[Samba] Default route mandatory on a Samba member server?

[Peter Milesson]

On 17.01.2023 14:02, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
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> On 17/01/2023 12:49, Peter Milesson via samba wrote:
>> Hi folks,
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>> Is a default route and gateway mandatory on a Samba member server?
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> I would have thought they were mandatory on any computer, never mind 
> Samba.
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>> The AD DCs, the workstations and the Samba member server are on the 
>> same network segment. As the member server only serves files to the 
>> local network, I assume that neither gateway, nor default route are 
>> necessary. For updates, gateway and default route could be defined.
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> I am struggling to understand why you wouldn't set them (or want to), 
> how is the computer supposed to connect to anything ?
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> Rowland
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Hi Rowland,

It's a closed system, access only within the network segment. The DCs 
and workstations would naturally have normal access to the internet. I 
guess an alternative would be to install and configure a firewall, but I 
want maximum throughput, without much interference.

Best regards,

Peter