places'.
> 
> I can access the shares by 'Map Network Drive' and using the IP
> address(192.168.0.1).
> I have set the workgroup name 'DAMEN' in the lmhosts file.
> 192.168.0.1 DAMEN
> 
> I have set the workgroup in the smb.conf file.
>         workgroup = damen
>         netbios name = damen
> I have configured the Samba server to be the Domain Master Browser
>         os level = 35
>    domain master = yes
>         preferred master = yes
>    wins support = yes
> I have configured the [global] to be browseable.
>         browseable = yes
>         public = yes
> 
> 
> I have set the XP box to be on a home network(not bussiness network) and
> workgroup to DAMEN.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Fred
> 
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