[Discuss] network admin (in-progress) needs help

Wed Jul 23 22:36:34 CDT 2008

Thanks Tim

we'd need to see your smb.conf from the dell server too to see what it
is you are trying to do with the compaq. 

I'd venture a guess though as to what is going on with your duplicate
name problem: The Samba server will announce itself as what is listed as
the 'netbios name' in your smb.conf. Your 'netbios name' entry is
commented out (which is probably why it announces itself as 'localhost'.
And assuming that the Dell config is the same, then sure, they are both
announcing themselves as 'localhost'. I'd suggest uncomenting and
setting   netbios name = Compaq. (the server string entry is what shows
up in the comments column in the windows network neighbourhood browser -
put something descriptive here like "geotech file server").

Of course after editing the smb.conf you have restart the smbd and nmbd
services for it to take effect. I don't how it's done on CentOS. on my
system, its:
    /etc/init.d/samba restart

Good luck. I hope someone else is tuned in tomorrow when you're trying
again, I'll be gone all morning

Bill

On Wed, 2008-07-23 at 19:04 -0700, Tim Holloway wrote:

> thanks for your patience, bill.
> 
> here is what i copied from smb.conf:
> 
> #======================= Global Settings
> =====================================
> 
> [
> 
> 
> i actually got this windows xp box to recognize "COMPAQ (Localhost)" among
> the names of workstations on the network, but i get a message saying that
> //Localhost is not accessible, you might not have permission, then "You were
> not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network"; go to system
> in control panel to change the computer name then try again.
> 
> of course, when i do so on this particular computer, (the windows box next
> to the temporary COMPAQ server), i'm allowed to rename the windows
> computer....
> 
> anyway, i think i'm giving up for today. too much coffee... can't think
> straight.
> 
> 
> thanks for your attention, though. i appreciate it. will try again tomorrow.
> 
> cheers,
> 
> tim
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Bill Leuze <billeuze at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> > Tim
> >
> > How about you post the /etc/samba/smb.conf files of the old dell and of the
> > new compaq for us to look at
> >
> > And I'm assuming that the directories you are sharing with the dell samba
> > server also exist on the compaq server with the same path and the same
> > permissions.
> >
> > Lets start with the smb.conf to see what is your config
> >
> > Bill
> >
> > At 05:11 PM 2008-07-23, you wrote:
> > >oh, and the real issue, of course, is that, even though i've set up
> > >everything besides the users, the share isn't appearing on the network...
> > >however, the workgroup, when i'd labeled it differently, DID appear on the
> > >windows box by the server... but when i clicked on it, i got nowhere.
> > >
> > >cheers.
> > >
> > >On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Tim Holloway <timothyjholloway at gmail.com
> > >
> > >wrote:
> > >
> > >> hi bill.
> > >>
> > >> the server i'm going to temporarily replace works fine. it's the dell.
> > >>
> > >> what i'm going to be doing in a few minutes is replacing it with a
> > compaq
> > >> on which i've installed centOS 5.2 (with gnome, kde, server, and the
> > server
> > >> - gui items added during install).
> > >>
> > >> i was hoping to get this compaq to appear on the network of xp boxes
> > from
> > >> where it is before switching the dell for it.
> > >>
> > >> it seems, according to an article in linuxquestions.org (
> > >>
> > http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Networking/Samba_up_and_running_NOW
> > )
> > >> that i "*must* add users to your Samba server before they will be able
> > to
> > >> access the shares."
> > >>
> > >> unfortunately, when i try to add a same user as on the dell server to
> > this
> > >> compaq, i get a message that the user already exists.
> > >>
> > >> oo-kay. should i try to create a new user or two on the windows computer
> > >> (the one right beside the dell server) so i can add it to samba? i'm
> > >> assuming this is so that i can connect to the dell server (which is
> > running
> > >> white box linux, by the way).
> > >>
> > >> does anyone know what i'm talking about? i thought this would be
> > (slightly)
> > >> easier using the gui.
> > >>
> > >> thanks for the reply, bill.
> > >>
> > >> tim
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Bill Leuze <billeuze at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Timm
> > >>>
> > >>> What exact problem are you having with the new server? Is it that your
> > >>> windows workstations can't connect? what is the symptom?
> > >>>
> > >>> Bill
> > >>>
> > >>> At 04:25 PM 2008-07-23, Tim Holloway wrote:
> > >>> >hello everyone!
> > >>> >
> > >>> >it's been quite a while since i've posted, and it's to ask for a
> > favour.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >i'm trying to hook up a replacement server so i can work on the
> > current
> > >>> >server, basically to install larger hard drives.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >i don't especially think it makes a difference what machine i'm
> > running
> > >>> (a
> > >>> >compaq amd 3000+ with 768 MB of ram) to replace the dell server.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >the server is running samba, but everything seems labeled and
> > networked
> > >>> >through windows.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >just over 20 windows xp workstations are hooked up to the network, and
> > >>> >there's one particular xp box right next to the dell server.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >i've been trying to use the gui for samba, just so i can get things
> > done,
> > >>> >and i've been mimicking the configuration on the server, even the
> > users
> > >>> in
> > >>> >windows.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >the compaq (replacement) computer is running centOS 5.2 (stable), and
> > >>> i've
> > >>> >looked at the little help pages from redhat. i've also googled it (of
> > >>> >course) but keep running into ways to share WINDOWS folders TO linux
> > >>> instead
> > >>> >of the other way around.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >if anyone has any clue what i'm talking about, please send something
> > up.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >i'd better take a closer look at linuxquestions.org
> > >>> >
> > >>> >cheers,
> > >>> >
> > >>> >tim
> > >>> >
> > >>> >--
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