[Samba] Server Maps by IP but not by Name for Domain Users

[Bruno La Torre]

on windows client nbtstat -a admin1 give you the ip of admin1

mh if  remember well, if you have a domain you must have a wins server.

sorry, I forgot the list :-(

Matthew Lind ha scritto:
> We don't run the WINS service on our network.  We have no Win9x or
> earlier clients.  All clients are Windows XP.
>
> However, to answer your question this is what I get on the server when I
> run the nmblookup
>
> nmblookup admin1:
> creating lame upcase table
> creating lame lowcase table
> querying admin1 on x.x.y.y
> x.x.n.n admin1<00>
>
> nmblookup <client name>:
> creating lame upcase table
> creating lame lowcase table
> querying admin1 on x.x.y.y
> x.x.a.a <client name><00>
>
> nmblookup doesn't work on Windows XP.
>
> Thanks again!
>
> On Tue, 2008-10-14 at 17:19 +0200, Bruno La Torre wrote:
>   
>> I thing that you have a WINS problem.
>> nmblookup admin1 on the server and client give the rigth IP?
>>
>> Matthew Lind ha scritto:
>>     
>>> I gave that a shot and it was a no go.  Same errors are produced.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> On Mon, 2008-10-13 at 13:57 -0500, Adam Williams wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> add in your [global] section:
>>>>
>>>> msdfs root = yes
>>>>
>>>> restart samba, and then try connecting to your shares by server name again.
>>>>
>>>> Matthew Lind wrote:
>>>>     
>>>>         
>>>>> Hey all,
>>>>>
>>>>> I've got an issue with my Samba server.  I can't seem to get file shares
>>>>> to map using Server Name, but I can get them to map using IP Address. 
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is my smb.conf:
>>>>>
>>>>> [global]
>>>>>   workgroup = ADMIN
>>>>>   server string = Snap Server
>>>>>   timestamp logs = yes
>>>>>   dos filetimes = yes
>>>>>   dos filemode = yes
>>>>>   inherit acls = yes
>>>>>   name cache timeout = 0
>>>>>   winbind uid = 101-6000000
>>>>>   winbind gid = 101-6000000
>>>>>   local master = No
>>>>>   guest account = guest
>>>>>   map to guest = Never
>>>>>   unix charset = CP1252
>>>>>   dos charset = CP850
>>>>>   allow trusted domains = no
>>>>>   security = ADS
>>>>>   disable netbios = no
>>>>>   password server = *
>>>>>   encrypt passwords = Yes
>>>>>   username level = 5
>>>>>   debug level = 0
>>>>>   load printers = no
>>>>>   utmp directory = /var/run
>>>>>   utmp = yes
>>>>>   name resolve order = host lmhosts wins bcast
>>>>>   ldap timeout = 5
>>>>>   restrict anonymous = 2
>>>>>   include = /etc/smb.conf.perm
>>>>>   include = /etc/smb.conf.extra
>>>>>   include = /etc/smb.conf.dm
>>>>>   include = /etc/smb_shares.conf
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is my smb_shares.conf: *Note All shares follow this format and all seem affected I am just truncating *
>>>>> ..snip..
>>>>> [bordway]
>>>>> path = /shares/bordway
>>>>> read only = no
>>>>> comment = 
>>>>> follow symlinks = no
>>>>> printable = no
>>>>> browseable = yes
>>>>> map acl inherit = yes
>>>>> create mask = 0777
>>>>> security mask = 0777
>>>>> directory mask = 0777
>>>>> directory security mask = 0777
>>>>> create mask_ext = 0777
>>>>> directory mask_ext = 0777
>>>>> guest ok = No
>>>>> valid users = \ 
>>>>>      "admin"   \  
>>>>>      "ADMIN\bordway"     
>>>>>
>>>>> write list = \ 
>>>>>       "admin"   \   
>>>>>       "ADMIN\bordway"  
>>>>> ..snip..
>>>>>
>>>>> Here is my smb.conf.perm:
>>>>> panic action = /usr/bin/backtrace %d > /tmp/segv_samba_%d.out 2>&1
>>>>> #  root preexec = /usr/local/samba/bin/log_connect.sh '%u' '%m' '%I' '%S'
>>>>> #  root postexec = /usr/local/samba/bin/log_disconnect.sh '%u' '%m' '%I' '%S'
>>>>>   username level = 0
>>>>>  realm = ADMIN.NHTI
>>>>>
>>>>> smb.conf.dm and smb.conf.extra are empty.
>>>>>
>>>>> When a client tries to connect using the Server Name this is the error in the log:
>>>>>
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:51:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_socket_addr(926)
>>>>>   getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:51:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_socket_addr(926)
>>>>>   getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:51:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(388)
>>>>>   write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:51:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(413)
>>>>>   write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 19: ERRNO = Connection reset by peer
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:51:54, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(585)
>>>>>   Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer)
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:53:00, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_socket_addr(926)
>>>>>   getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:53:01, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_socket_addr(926)
>>>>>   getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:53:01, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(388)
>>>>>   write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:53:01, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(413)
>>>>>   write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 19: ERRNO = Connection reset by peer
>>>>> [2008/10/13 11:53:01, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(585)
>>>>>   Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer)
>>>>>
>>>>> On the Windows side if I try by name the user is presented with a Login Box.  When the credentials are entered the map fails.
>>>>> If I try with IP no login box is presented and the mapping succeeds.
>>>>>
>>>>> Things I have tried:
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried adding the following to smb.conf (individually and in combination)
>>>>>
>>>>> smb ports = 139
>>>>> smb ports = 445
>>>>> netbios name = admin1
>>>>>
>>>>> The clients can ping the server by name and the server can ping the clients by name.
>>>>> The clients use the Domain Controller as their DNS server and it can map to the server by name.
>>>>>
>>>>> wbinfo -u and wbinfo -g come back with the correct group and user information.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any help would be appreciated!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>   
>>>>>       
>>>>>