making Samba work

[Andy Pieters]

Hi

After all said and done, here are my experiences:

1. Do not trust microsoft with the master browser negotiation.  Choose one of 
your linux boxes to be the browser master and domain master

Like this

from smb.conf
[global]
	workgroup=yourworkgroup
	hosts allow=192.168.0. 192.168.0.254
	remote browse sync = 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.254
	remote announce = 192.168.0.2 192.168.0.254
	local master=yes
	domain master=yes
	wins support=yes

That wins support is important if you're to talk with windows computers!

Do a service smb restart, then go to one of your windows boxes.

open cmd.exe
type ipconfig /renew
exit
then explore the local network.   You should see the box you just configured.


HTH

Andy
On Wednesday 03 August 2005 00:26, Claude Jones wrote:
> On Tue August 2 2005 3:36 pm, Bill West wrote:
> > I had a similar problem and the culprit was SELinux policy.  If SELinux
> > is running on your box, check the Samba section.  I think by default
> > Samba is disabled.
> > Bill
>
> I checked, but actually, it's enabled. I did disable Selinux controls for
> the SMB and NMB daemons, but Samba shares were, and remain, enabled.
> --
> Claude Jones
> Bluemont, VA, USA

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