Samba server problem? 1

[august]

Hello!

I have some problem again on my server, why does my samba server appear on the network as "localhost" then if you double click the server it say that localhost is not accessable, duplicate name exist on the network.

what i'm doing wrong?
please help me! THANKZ!
August
agencisa@yahoo.com

 

[fluid11]

The NetBIOS name of your Samba server is set in the smb.conf file. You have to change the 'netbios name= ' directive.


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[verland]

This error is fun because you can browse to it but when you try to connect or map to \\localhost\share it'll say invalid share (or etc); it sees localhost and then you are trying to map to yourself!

 

[august]

Hello fluid11!

Thank you for your kind reply.

Sir what do you mean directive?
THANKZ!
August
agencisa@yahoo.com

 

[fluid11]

I probably should not have called it a directive, as thats an Apache (web server) term. Just add a line that says "netbios name=whatever" in the global config portion (top) of your smb.conf file.

Are you running a WINS server on your network? If you are, then add this line also - "wins server=1.2.3.4"


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[august]

If ever i'm using two interfaces with deferent ip address what global setting should i put in smb.conf

hosts allow = ?
interfaces = ?

thanks again!
THANKZ!
August
agencisa@yahoo.com

 

[fluid11]

Check out these two docs...

http://us6.samba.org/samba/docs/man/smb.conf.5.html#INTERFACES

http://us6.samba.org/samba/docs/man/smb.conf.5.html#HOSTSALLOW

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[august]

yes! you've got it mr. CrishP! my samba server is now connected to the network with the name Samba Server, but when i click the server it prompt me a username and a password i try my account in Linux to connect but does'nt work. what should i do to make user connect to my server without asking any username and password if ever it is not a good idea, or just for a guest account in order to connect to my server.

Thanks again Sir! THANKZ!
August
agencisa@yahoo.com

 

[august]

I got it Sir! i picked it up on a post by yamcha!
my samba server is up and running now thanks a lot sir! THANKZ!
August
agencisa@yahoo.com