[Samba] WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP

[sisu .]

Hi all.

After set up a BDC, I found a weird problem on my log.nmbd file, the case is that my nmb (on BDC)  is not able to connect to the local wins "server", just receive a time out .

I set the wins support = yes which is the only mandatory parameter according to samba doc.

I tried to shut down the firewall even.

The log output is:

 === ....... ===
  become_logon_server: Atempting to become logon server for workgroup FOG on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
[2011/02/18 13:11:04.631006,  0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:121(become_logon_server_success)
  become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup FOG on subnet 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.130886,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.130976,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.131008,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.131038,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.131067,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.131096,  2] nmbd/nmbd_nameregister.c:192(wins_registration_timeout)
  wins_registration_timeout: WINS server 127.0.0.1 timed out registering IP 192.168.5.37
[2011/02/18 13:11:06.131125,  0] nmbd/nmbd_logonnames.c:121(become_logon_server_success)
  become_logon_server_success: Samba is now a logon server for workgroup FOG on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET
===EOF ==


For another side,  I have a quick question, not really important. The case is that I receive from some windows machines which are not into the domain, user login attempts. Obviously  these users don't reach to log on:

[2011/02/18 10:47:43.906677,  2] auth/auth.c:314(check_ntlm_password)
  check_ntlm_password:  Authentication for user [Felix] -> [Felix] FAILED with error NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER
[2011/02/18 10:47:43.915067,  2] auth/auth.c:314(check_ntlm_password)
  check_ntlm_password:  Authentication for user [Felix] -> [Felix] FAILED with error NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USE

But, does anybody know why these machines are sending these login attempts?


Thank everybody in advance.