[Samba] Subnet not visible in Network Neighbourhood
Alessandro FAGLIA
a.faglia at farmol.it
Mon Aug 27 11:17:55 GMT 2007
Hi list!
I've got a debian "etch" box running samba 3.0.24.
The server is a firewall (running Shorewall 3.2.6) with five NICs:
eth0 -> DSL (it has a public IP address and it allows all the people
browse by masquerading other interfaces)
eth1 and eth3 -> bond0 (IP address is 192.168.1.1/24)
eth2 and eth4 -> bond1 (IP address is 192.168.2.1/24)
BTW, bond+ refers to an interface which enslaves two physical NICs.
Samba is acting as WINS server, and I don't have other Windows Servers
which acts as PDCs or WINS servers.
There is no PDC in the network.
The smb.conf is the following (only [global] section is reported):
> [global]
> workgroup = WORK
> server string = server Etch
> interfaces = 192.168.1.0/24, 192.168.2.0/24, 10.1.0.0/24,
> 127.0.0.1/8
> bind interfaces only = Yes
> obey pam restrictions = Yes
> passdb backend = tdbsam
> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n
> *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
> syslog = 0
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 1000
> dns proxy = No
> wins support = Yes
> ldap ssl = no
> panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
> invalid users = root
> hosts allow = 192.168.1., 192.168.2., 10.1., 127.
10.1.0.0/24 is a subnet for OpenVPN roadwarriors.
The problem is that from my laptop (belonging to 192.168.1.0/24 subnet),
running Windows XP Pro SP2, in the Network Neighbourhood I can only see
machines belonging to my subnet. Machine of the other subnet are not
listed, even if I can reach them (e.g. \\machine shows me shares and
printers). The same for machines belonging to the second subnet, with
the difference that they can only see machines in their subnet.
I checked the firewall, and apparently there are no rules which block
broadcast traffic between the two subnets.
Any hint is GREATLY appreciated.
TIA
--Alessandro
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