[Samba] member server, doesn't show full browse list

zoolook nbensa at gmail.com
Tue May 4 21:25:39 MDT 2010


Hello,

I don't know how to put this on words, so maybe an example is better:

On a PDC:

zoolook at venkman:~$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
Domain=[BENSA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        print$          Disk      Printer Drivers
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (venkman server (Samba, Ubuntu))
        EPSON_Stylus_CX5900 Printer   EPSON Stylus CX5900
Domain=[BENSA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------
        EGON                 egon server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        GOZER                gozer server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        PECK                 peck server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        VENKMAN              venkman server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        WINDBLOWS            windblows (Windows 2000 Professional SP4)
        WINSTONE             winstone (Windows Server 2003 R2)

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        BENSA                VENKMAN


On (any) member server:

zoolook at egon:~$ smbclient -L localhost -U%
Domain=[BENSA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (egon server (Samba, Ubuntu))
Domain=[BENSA] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------
        EGON                 egon server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        VENKMAN              venkman server (Samba, Ubuntu)

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        BENSA                VENKMAN


Why the browse list shows only "localhost" and the PDC? Is this a
feature, a bug, or a configuration issue?


Thanks!!
Norberto


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