Can't see linux server

[Allen, Michael B (RSCH)]

All you really need is something like this:

[global]
   workgroup = FOO
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
[tmp]
   comment = Temporary file space
   path = /tmp
   read only = no

Also, the machines have to be on the same broadcast address and they all have to have the same "Scope ID" preferrably none. Make sure you're not blocking traffic with some iptables or ipchains
firewall rules. Try some of the utility programs like nmblookup -A <ip> and smbclient -L <win mach> on the linux end and nbtstat -A <ip of linux> on the windows side. The best was to really *see*
whats going on is to look at the wire with the Ethereal packet sniffer.

Mike

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Morrison Davis [SMTP:Morry.Davis at Sun.COM]
> Sent:	Wednesday, February 20, 2002 10:37 PM
> To:	smb-clients at lists.samba.org; Michael_B_Allen at ml.com
> Subject:	RE: Can't see linux server
> 
> Yes, I changed that to match the workgroup name on my windows machines.
> But, still no linux server in my network neighborhood.
> [global]
> share modes = yes 
> 
> anyone have a good smb.conf file I could use as a template?
> 
> 
> 
> >Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:51:28 -0500
> >From: "Allen, Michael B (RSCH)" <Michael_B_Allen at ml.com>
> >Subject: RE: Can't see linux server
> >To: 'Morrison Davis' <morry at ha3mpk.eng.sun.com>, smb-clients at lists.samba.org
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> >This doesn't have anything to do with "clients" but I think you just need to 
> set the workgroup parameter. The default is:
> >
> >   workgroup = MYGROUP
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From:	Morrison Davis [SMTP:morry at ha3mpk.Eng.Sun.COM]
> >> Sent:	Wednesday, February 20, 2002 2:10 AM
> >> To:	smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> >> Subject:	Can't see linux server
> >> 
> >> Just built linux server. I have it plus 3 other windows 95 an 98 
> >> machines on my home network. I want the linux machine to be the print 
> >> server. But none of the windows machines can see the linux box. How do I 
> >> fix this.
> >> Any Help much appreciated.
> >> -Morry
> >> 
> >> 
> >
>