[Samba] samba-server, windows7-clients, server-hostname

[Jürgen Echter]

Am 30.12.2011 17:15, schrieb luxInteg:
> Greetings,
>
> I have setup a computer to act as a  'samba-server'.  The machine has these:-
> --cpu: amd64
> --OS: cblfs linux
> --samba-3.6.0  compiled from sources in /usr/local/samba
>
> The clients are windows 7 clients.  They can  only see the server as its IP-
> address not a name/hostname.
>
>
> QUESTION:
> --------
> Are there entries to be made in smb.conf to enable the smbserver to be seen as
> its hostname/or-any-other-name rather than by its IPaddress?
>
> suggestions welcomed
>
> suincerely
> lux-Integ
> 30-12-2011
Hi,

for example

server string = Samba %v on %L

greets

Juergen