[Samba] Netbios : Network Browsing on multiple subnets

[Scott Lovenberg]

Scott Lovenberg wrote:
> smainklh at free.fr wrote:
>> Hi all !
>>
>> I have a PDC and a BDC in 2 differents subnets.
>> I would like to sync their browse list but it doesn't seem to work.
>>
>> Actually here are a part my smb.conf files :
>>
>> PDC
>> ------------------------------
>> ...
>> remote browse sync = 10.10.20.10
>> remote announce = 10.10.20.10
>> security = user
>> encrypt passwords = true
>> domain logons = Yes
>> os level = 70
>> preferred master = yes
>> domain master = yes
>> local master = yes
>> wins support = Yes
>> ...
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> BDC
>> --------------------------------
>> ...
>> remote announce = 10.10.10.1
>> remote browse sync = 10.10.10.1
>> wins support = yes
>> security = user
>> encrypt passwords = yes
>> domain logons = Yes
>> os level = 69
>> preferred master =no
>> domain master = no
>> ...
>> -------------------------------
>>
>> The BDC is unable to find the Domain Master Browser
>>
>> nmblookup -U venise -R 'DOMAIN#1B'
>> ...
>> name_query failed to find name domain#1b
>>
>> nmblookup -U BDC -S PDC
>> name_query failed to find name PDC
>>
>>
>> log.nmbd
>> -------------------------------
>> [2008/11/14 11:55:51, 0]
>> nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(351)
>>   find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
>>   Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name DOMAIN<1b> for the workgroup
>> DOMAIN.
>> ...
>> [2008/11/14 12:03:59, 0]
>> nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_master_browser_announce(383)
>>   process_master_browser_announce: Not configured as domain master - ignoring
>> master announce.
>>
>> I really need help, the BDC has to be moved in another place.
>>
>> Thank you !
>>
>> Smaine
>>   
> I believe you want the 'wins server =' and/or 'wins proxy' settings 
> instead of the 'wins support' setting.
>
> Table of wins settings from "Using Samba", ch07 
> <http://de4.samba.org/samba/docs/using_samba/ch07.html#samba2-CHP-7-TABLE-1>
> The entry on 'wins server =' and 'wins proxy' is just under this 
> table.  Unless I'm mistaken, wins proxy/wins server combination is the 
> only one that will allow cross subnet wins replication (other than 
> DNS/LDAP combination).  IIRC, you'll want the wins servers to be 
> master browsers on their respective subnets, as well.
Sorry, I realized right after posting that last sentence might not have 
been clear; I meant each should be the local master browser.  A domain 
can only have one domain master browser.