[Samba] Windows cannot access \\server check the spelling of the name 0x800704cf

[Rich Webb]

>From FS1 (file server):
#> cat /etc/hostname
fs1.webb.local

#> cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
192.168.5.161   fs1.webb.local  fs1

#> cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
search webb.local
nameserver 192.168.5.160

#> host -t A fs1
fs1.webb.local has address 192.168.5.161

#> host -t A fs1.webb.local
fs1.webb.local has address 192.168.5.161
---------------------------------------------------------
>From DC2 (domain controller)
#> cat /etc/hostname
dc2.webb.local

#> cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1   localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6

#> cat /etc/resolv.conf
# Generated by NetworkManager
search webb.local
nameserver 192.168.5.160

#> host -t A fs1
fs1.webb.local has address 192.168.5.161

#> host -t A fs1.webb.local
fs1.webb.local has address 192.168.5.161

Thanks, 
Rich

----- On Aug 12, 2019, at 9:50 AM, samba samba at lists.samba.org wrote:

> On 12/08/2019 14:18, Rich Webb wrote:
>> I would agree except now it smells more like a DNS issue since when I try:
>> \\fs1 I get the error but if I do \\fs1.webb.local then it works every time.
>>
>> I've checked my dns suffix settings and search domains and all is correct.
>> Could there be an issue with the Samba 4 internal DNS server?
>>
> OK, lets check your settings, please post the contents of the following
> files:
> 
> /etc/hostname
> 
> /etc/hosts
> 
> /etc/resolv.conf
> 
> Also the output of these commands:
> 
> host -t A fs1
> 
> host -t A fs1.webb.local
> 
> They need to all come from both the DC and the filserver.
> 
> Rowland
> 
> 
> 
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