release-notes/FC4 samba.xml,1.2,1.3

[Stuart Ellis (elliss)]

Author: elliss

Update of /cvs/docs/release-notes/FC4
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Copied in content from FC4t3 text file, with minor edits.



Index: samba.xml
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RCS file: /cvs/docs/release-notes/FC4/samba.xml,v
retrieving revision 1.2
retrieving revision 1.3
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- samba.xml	28 May 2005 16:10:32 -0000	1.2
+++ samba.xml	29 May 2005 15:27:33 -0000	1.3
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+<section id="sn-samba">
+ <title>Samba (Windows Compatibility)</title>
+
+    <para>This section contains information related to Samba, the suite
+    of software that enables Linux to interact with Microsoft Windows systems.</para>
+
+    <para>Browsing of Windows shares (also known as SMB browsing) fails
+    on Fedora Core 4test3 systems that have the standard firewall
+    configured. This is most easily noticed in the failure of the
+    desktop to display shares.</para>
+
+    <para>The firewall disrupts the broadcast mode of SMB browsing, which is the
+  default.  There are two workarounds:</para>
+
+    <itemizedlist>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>Configure a WINS server on the network, and set the "wins server"
+    option in smb.conf to the address of the WINS server.</para>
+     </listitem>
+     <listitem>
+      <para>Disable the firewall.</para>
+     </listitem>
+    </itemizedlist>
+
+    <warning>
+     <title>Disabling the firewall may make your system vulnerable</title>  
+      <para>Make sure you fully understand the risks before undertaking this step.</para>
+
+    <para>
+     For additional information, refer to the following bug report:
+    </para>
+
+    <para>
+     <ulink url="https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=133478">https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=133478</ulink>
+    </para>
+
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