Well, I was wondering how to setup samba installations to provide fail-over for linux boxes that will be acting as a print-server for windows clients in an NT Domain (windows PDC and WINS servers). I didn't see any ideas in The Unofficial Samba Howto and the Samba- HOWTO-Collection. I was thinking having two print-servers NATed behind a linux router, and have the linux router do port forwarding on 137-139 to the main samba print-server, which talks to LPRng to talk to network attached printers. If the samba print-server goes down then switch the port-forwarding destination to the backup box with a similar configuration.
What are the better ways? If there aren't any (which I doubt), is this even workable (I'm not sure having these two samba servers with the same netbios name, etc, is workable). Thanks for any ideas, ~ Daniel ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This message is the property of Time Inc. or its affiliates. It may be legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. Thank you. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba