[Samba] wins: no nmblookup on 192.168.1.255 but 192.168.1.2

Hi, here is a client computer and a server computer (Debian Wheezy, armel, samba Version 3.6.6, IP address: 192.168.1.2, Name: xyz). Problem: wins doesn't answer nmblookups by the client on the broadcast address: client$ nmblookup -S xyz querying ...

Message posted on the October 14th, 2012 - 5:10 AM ET

[Samba] Samba4: wins hook & wins support ???

Does "wins support" and "wins hook" still work on Samba4? I hjave wins support enables [set to yes] and a wins hook script, but it never seems to be getting fired. Adam Tauno Williams GPG D95ED383 Systems Administrator, Python ...

Message posted on the December 17th, 2012 - 05:10 pm ET

[Samba] Samba4 - Wins error running samba-tool classicupgrade

Hello: First, sorry for my English. I'm testing samba4 rc5. I have compiled and installed samba4 and now I'm trying to simulate an upgrade from my samba3 site to my samba4 test installation. I have setup a isolated network and I have replicated ...

Message posted on the November 16th, 2012 - 11:20 am ET

[Samba] Anonymous Samba share across subnets (without WINS?)

I'm trying to replace an old Windows 2000 server that is current set up with a number of open anonymous shares used by a legacy application that must remain in production for a few more years. I spent a few hours trying to create anonymous shares ...

Message posted on the April 09th, 2013 - 01:10 pm ET

KDC Event ID 7 and Wins startup errors.

Hi OS: SBS 2003R2 SP2 Change Control Information: Administrator Password Changed on 17/11/09 Issue Details: A schaduled reboot was done on the server on 18/11/09. After having a look at the Event Logs once the system is back up I discovered KDC ...

Message posted on the November 18th, 2009 - 09:04 pm ET

[Samba] WINS doesn't work on some ip addresses in multihome setup

Hello everybody! Still struggeling with my latest Samba setup, I've just run accross another problem which I can't figure out on my own. Samba is supposed to act as a WINS server (among other things) on a multihomed machine. (The Samba version is ...

Message posted on the June 27th, 2012 - 11:10 am ET

[Samba] Samba how to use wins.tdb

Hi all! Now I want to use program dynamicly add entries to wins server. Can I use /var/lib/samba/wins.tdb? And how use it? I tired writing entries to /var/lib/samba/wins.dat, but the entry bean clean presently. Thx!!! To unsubscribe from this list ...

Message posted on the February 20th, 2013 - 02:40 am ET

[Samba] WINS and browse list on multiple subnet architecture

Hello, As subject says I am working on browsing and access servers, which are dispatched on two subnet, in one workgroup named "WORKGROUP". First here the network : ( I don' t use ASCI art 'cause I am not an expert on that and it may not ...

Message posted on the June 07th, 2011 - 10:10 am ET

NT4 to S2003 WINS migration

Hello, We are moving in small steps towards S2003. Have moved print servers, DHCP, most file shares and Applications to S2003. I want to move WINS, but have a few questions. Currently we have two WINS servers in one domain. WINS servers ...

Message posted on the January 14th, 2009 - 03:38 pm ET

[Samba] Samba WINS issues over VPN

I am running Samba 3.4.8 as a PDC on Solaris 10. I recently made this the WINS master- previously the BDC (Samba 3.0.37 on another Solaris 10 server.) I also use Sonicwall ipsec VPN for remote access (Windows XP clients.) The sonicwall client ...

Message posted on the March 02nd, 2011 - 02:50 pm ET

[Samba] WINS Server TIme out registering IP

I am seeing the following messages logged every 20 min on a Centos 5.5 Samba 3.5.7 (SerNet RPMs) PDC. wins server = yes is set and the 172.17.1.50 address is the address of the PDC. From a Windows client perspective the the domain is functioning ...

Message posted on the March 10th, 2011 - 03:10 pm ET

[Samba] Another WINS Question/Issue

As previously posted, I've migrated my WINS server over to Samba. I've run into one issue, and have one question, about WINS functionality: - The default expiration time for WINS entries is 6 days. For my client systems, this isn't a problem, as ...

Message posted on the July 09th, 2010 - 01:30 pm ET

Wins Newbie Question

I have 2 Windows 2003 R2 Standard DC servers SP2 running WINS DNS and one DHCP server. The Wins is my question I get this error only when one server is down for maint or a restart. Type: Error Date: 3/20/2009 Time: 7:14:26 PM Event: 4102 ...

Message posted on the March 21st, 2009 - 07:28 pm ET

WINS owner is powered off

Will no response from a powered off WINS server be the same as receiving a NEGATIVE NAME QUERY RESPONSE? (see 2nd paragraph below.) ..."If the name already exists in the database, the WINS server sends a NAME QUERY REQUEST message to the ...

Message posted on the March 19th, 2009 - 10:13 am ET

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