[Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba Properly[Closed]

Thu Dec 30 12:48:13 MST 2010

Unfortunately we're not able to install more software of radically change any configurations.  We also do not use LDAP (just a workgroup, hosts file, static IPs and Samba).  But those are good ideas, I'll keep them in mind just in case.  Major thanks.

:-)

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: tms3 at tms3.com [mailto:tms3 at tms3.com] 
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 12:45 PM
To: Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC
Subject: Re: [Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba Properly[Closed]

	So both Microsoft and my shop are throwing in the towel on this one and
	we're resorting to simply mapping to all the shares instead of having
	users browse to them. Sounds simple, but this represents a huge config
	and documentation change on many levels for us, a lot bigger than anyone
	could know.

Some ideas:

1.  Webpage on intranet web server with a list of available shares.  With Internut Exploder, the links will open as a drive folder.

2.  MSDFS.  Use the home path in ldap (etc.) to map homes through an MSDFS share.  Nest all available shares in the MSDFS zone.  You could even have several MSDFS shares with different available shares for different groups.  

In either case the changes are global and user friendly.

Happy New Year

	A very frustrating and expensive workaround if you knew the
	scope.

	This decision to pull the plug was made after I came across an online
	forum where someone had this very same issue, worked with Microsoft Tech
	Support for 7 months(!), and it never got resolved.

	So, it sucks to be me. 

	You folks are AWESOME, and came up with much better ideas that Microsoft
	did, but still to no avail.

	You all have my unwavering respect and thanks, and I really mean it.

	- Bob

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	From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org
	[mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Novosielski
	Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2010 10:45 AM
	To: samba
	Subject: Re: [Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba Properly

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	There is a directive used to include other config files. I do not recall
	what it is, but I do recall it being in the manual for smb.conf. ;)

	Please keep replies on-list. Thanks.

	On 12/29/2010 02:19 PM, Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC
	wrote:

		Good tip, thanks. How to I make use of this "smb.conf.%m" option?

		Bob

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		From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org
		[mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Novosielski
		Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 11:33 AM
		To: samba at lists.samba.org
		Subject: Re: [Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba 
		Properly

		You can set the logs to level 10 using the params in the manual for 
		smb.conf. Also a neat trick, though, is to include the config file 
		"smb.conf.%m", which may or may not exist for all machine names, and 
		include the debug parameter in there. This allows you to add the log 
		level 10 for only the client(s) you want so as not to waste disk space

		on a busy machine.

		=R

		On 12/29/2010 01:10 PM, Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC
		wrote:

			Jeremy,

			This makes sense, I'll try it. Excellent idea.

			I'm new to Samba, so how do I get it to run in debug mode and do the 
			logging option you mentioned?

			Sorry to sound so juvenile, my experience with Samba is in reverse - 
			getting Linux boxes to use Windows servers.

			Bob

			-----Original Message-----
			From: Jeremy Allison [mailto:jra at samba.org]
			Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2010 10:33 AM
			To: Hodges, Robert CTR USAF AFMC 520 SMXS/MXDEC
			Cc: tms3 at tms3.com; samba at lists.samba.org
			Subject: Re: [Samba] Need Help Getting Windows XP To Use Samba 
			Properly

			On Wed, Dec 29, 2010 at 10:22:46AM -0700, Hodges, Robert CTR USAF 
			AFMC

			520 SMXS/MXDEC wrote:

				TMS3,

				Thanks for joining in, really appreciate it.

				I'm trying to keep it all straight, I'm relatively new to Samba (but

			learning quickly).

				What I now know:

				1. Sniffer on XP box reveals that XP does see the broadcasts from

			Samba. 

				2. The Microsoft support tool/command "Browstat status" shows that 
				XP

			does recognize Samba as the server (if Computer Browser service 
			disabled, otherwise XP may/may not elect itself as the master - 
			unpredictable), but also shows that XP is unable to pull down the 
			browse list form the Samba box.

			This is the key. Separate out the logs by incoming client name, run 
			smbd at debug level 10 and then look in the log.<xp client name> to 
			see if it's trying to fetch the browse list, and if so why it goes 
			wrong.

			Jeremy.

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