SAMBA was RE: how to change hostname

[Matt Alexander]

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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