[ale] SAMBA problem solved! New problem . . .

[Dow Hurst]

Sounds like your having some problems there.  First off, if you've setup 
your Samba server to be the domain master and if your on a LAN, then 
your Windows boxes aren't configured correctly.  If your not on a LAN 
but a switched network, then maybe you should put host files on your 
Windows boxes so they can resolve your local network using DNS directly 
instead of the demented SMB protocol.  With a little research on the 
Samba docs, you should be able to have your Windows boxes to accept your 
Samba server as their PDC instead of just the Master Browser. 
 Obviously, you've got something out of kilter.  Since we don't know 
your Windows config, it makes it hard to guess what might be wrong. 
 Sorry I can't help more right now,
Dow

PS.  Do we know at what level the XP OS runs at?  Also, I've only set my 
OS level to 33 or 34 and still won the SMB battle for control.  You only 
have to beat out the highest other guy to win.

ChangingLINKS.com wrote:

>I was having a problem getting all of the Windows machines the ability to 
>write to a shared directory. The solution was to add the line "[homes] "
>Without that line, Samba was not completely authorizing the users to write, 
>but did allow the users to read.
>
>The next problem is that is seems as though I must start Win before Lin.
>
>1. I turn on the Win boxes. I turn on the Linux Samba server. Everything 
>works right.
>
>2. I turn OFF the Win boxes. I turn the Win boxes on. (The Linux server stays 
>up)  The Win boxes CANNOT see each other and cannot see the server.
>
>3. To fix the problem, I must shut down the Linux box, start the Windows 
>machines (which see each other again) and then start the server.
>
>One would think that it would be common for Win boxes to be shutdown and 
>turned on around a Lin server. Does anyone else have this problem? Is there a 
>solution that will allow me to drop my Win boxes without losing network 
>connectivity?
>
>
>Drew
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