Hi, regarding my "problem" with nmbd i took a look into the code (nmbd.c) and found:
static BOOL open_sockets(BOOL isdaemon, int port) { /* * The sockets opened here will be used to receive broadcast * packets *only*. Interface specific sockets are opened in * make_subnet() in namedbsubnet.c. Thus we bind to the * address "0.0.0.0". The parameter 'socket address' is * now deprecated. */ mhhh - if the socket address parameter is deprecated - why is it still mentioned in the documentation section of smb.conf on the website ? ok - documentation is always behind - maybe it needs an update ? i still wonder: why should nmbd need to bind to 0.0.0.0 to receive broadcast packets ? i have a network 192.168.0.0/24 and so i want nmbd bind to interface 192.168.0.100 - and that would be quite sufficient to receive broadcasts from 192.168.0.100 - wouldn`t it ? any hints ? TIA roland >check out the following smb.conf parameters > >private dir >lock directory >pid directory > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Hi ! >> I want to run 2 samba instances on my linux server. >> the server has 2 ip adresses and i made 2 different smb.conf`s (2 different \ >> netbios-names/workgroups bound to specific interfaces - params "interfaces" , "bind >> \ >> interfaces only" and "socket address") furthermore i cloned the start/stopscripts \ >> (cp smb/nmb to smb2/nmb2) to use that different smb.conf`s. >> but that doesnt work perfect - i can connect to the different ip`s and have 2 \ >> smbd`s serving files - but i wonder about the following: >> >> - i have no clue how to make samba instance #1 use /var/lib/samba and instance #2 \ >> use /var/lib/samba2 for their TDB backend files. also nmbd writes a browse.dat - so >> \ >> - we have concurrent access on that file if 2 nmbd`s are running, right? hardcoded \ >> paths ? >> - i have no clue why nmbd binds to IP #1 or #2 AND to 0.0.0.0:138 THOUGH i \ >> configured bind interfaces only (bug?). that must be the reason why browsing \ >> doesn`t work when 2 instances are up and running. >> can someone help me with this ? >> >> i`m sure that multi-instance of samba should work in general - but there seem to be >> \ >> some bells and whistles..... >> regards >> roland >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________ Verschicken Sie romantische, coole und witzige Bilder per SMS! Jetzt neu bei WEB.DE FreeMail: http://freemail.web.de/?mc=021193 -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba