[Samba] Cannot see linux machines from XP

[Al Schapira]

Thanks for your reply.  Yes,  "nmbd -D" is running on the linux
machines.  No, on DRS2 in firefox and chrome  \\ADS1\... and \\DRS2\...
do not work. 

	-Al

On Mon, 2011-07-25 at 21:29 +0800, youngjohn04 wrote:
> Is the nmbd deamon started on ads1 and ads2? Can you access share when
> typing \\ads1\other in address bar of explorer on DRS2?
> 
> yj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org]
> On Behalf Of Al Schapira
> Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 12:29 PM
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Cannot see linux machines from XP
> 
> I'll try to spell out the problem as best I can.
> 
> There are three computers on a LAN,  "ADS1", "ADS2" and "DRS2".
> ADS1 and ADS2 run samba-3.5.8-76.fc14.i686 under Fedora 14.
> DRS2 runs Windows XP professional, SP3.
> 
> Each of them can successfully ping all the others by name.
> They are all in the same WORKGROUP (GAMMA5).
> 
> The Fedora machines (ADS1, ADS2) can see all three machines (including
> the XP machine) in their Network places, and in the Windows Network,
> and can successfully read and write designated shared files on the all
> the other machines (including the XP machine).
> 
> The Windows machine (DRS2) cannot even see the linux machines in its
> network places. (It sees only itself, DRS2 in the WORKGROUP GAMMA5)
> Naturally, therefore, it cannot see files on the linux machines.
> 
> Where do I start to solve this?
> 
> Thanks in advance for you help.
> 
> 	-Al
> 
> Here is the non-comment part of smb.conf on ADS2
> ================================================
> [global]
> 	workgroup = gamma5
> 	security = share
> 	idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
> 	idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
> 	winbind use default domain = false
> 	winbind offline logon = false
> 
> 	server string = Samba Server Version %v
> 
> 	netbios name = ADS2
> 
> 	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> 	max log size = 50
> 
> 	cups options = raw
> 
> 	encrypt passwords = no
> 	guest ok = yes
> 	guest account = guest
> 
> [homes]
> 	comment = Home Directories
> 	browseable = no
> 	writable = yes
> 
> [printers]
> 	comment = All Printers
> 	path = /var/spool/samba
> 	browseable = no
> 	printable = yes
> 
> [other]
> 	path = /other
> 	read only = no
> 	guest ok = yes
> 
> ... other shares, nothing else.
>