linux <->windows2000 prof network problem
hey people, i have a problem which is driving me crazy with my network, i have been trying to find help on the net for weeks now, but couldn't find any helpful sites relating to my problem so i thought i'd try posting it on here.
hey people, i have a problem which is driving me crazy with my network, i have been trying to find help on the net for weeks now, but couldn't find any helpful sites relating to my problem so i thought i'd try posting it on here. I have a network with three computers
machine#1: 10.0.0.1 windows 2000 prof
machine#2: 10.0.0.3 linux suse 9.0 with Version 2.2.8a-SuSE
machine#3: 10.0.0.4 windows 2000 prof
all machines can ping each other and both windows machines can read each others shares and the shares of the linux machine, in linux i can also mount the shares of machine #1 but not the ones of machine #3 althought when doing
smbclient -L machinename -U user
i can see the shares of machine#3 but when i try to mount them with e.g.
mount -t smbfs -o username=xxx,password=xxxx //machinename/SGC/ /test
it does not work, neither when i specify workgroup, ip or more options i get the following error:
16025: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)
SMB connection failed
the number 16025 changes btw, if u think i have a typo in my mount command becuase it says invalid share name, that is not the problem, ihave checked that many times, and mounting shares from machine#1 is no problem
smbclient -L machine3 -U user gives this:
added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )
Password:
Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
E$ Disk Default share
ftp6 Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
G$ Disk Default share
F$ Disk Default share
SGC Disk
G Disk
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
H$ Disk Default share
C$ Disk Default share
Grooverider Disk Education Corner
ftp3 Disk
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
smbclient -L machine#1 -U user gives this:
added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Password:
Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
E$ Disk Default share
ftp1 Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
D$ Disk Default share
Funky Disk
G$ Disk Default share
F$ Disk Default share
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
Series Disk
C$ Disk Default share
Software Disk
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
as you can see there is a difference in this line with the problem machine:
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )
both computers have the same username/password which is also added in linux, i set in both windows computer to never be masterbrowser or domain controller and testparm shows this:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[documents]"
Processing section "[chinaconnection desktop]"
Processing section "[htmlstuff]"
Processing section "[funkmaster home]"
Processing section "[glftpdtest]"
Processing section "[my azz]"
Processing section "[Deep Space Nine]"
Processing section "[geexbox]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 8 chars
These may give errors while browsing or may not be accessible
to some older clients
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
my log.nmbd has this error:
[2005/01/27 17:04:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fa il(358)
find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name WEBCHILLA<1b> for the workgroup WEBCHILLA.
Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup.
my smb.conf looks like this:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2005/01/07 17:54:11
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = WEBCHILLA
server string = ChinaConnection
interfaces = eth1
encrypt passwords = Yes
map to guest = Bad User
time server = Yes
unix extensions = Yes
socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
printcap name = CUPS
os level = 128
preferred master = Yes
domain master = No
wins support = Yes
printing = cups
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
invalid users = geexbox
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0640
directory mask = 0750
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
invalid users = geexbox
create mask = 0600
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
invalid users = geexbox
write list = @ntadmin,@root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
[documents]
comment = documents
path = /home/funkmaster/Documents/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[chinaconnection desktop]
comment = ChinaConnection Desktop
path = /home/funkmaster/Desktop/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[htmlstuff]
comment = susi share
path = /home/funkmaster/public_html/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[funkmaster home]
comment = funkmaster home
path = /home/funkmaster/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[glftpdtest]
path = /prison/glftpd/site
guest account =
invalid users = geexbox
valid users = funkmaster,funky1,@root,@users
read only = No
[my azz]
comment = argh
path = /home/funkmaster/ftp
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
and so on...
i have no idea what the problem is, please some help thx in advance
machine#1: 10.0.0.1 windows 2000 prof
machine#2: 10.0.0.3 linux suse 9.0 with Version 2.2.8a-SuSE
machine#3: 10.0.0.4 windows 2000 prof
all machines can ping each other and both windows machines can read each others shares and the shares of the linux machine, in linux i can also mount the shares of machine #1 but not the ones of machine #3 althought when doing
smbclient -L machinename -U user
i can see the shares of machine#3 but when i try to mount them with e.g.
