smbclient

[Steven M. Klass]

Just an idea

# tail /var/log/samba.log.nmb | grep 'name server'
Samba name server foobar is now a local master browser for workgroup barfoo 
on subnet x.y.z.0
# smbclient -L foobar

that should work..

Later

At 01:03 PM 1/11/01 -0700, Don Harrop wrote:
>I've messed with this a while back too and I remember seeing a list of 
>machines in the workgroup/domain.  I can't remember if that's because I 
>was connecting to a domain controller.  In a workgroup setting the master 
>browser changes to another machine if the master browser is reset.  I have 
>no idea which one the master browser is though..  I tried leaving the name 
>off and specifying a work group on the command line with -W.  No go's.
>
>Don
>
>---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>From: sinck@ugive.com
>Reply-To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 12:19:57 -0700
>
>
>It's been a while, but I think if you leave of the computer name, or
>name the  domain controller or workgroup (see, fuzzy in there)
>smbclient will list the names of the boxen it knows about/can find.
>
>David
>
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Steven M. Klass
Physical Design Engineering Manager

Andigilog Inc.
7404 W. Detroit Street, Suite 100
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Ph: 602-940-6200 ext. 18
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