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Networking

Asked by: VictorZ

Hello Linux Experts

in my company they use NT Network Neighborhood, i got a permission to install Linux on my PC. now i have a problem i could not get linux to work with the NT Network Neighborhood.
i tried samba and i had no solution.
now maybe is not well configurated.
i tried a DIAGNOSING for Samba found at
http://samba.epfl.ch/samba/docs/DIAGNOSIS.html
but nothing.
Now my Linux is RH6.2
My Domain name is UNICEVE

we use a PDC a PROXY and a Exchange Server

if there is any solution
Thanks in advanced
Regards
VictorZ

PS:
I whant to put my linux SO work together with NT Network Neighborhood as another Computer but with liNUX. got it :)












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Answers

 

by: ToniVRPosted on 2001-04-18 at 07:01:14ID: 6016911

Did you know that a NT-domain is not a DNS-domain? I hope so, because Linux only knows DNS!
Is the a DNS server installed?

 

by: uktc87504Posted on 2001-04-18 at 07:06:49ID: 6016945

Did you read the /usr/doc/Howtoes/Samba-howto? it's a lenghtly document, but it's worth. The other thing you can do is to run SWAT  (Samba Web Administration Tool).

You should point in smb.conf that the master browser for your network is PDC.yourdomain.com.


There IS difference between DNS names and NETBIOS (WINS) names.

Good luck

 

by: VictorZPosted on 2001-04-18 at 10:45:40ID: 6017738

uktc87504 i tried the SWAT and i make it to work but still i can't put the computer on the domain
i found on the http://localhost:901 a material of Jeremy Allison, Samba Team of Joining an NT Domain with Samba 2.0
So i think that the comment of ToniVR is incorrect


 

by: leochan72Posted on 2001-04-18 at 11:04:57ID: 6017796

If u can, put your /etc/smb.conf contents here. Maybe you have setted something wrong.

 

by: VictorZPosted on 2001-04-18 at 11:26:07ID: 6017857

Ok!.

 

by: VictorZPosted on 2001-04-18 at 11:36:24ID: 6017875

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from VictorZ (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2001/04/18 12:29:41

# Global parameters
[global]
     workgroup = UNICEVE
     netbios name = VictorZ
     server string = Hello this is my Linux BOX
     security = DOMAIN
     encrypt passwords = Yes
     password server = *
     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
     max log size = 50
     dns proxy = No
     username = VictorZ

[homes]
     comment = Home Directories
     read only = No
     browseable = No

[printers]
     comment = All Printers
     path = /var/spool/samba
     print ok = Yes
     browseable = No

 

by: VictorZPosted on 2001-04-18 at 11:37:49ID: 6017879

i also tried the
smbpasswd -j UNICEVE -r UNICEPDC
and i had no response because this command can not resolve the netBIOS name
:(

 

by: leochan72Posted on 2001-04-18 at 12:02:16ID: 6017939

I would suggest to change :
security = domain
to
security = user
and add the line :
hosts allow = X.X.X.
our network is using 192.168.1.x
So, ours is
hosts allow = 192.168.1.

Moreover, when you run /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb start. After that, did you try to see is the daemon running or not, by using ps aux, you should see something like smbd -D. If not, change the /etc/hosts file by adding your computer name after 127.0.0.1

If you want to add a computer account, my way is:
1) edit /etc/passwd by adding the line :
   computer name your want:*:user no.:group no.:Trust Account:/dev/null:/dev/null

for example :
  VictorA$:*:900:1000:Trust Account:/dev/null:/dev/null

2) smbpasswd -a -m VictorA

3) Then, the computer account should be added

Hope it can help.

 

by: VictorZPosted on 2001-04-18 at 12:12:13ID: 6017969

Ok! leochan72 let me try and i tell you :)
 

 

by: flequellPosted on 2001-04-19 at 19:01:53ID: 6019483

Your smb.conf looks OK except for the password server = *
It should be the IP address or NETBIOS name of the server that authenticates users on the network.

Second, you have to have your sysadmin on NT to add your workstation to the Domain.

After that if you shared something with the other computers on your network, you shoud see yourself in network neighbourhood.

FLQ

 

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