On Wed, 2012-03-14 at 11:58 -0700, Konstantin Svist wrote: > On 03/13/2012 02:08 PM, Michael Cronenworth wrote: > > Konstantin Svist wrote: > >> Really? I thought the client simply makes a broadcast and all servers > >> reply with what they have available... > >> "myserver" is a linux box running samba, but connecting to a windows box > >> works too, I believe. > > > > The way SMB networking works[1] is that one computer on the network > > declares itself the master browser. Other computers look for the MB > > and ask it for the list of computers on the network. > > > > On your "myserver" running the samba server, do you have its firewall > > open for all the Samba ports (both server and client)? > > > > [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Neighborhood > > (paragraph starting with "In a workgroup of...") > > Yes, I think all the right ports are open (/etc/sysconfig/iptables): > # Samba [[[[ > -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 137 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m udp -p udp --dport 138 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 139 -j ACCEPT > -A INPUT -m state --state NEW -m tcp -p tcp --dport 445 -j ACCEPT > # ]]]] --- # nmbd running? systemctl status nmb.service # start it? systemctl start nmb.service # start it at startup systemctl enable nmb.service # CLI method to check connections... smbclient -L IP_ADDRESS_OF_SERVER -U $SOME_VALID_USER ie... # smbclient -L 192.168.2.5 -U craig Enter craig's password: Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- netlogon Disk Network Logon Service print$ Disk Storage Disk Main File Storage Media Disk Media Storage CD Disk CD virtual drive Win 2K XP Disk Windows updates for 32 bit Linux Disk Linux Updates Macintosh Classic Disk Macintosh Classic OS Updates Macintosh OSX Disk Macintosh OSX Updates Music Disk Music Files Software Disk Installer Images Documents Disk My Documents Movies Disk Main File Storage IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Main File Server) craig Disk Home Directories Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7] Server Comment --------- ------- LIN-WORKSTATION Samba Server Version 3.6.3-78.fc16 SRV2 Main File Server Workgroup Master --------- ------- AZAPPLE SRV2 Now if network browsing is happening, you can use NAME instead of IP_ADDRESS... # smbclient -L SRV2 -U craig Enter craig's password: Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7] QED Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
