See below: -----Original Message----- From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Edward Dekkers Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2004 11:25 AM To: pasmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list Subject: Re: Samba browser fail Peter Smith wrote: > See Below: > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Edward Dekkers > Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2004 10:28 AM > To: pasmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx; General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: Re: Samba browser fail > > > Peter Smith wrote: > >>Hello again, >> >>I have Googled all day without finding anything helpful. >> >>I am running RedHat 7.3, kernel 2.4.18-3, samba 2.2.7-security-rollup-fix, >>in an NT4 domain. >> >>This system was running well until I reinstalled the OS. I am using a > > copy > >>of the smb.conf and so on that were working before. >> >>Now, while samba seems to be rinning OK, and the system can mount Windows >>shares without problems, Windows machines cannot see the samba machine at >>all. There is an error report on browsing problems every 15 minutes. >> >>I append output from the log.nmbd file, starting from where the samba > > server > >>successfully joined the NT domain, followed by the [global] section of >>smb.conf. >> >>Has anyone come across this before? >> >>Thanks for all your help in the past, >>Peter Smith >> >>============================================= >>[2004/03/31 14:17:42, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:terminate(59) >> Got SIGTERM: going down... >>[2004/03/31 14:19:26, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(794) >> Netbios nameserver version 2.2.7-security-rollup-fix started. >> Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1994-2002 >>[2004/03/31 14:19:26, 0] param/loadparm.c:map_parameter(2077) >> Unknown parameter encountered: "allow null passwords" >>[2004/03/31 14:19:26, 0] param/loadparm.c:lp_do_parameter(2751) >> Ignoring unknown parameter "allow null passwords" >>[2004/03/31 14:24:52, 0] >>nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(404) >> ***** >> >> Samba name server BACKSERV is now a local master browser for workgroup > > WBM > >>on subnet 192.168.0.4 >> >> ***** >>[2004/03/31 14:25:14, 0] >>nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(358) >> find_domain_master_name_query_fail: >> Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name WBM<1b> for the workgroup >>WBM. >> Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup. >>[2004/03/31 14:40:14, 0] >>nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fail(358) >> find_domain_master_name_query_fail: >> Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name WBM<1b> for the workgroup >>WBM. >> Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup. >>============================================= >>[global] >> wins server = 192.168.0.6 >> passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u >> pam password change = Yes >> printing = lprng >> dns proxy = No >> encrypt passwords = Yes >> allow null passwords = Yes >> socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=14596 >>SO_RCVBUF=14596 >> max log size = 0 >> preferred master = No >> password server = ECOSERV >> obey pam restrictions = Yes >> passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n >>*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully* >> security = DOMAIN >> unix password sync = Yes >> server string = %L Samba Server %v >> workgroup = WBM >> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log >> netbios name = BACKSERV >> os level = 33 >> kernel oplocks = No >> domain master = No >>============================================= > > > >I could be wrong but it looks to me like it can't find the master for > >the domain, hence it can't add itself to the browse list stored on the > >other server. In a domain setup, there is only one master browser. > > >Regards, > >Ed. > > Well, yes, that is what I thought - but it knows about the PDC and the > password server. > > What else can I tell it? There doesn't seem to be an option for specifying > the name (or IP) of the master browser. >A very stupid question, as you more than likely know what you're doing >but your firewall (if you have one - you should), IS allowing the >netbios crap through for proper conversation with the PDC right? >Regards, >Ed. Everything is inside the firewall. Besides, it was all working before I reinstalled RH 7.3. The smb.conf was copied from the previous install. I am part way through apt-getting the latest upgrades, but this problem shows up in log.nmbd immediately after the re-install from the RH 7.3 boxed set. I have a number of odd problems here at the moment, and the only common factor appears to be me. Scary ... Thanks, Peter -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list