[Samba] Windows 8.1 client not able to see and connect to samba server

[Eike Hinderk Jürrens]

On 19.11.2014 12:53, Rowland Penny wrote:
> On 19/11/14 11:33, Eike Hinderk Jürrens wrote:
>> Hi Marc,
>> thank you for your response.
>>
>> On 18.11.2014 21:37, Marc Muehlfeld wrote:
>>> Hello Eike,
>>>
>>> Am 18.11.2014 um 14:05 schrieb Eike Hinderk Jürrens:
>>>> My Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 client are able to find the server and
>>>> connect to the shares but the Windows 8.1 client of a colleague is not
>>>> able to find and connect to the server.
>>>>
>>>> The failing client is able to ping the IP of the samba server but when
>>>> connecting to it, I get the following error message:
>>>>
>>>> 0x80004005 unspecified error
>>>>
>>>> Searching for this error results in some hits that requires to change
>>>> three registry entries under
>>>>
>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManWorkstation\Parameters]
>>>>
>>>> DWORD DomainCompatibilityMode 1
>>>> DWORD DNSNameResolutionRequired 0
>>>> DWORD RequireSecureNegotiate 0
>>>>
>>>> All three do not solve the problem.
>>> If your other Win 8.1 client didn't require these changes, it can't be
>>> the cause on the other one. ;-)
>>>
>>> Registry changes are only required, if this is an NT4 domain - not an
>>> AD. And it's only required for joining the NT4 domain:
>>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Registry_changes_for_NT4-style_domains
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> But it's not that easy to help. You didn't gave much information about
>>> your environment.
>>> * Is this a Member/PDC/DC/Standalone?
>> The samba server is configured as standalone and should only server as
>> file server in a workgroup. The output of testparm -v can be found here:
>>
>>      http://pastebin.com/gpvYTQcv
>>
>>
>>> * DNS resolution on the client works?
>> Which client do you mean?
>> The failing Windows 8.1 client is able to resolve public domains but not
>> the hostname of the samba server to its IP.
>>
>>
>>> * Errors in the logs?
>> /var/log/samba/log.nmbd contains no errors and covers the last three
>> days incl. my tests from yesterday.
>>
>> /var/log/samba/log.smbd contains errors about CUPS which where fixed by
>> disabling print stuff at all using
>>
>>     printing = bsd
>>     printcap name = /dev/null
>>
>>
>>> * etc.
>> What else could I provide?
> How about the smb.conf that is on your machine, not 'testparm -v'

http://pastebin.com/2dDBLU5w <- I removed all lines containing comments.
Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Eike


>
> Rowland
>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Regards,
>>> MArc
>> Kind regards,
>> Eike
>


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