mount -t smbfs -o username=xxx,password=xxxx //machinename/SGC/ /test
it does not work, neither when i specify workgroup, ip or more options i get the following error:
16025: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)
SMB connection failed
the number 16025 changes btw, if u think i have a typo in my mount command becuase it says invalid share name, that is not the problem, ihave checked that many times, and mounting shares from machine#1 is no problem
smbclient -L machine3 -U user gives this:
added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )
Password:
Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
E$ Disk Default share
ftp6 Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
G$ Disk Default share
F$ Disk Default share
SGC Disk
G Disk
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
H$ Disk Default share
C$ Disk Default share
Grooverider Disk Education Corner
ftp3 Disk
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
smbclient -L machine#1 -U user gives this:
added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Password:
Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
E$ Disk Default share
ftp1 Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
D$ Disk Default share
Funky Disk
G$ Disk Default share
F$ Disk Default share
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
Series Disk
C$ Disk Default share
Software Disk
Server Comment
--------- -------
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
as you can see there is a difference in this line with the problem machine:
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )
both computers have the same username/password which is also added in linux, i set in both windows computer to never be masterbrowser or domain controller and testparm shows this:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[documents]"
Processing section "[chinaconnection desktop]"
Processing section "[htmlstuff]"
Processing section "[funkmaster home]"
Processing section "[glftpdtest]"
Processing section "[my azz]"
Processing section "[Deep Space Nine]"
Processing section "[geexbox]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 8 chars
These may give errors while browsing or may not be accessible
to some older clients
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
my log.nmbd has this error:
[2005/01/27 17:04:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fa il(358)
find_domain_master_name_query_fail:
Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name WEBCHILLA<1b> for the workgroup WEBCHILLA.
Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup.
my smb.conf looks like this:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2005/01/07 17:54:11
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = WEBCHILLA
server string = ChinaConnection
interfaces = eth1
encrypt passwords = Yes
map to guest = Bad User
time server = Yes
unix extensions = Yes
socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
printcap name = CUPS
os level = 128
preferred master = Yes
domain master = No
wins support = Yes
printing = cups
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
invalid users = geexbox
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0640
directory mask = 0750
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
invalid users = geexbox
create mask = 0600
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
invalid users = geexbox
write list = @ntadmin,@root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
[documents]
comment = documents
path = /home/funkmaster/Documents/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[chinaconnection desktop]
comment = ChinaConnection Desktop
path = /home/funkmaster/Desktop/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[htmlstuff]
comment = susi share
path = /home/funkmaster/public_html/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[funkmaster home]
comment = funkmaster home
path = /home/funkmaster/
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
[glftpdtest]
path = /prison/glftpd/site
guest account =
invalid users = geexbox
valid users = funkmaster,funky1,@root,@users
read only = No
[my azz]
comment = argh
path = /home/funkmaster/ftp
invalid users = geexbox
read only = No
and so on...
i have no idea what the problem is, please some help thx in advance
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martouf: the os level of samba is already set to:
os level = 128
so it should actually always win against windows to be master browser, but i did not set the option domain master browser as i actually don't have a domain but a workgroup running, or did u mean something else, maybe other ideas?
danleff:
of course i don't mind if you want to use my settings if u need some help which i can provide with ur problem just post it
os level = 128
so it should actually always win against windows to be master browser, but i did not set the option domain master browser as i actually don't have a domain but a workgroup running, or did u mean something else, maybe other ideas?
danleff:
of course i don't mind if you want to use my settings if u need some help which i can provide with ur problem just post it
check the nmbd log file carefully. if necessary, increase its verbosity
so you can check the results of the elections.
As I recall, the default 'os level' is set to be the same as most Windows server products.
I remember the documentation saying it should be sufficient to win the elections,
but in practice I found the only way was to _ensure_ it would win by setting it one
higher than the highest I found in the log trace.
You're right 'domain master browser' is a special kind of master browser
reserved only for the PDC of a domain.
The local master browser becomes the 'keeper of the names' on the network.
The winner of the election becomes the master for the entire workgroup,
even if that's your slowest and least reliable PC on the network!
Bleccchh!
I say force the issue by choosing one and only one host to be the master browser.
Samba gives you the means to make it be one all of the Windows hosts choose.
A quick scan of the Samba docs says you'll want:
preferred master = auto
local master = yes
domain master = no
and probably:
os level = 129
so you can check the results of the elections.
As I recall, the default 'os level' is set to be the same as most Windows server products.
I remember the documentation saying it should be sufficient to win the elections,
but in practice I found the only way was to _ensure_ it would win by setting it one
higher than the highest I found in the log trace.
You're right 'domain master browser' is a special kind of master browser
reserved only for the PDC of a domain.
The local master browser becomes the 'keeper of the names' on the network.
The winner of the election becomes the master for the entire workgroup,
even if that's your slowest and least reliable PC on the network!
Bleccchh!
I say force the issue by choosing one and only one host to be the master browser.
Samba gives you the means to make it be one all of the Windows hosts choose.
A quick scan of the Samba docs says you'll want:
preferred master = auto
local master = yes
domain master = no
and probably:
os level = 129
