Here's some info I hope you find helpful. To find the master browser on your network segment: nmblookup -M "-" -T Once you find the master, then query the browse list: smbclient -L nameofmaster -W yourNTdomainname -N Any other questions, ask away. :) ============================================ Gary Nichols gary@neoplanet.com Network Operations Mgr NeoPlanet,Inc. RHCE #806200886701949 www.neoplanet.com -------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Steven M. Klass Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 1:54 PM To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us; plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: smbclient 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 > >________________________________________________ >See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't >post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > >Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss Steven M. Klass Physical Design Engineering Manager Andigilog Inc. 7404 W. Detroit Street, Suite 100 Chandler, AZ 85226 Ph: 602-940-6200 ext. 18 Fax: 602-940-4255 sklass@andigilog.com http://www.andigilog.com/ ________________________________________________ See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss