Set a wins server on this network if there isn't one yet. For this on samba set 'wins support = Yes' Also set the wins server on the client, maybe with dhcp using 'netbios-name-servers' option of ISC DHCPD or manually.
On 8/3/07, Joakim Lagerqvist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear all, > > I believe I have a problem with name resolution and I wonder if anyone > here might have a cure for it or can point me to the right direction? > > It is a fairly small network (about 30 client computers) but it seems to > be only one client computer (XP service pack 2) that has the problem. > This is what happens: > The client brows the network and find the samba server and start > browsing the folders and files. However, after a while (perhaps a minut > or two) the client gets an error message that the server is not > available or he has not permission. The client has to find the server > again and login. However if he uses the IP address of the samba server > instead, this do not happen. > > I strongly believe it is a problem with name resolution and that the XP > computer "forgets" the server name after a while. > > The samba server has also a proxy DNS installed to handle DNS lookups > and the server has an entry there. It is also no problem to do DNS > lookups of the samba server or using other protocols (such as pinging to > the server name). Below is a dump of smb.conf: > > [global] > workgroup = VOLVO > server string = File sharing server > interfaces = eth1 > log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log > max log size = 50 > smb ports = 139 > load printers = No > os level = 255 > preferred master = Yes > > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > read only = No > create mask = 0770 > force create mode = 0770 > directory mask = 0770 > force directory mode = 0770 > browseable = No > > > Thanks in advance! > > best regards, > Joakim > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- *** Cleber P. de Souza -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
