You're correct. You do have to wait with NetBIOS for changes to propogate
fully. I think the default is 15 minutes.
On Fri, 19 Oct 2001, Eric wrote:
> All I did was wait a while and now it works--but I did not make any changes
> since last time. Maybe netbios needed updation or something. Patience is a
> virtue.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of David
> Mandala
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM
> To: 'plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us'
> Subject: RE: 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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