Re: [Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-12 Thread John H Terpstra
On Thursday 12 June 2008 13:49:48 Chris Smith wrote: > On Thursday 12 June 2008, Charlie wrote: > > As I understand it, samba by default announces itself as an NT4.9 > > server on the network. > > Yes, according to man smb.conf. > > > Hopefully somebody will correct me if I'm wrong; I haven't actua

Re: [Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-12 Thread Chris Smith
On Thursday 12 June 2008, Charlie wrote: > As I understand it, samba by default announces itself as an NT4.9 > server on the network. Yes, according to man smb.conf. > Hopefully somebody will correct me if I'm wrong; I haven't actually > examined the source code.  But I think you have to set "ann

Re: [Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-12 Thread Charlie
> >For the box that is the samba server, presumably the one that is > always on, Just set the os level higher than that of the other boxes. Browse > election rules are discussed at: > > http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba2/book/ch07.html Setting os level > greater than 32 will insure that

Re: [Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-04 Thread David C. Rankin
Skip Guenter wrote: Reading this list makes me think my questions are child's play for ya'll. */1) //Should I have more than one "computer browser" on my lan /*/(~16 machines)/*/?/* You are thinking about the computer that will hold the "master browse list" for netbios name resolution. Th

Re: [Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-03 Thread Michael Heydon
Skip Guenter wrote: */1) //Should I have more than one "computer browser" on my lan /*/(~16 machines)/*/?/* I'd read someplace that I should have 1 primary and 1 backup computer browser for up to 32 computers and then another backup browser for each additional 32 computers. Do you know wh

[Samba] Home Lan computer browser(s)

2008-06-03 Thread Skip Guenter
Reading this list makes me think my questions are child's play for ya'll. */1) //Should I have more than one "computer browser" on my lan /*/(~16 machines)/*/?/* I'd read someplace that I should have 1 primary and 1 backup computer browser for up to 32 computers and then another backup browse