[Samba] xp to samba domain member

[Dale Schroeder]

On 02/10/2011 9:01 AM, Robert Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I have a Samba PDC setup on FreeBSD with a WinXP, Win7, 2003 server and
> Ubuntu Linux all joined. All works from each workstation except for my
> Windows XP unable to access the Linux member. It can access all other
> computers except that one while Win7 and 2003 server have no problems
> accessing this Samba Linux member. The Linux member is running Samba
> 3.4.7...
>
>> [global]
>> 	netbios name = MEDIA
>> 	workgroup = FITZ
>> 	security = DOMAIN
>> 	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>> 	log level = 10
>> 	syslog = 0
>> 	log file = /var/log/samba/%m
>> 	max log size = 50
>> 	smb ports = 139
You're only using the netbios port.  Maybe this is worth checking:
How is the XP system getting its netbios name resolution -
     via a dhcp server, or is the wins server/netbios manually set in 
XP's network properties?

Dale
>> 	name resolve order = wins bcast hosts
>> 	printcap name = CUPS
>> 	wins server = 192.168.1.21
>> 	winbind trusted domains only = Yes
>> 	printer admin = root
>> 	printing = cups
> This WinXP client has SP3 and joined the same Samba PDC domain FITZ as
> all other workstations without a problem. It can access all other
> computers and shares, but this Linux member and the error is 'The
> network path was not found'. I have tried shutting down firewall and
> virus protections.
>
> Anyone know what can cause this type of problem between WinXP SP3 and a
> Samba member?
> --
> Robert<robert at webtent.org>