[Samba] XP share not listed in Linneighborhood
Larry Alkoff
labradley at mindspring.com
Wed Apr 30 17:31:31 GMT 2008
Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
> Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
>> Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
>>> Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
>>>> Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
>>>>> Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
>>>>>> Guenter Kukkukk wrote:
>>>>>>> Am Mittwoch, 30. April 2008 schrieb Larry Alkoff:
>>>>>>>> I am unable to find my Windows XP share (winpro) in Linneighborhood
>>>>>>>> which runs on my desktop Kubuntu Linux box.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> When I try to mount that Windows XP share I get the error message:
>>>>>>>> 2139: session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
>>>>>>>> 2139: session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)
>>>>>>>> SMB connection failed
>>>>>>>> smbmt: Error: winpro _not_ mounted.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The command line I'm using to mount Winpro is:
>>>>>>>> smbmount //winpro/lba /mnt/winpro -o guest,uid=lba
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> This line _used_ to work before I had a malfuntion on the winpro box and
>>>>>>>> had to Repair XP. Repair is similiar to a fresh install except many
>>>>>>>> (but not all) settings are kept.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Both winpro and the Kubuntu box are on the same workgroup and subnet
>>>>>>>> with fixed IP.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Why is the winpro machine "not listening on called name" ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I've been working on this a couple of days and suspect something in the
>>>>>>>> Windows XP configuration but haven't made any headway.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Are you sure, that you named that winxp box "winpro"?
>>>>>>> Inside a windows cmdline window, use "nbtstat -n" to view the
>>>>>>> registered netbios names.
>>>>>>> Also have a look whether the workgroup matches.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Btw - using 'smbclient -L winpro -U<username>%<password>' is an easier
>>>>>>> way to check for availability of that remote box.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also 'smbtree' can help to diagnose that problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cheers, Günter
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks very much for your reply Günter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Clicking on Control Panel >System >Properties shows
>>>>>> 'Full computer name' winpro
>>>>>> and Workgroup LANET
>>>>>> as expected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> nbstat -n from winpro command prompt
>>>>>> gives an error message
>>>>>> "Failed to access NBT driver"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> smbtree gives a full screen of shares from other computers
>>>>>> but nothing from winpro. The shares list other windows 98 computers.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> smbclient -L winpro -U<username>%<password>
>>>>>> gives a '>' prompt that I can't do anything with
>>>>>> except to re-enter my password.
>>>>>> I then get
>>>>>> "session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
>>>>>> session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)"
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> smbclient -L winpro -U<username>
>>>>>> session request to WINPRO failed (Not listening on called name)
>>>>>> session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Not listening on called name)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some notes:
>>>>>> My username and password is the same on both machines.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The WXP computer has Service Pack 1 and 2.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can connect to shares on other machines from winpro.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>
>>>>> Have you enabled "NetBIOS over tcp/ip" in the tcp/ip settings
>>>>> of your network interface? I think, it's placed in the
>>>>> WINS tab dialog page.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, Günter
>>>>>
>>>> Just looked again Günter.
>>>> Yes, "NetBIOS over tcp/ip" is checked.
>>>>
>>>> Also iptables on the Linux machine is wide open (all policies ACCEPT).
>>>> The entire internal LAN is behind a router/firewall of course.
>>>>
>>>> Larry
>>>>
>>> Then i don't understand the result from one of your recent posts:
>>> nbstat -n from winpro command prompt
>>> gives an error message
>>> "Failed to access NBT driver"
>>>
>>> Btw - it should read "nbtstat -n" (sorry, my fault)
>>>
>>> Cheers, Günter
>>>
>> Sorry Günter but I made a mistake with nbtstat -n.
>> On winpro there was an old copy of nbtstat in a directory from Windows
>> 98 but on my path.
>>
>> I renamed _that_ nbtstat and then
>> which nbtstat
>> found the real nbtstat in \windows\system32.
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> The result of nbtstat -n
>> Local Area Connection 3:
>> Node IpAddress: [10.22.44.11] Scope Id: []
>>
>> NetBIOS Local Name Table
>>
>> Name Type Status
>> ---------------------------------------------
>> WINPRO <00> UNIQUE Registered
>> LANET <00> GROUP Registered
>> LANET <1E> GROUP Registered
>>
>> Local Area Connection 4:
>> Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []
>>
>> No names in cache
>> ---------------------------------------------------
>>
>> What does this result show for my problem?
>>
>> Larry
>
> Have a look here how netbios names are registered and
> what kind of resource type is used - the <00> or <1E>
> in your output.
> http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/691e1e3f-0ac1-45a2-b19a-cf7ef25ade4b1033.mspx?mfr=true
>
> Your windows box has not registered the name WINPRO<20>,
> so it seems to me, that the peer/server service is not
> running ...
> Btw, 'nmblookup -S winpro' (done on your samba box) should also
> list the registered names.
>
> Inside a windows cmdline console, does 'net share' list your
> exports? 'net statistics server' should also list some info.
>
> Cheers, Günter
>
Hello Günter
I'm not sure what to make of the url you sent me
but here is the results of all the tests you suggested.
BTW, not only does winpro not show in Linneighborhood
but it doesn't show in Network Neighborhood on a Win 98 box.
root at kinda samba # nmblookup -S winpro
--------------------------------------
querying winpro on 10.22.44.255
10.22.44.11 winpro<00>
Looking up status of 10.22.44.11
WINPRO <00> - M <ACTIVE>
LANET <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
LANET <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
MAC Address = 00-16-17-EE-F4-F8
c:\net shareShare
-----------------
name Resource Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
print$ C:\WINDOWS\system32\spool\drivers
Printer Drivers
C$ C:\ Default share
ADMIN$ C:\WINDOWS Remote Admin
IPC$ Remote IPC
C C:\
lba C:\Documents and Settings\lba
SharedDocs C:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\ALL USERS\DOCUMENTS
Printer LPT1: Spooled HP DeskJet 500
The command completed successfully.
c:\net statistics server
------------------------
Server Statistics for \\WINPRO
Statistics since 4/29/2008 12:43 PM
Sessions accepted 1
Sessions timed-out 0
Sessions errored-out 0
Kilobytes sent 0
Kilobytes received 0
Mean response time (msec) 0
System errors 0
Permission violations 0
Password violations 0
Files accessed 0
Communication devices accessed 0
Print jobs spooled 0
Times buffers exhausted
Big buffers 0
Request buffers 0
The command completed successfully.
c:\net statistics workstation
------------------------------
Workstation Statistics for \\WINPRO
Statistics since 4/29/2008 12:43 PM
Bytes received 1055805
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) received 6373
Bytes transmitted 663490
Server Message Blocks (SMBs) transmitted 6444
Read operations 124
Write operations 2
Raw reads denied 0
Raw writes denied 0
Network errors 0
Connections made 54
Reconnections made 64
Server disconnects 68
Sessions started 111
Hung sessions 0
Failed sessions 0
Failed operations 0
Use count 332
Failed use count 84
The command completed successfully.
Regards, Larry
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