[Samba] Server doesn't show up in Network Browser

[John Drescher]

On 8/21/07, Alexander van der Leun <alex at vdleun.net> wrote:
> I've a Linux server running in ADS security mode. Joining the domain
> works and 'net ads testjoin' returns ok. When joining the domain, should
> it turn up in the Microsoft's DNS manager on the domain controller? It
> doesn't now, so  I added it by hand. The machine has a static ip address.
>
> DNS works now as Windows clients can ping it by name. Also, 'net view
> \\samba' works as it show the shares. However, when issuing a 'net view'
> our Samba box doesn't show up. And also when browsing the network in
> Explorer, it does not show. But all other servers and Windows clients do
> show up. This is also the case when Samba is running for more than 24
> hours. This samba box is the only Linux server in the domain.
>
> Maybe, it's important to say that both the domain controller and the
> Samba box are multi-homed machines.
>
> Samba is version 3.0.25b running on Fedora 7.
>
>
Is nmbd running on the linux box?

John