SAMBA was RE: how to change hostname

Hmm, I'm confused, why did you reinstall Linux and SAMBA? Anyway SAMBA (if I
remember correctly) gets its info from the local machine. So make sure when
you log in that you are getting the hostname of the machine and also make
sure that the host name is either in DNS both forward and reverse or its in
the hosts file. Then restart (not reinstall) SAMBA and all should be well.
If you run nslookup with the hostname it should return the ip adress and
conversly if you run nslookup with the ip address you should get the host
name. Good luck, I'll check mail later tonight.

Yep I just read the man page on smb.conf and smb, SAMBA will get its name
from the machine it is running on. So make sure about the DNS or the hosts
file is correct.

Cheers,


Davidm

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric [mailto:serpica@asu.edu]
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:22 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: RE: SAMBA was RE: how to change hostname


Well ok I did that, even though it seems I shouldn't have to: Samba was
working on this machine. I saved my smb.conf file on a floppy. Reinstalled
Linux, then copied the file back to /etc/samba. So I figured there could be
no chance of error, with that file at least. Anyway, after I got into
trouble, I checked it again, but I don't see any occurrence of "localhost".
????????????????? So could this file be the problem?

Here is my file for any helpfuls pedants out there

#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]

workgroup = Dogmadog

server string = Samba Server

hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.

printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
; printing = lprng

; guest account = pcguest

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

max log size = 0

security = server
password server = Servie

; password level = 8
; username level = 8

encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt

unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

; include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m

socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

; remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
; remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

; local master = no

; os level = 33

; domain master = yes

; preferred master = yes

; domain logons = yes

; logon script = %m.bat
; logon script = %U.bat

; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

; wins support = yes

; wins server = w.x.y.z

; wins proxy = yes

dns proxy = no

; preserve case = no
; short preserve case = no
; default case = lower
; case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
writable = yes

; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no

;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = no
printable = yes

;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes

;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; write list = @staff

;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; printable = yes

;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no

;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes

;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no

;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765


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