linux <->windows2000 prof network problem

[grooverider 0]

hey people, i have a problem which is driving me crazy with my network, i have been trying to find help on the net for weeks now, but couldn't find any helpful sites relating to my problem so i thought i'd try posting it on here. I have a network with three computers

machine#1: 10.0.0.1 windows 2000 prof

machine#2: 10.0.0.3 linux suse 9.0 with Version 2.2.8a-SuSE

machine#3: 10.0.0.4 windows 2000 prof

all machines can ping each other and both windows machines can read each others shares and the shares of the linux machine, in linux i can also mount the shares of machine #1 but not the ones of machine #3 althought when doing

smbclient -L machinename -U user

i can see the shares of machine#3 but when i try to mount them with e.g.

mount -t smbfs -o username=xxx,password=xxxx //machinename/SGC/ /test

it does not work, neither when i specify workgroup, ip or more options i get the following error:

16025: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)

SMB connection failed

the number 16025 changes btw, if u think i have a typo in my mount command becuase it says invalid share name, that is not the problem, ihave checked that many times, and mounting shares from machine#1 is no problem

smbclient -L machine3 -U user gives this:

added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0

Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )

Password:

Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

 

Sharename Type Comment

--------- ---- -------

E$ Disk Default share

ftp6 Disk

IPC$ IPC Remote IPC

G$ Disk Default share

F$ Disk Default share

SGC Disk

G Disk

ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin

H$ Disk Default share

C$ Disk Default share

Grooverider Disk Education Corner

ftp3 Disk

 

Server Comment

--------- -------

 

Workgroup Master

--------- -------

smbclient -L machine#1 -U user gives this:

added interface ip=10.0.0.3 bcast=10.0.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0

Password:

Domain=[WEBCHILLA] OS=[Windows 5.0] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

 

Sharename Type Comment

--------- ---- -------

E$ Disk Default share

ftp1 Disk

IPC$ IPC Remote IPC

D$ Disk Default share

Funky Disk

G$ Disk Default share

F$ Disk Default share

ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin

Series Disk

C$ Disk Default share

Software Disk

 

Server Comment

--------- -------

 

Workgroup Master

--------- -------

as you can see there is a difference in this line with the problem machine:

Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 10.0.0.4 )

 

both computers have the same username/password which is also added in linux, i set in both windows computer to never be masterbrowser or domain controller and testparm shows this:

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf

Processing section "[homes]"

Processing section "[printers]"

Processing section "[print$]"

Processing section "[documents]"

Processing section "[chinaconnection desktop]"

Processing section "[htmlstuff]"

Processing section "[funkmaster home]"

Processing section "[glftpdtest]"

Processing section "[my azz]"

Processing section "[Deep Space Nine]"

Processing section "[geexbox]"

Loaded services file OK.

WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 8 chars

These may give errors while browsing or may not be accessible

to some older clients

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

 

my log.nmbd has this error:

[2005/01/27 17:04:05, 0] nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:find_domain_master_name_query_fa il(358)

find_domain_master_name_query_fail:

Unable to find the Domain Master Browser name WEBCHILLA<1b> for the workgroup WEBCHILLA.

Unable to sync browse lists in this workgroup.

 

my smb.conf looks like this:

# Samba config file created using SWAT

# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)

# Date: 2005/01/07 17:54:11

 

# Global parameters

[global]

workgroup = WEBCHILLA

server string = ChinaConnection

interfaces = eth1

encrypt passwords = Yes

map to guest = Bad User

time server = Yes

unix extensions = Yes

socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY

printcap name = CUPS

os level = 128

preferred master = Yes

domain master = No

wins support = Yes

printing = cups

 

[homes]

comment = Home Directories

invalid users = geexbox

valid users = %S

read only = No

create mask = 0640

directory mask = 0750

browseable = No

 

[printers]

comment = All Printers

path = /var/tmp

invalid users = geexbox

create mask = 0600

printable = Yes

browseable = No

 

[print$]

comment = Printer Drivers

path = /var/lib/samba/drivers

invalid users = geexbox

write list = @ntadmin,@root

force group = ntadmin

create mask = 0664

directory mask = 0775

 

[documents]

comment = documents

path = /home/funkmaster/Documents/

invalid users = geexbox

read only = No

 

[chinaconnection desktop]

comment = ChinaConnection Desktop

path = /home/funkmaster/Desktop/

invalid users = geexbox

read only = No

 

[htmlstuff]

comment = susi share

path = /home/funkmaster/public_html/

invalid users = geexbox

read only = No

 

[funkmaster home]

comment = funkmaster home

path = /home/funkmaster/

invalid users = geexbox

read only = No

 

[glftpdtest]

path = /prison/glftpd/site

guest account =

invalid users = geexbox

valid users = funkmaster,funky1,@root,@users

read only = No

 

[my azz]

comment = argh

path = /home/funkmaster/ftp

invalid users = geexbox

read only = No

and so on...

i have no idea what the problem is, please some help thx in advance

[martouf 0]

I once fixed an interoperability problem by setting the linux host to be the

domain master browser and increasing the 'os level' so the linux host would

be certain to win all master browser elections.

 

 

[danleff 0]

WOW!

 

I'm not going to be much help here, but did I learn a lot about samba by reading your post. I have struggled with it for a while and default to LinNeigborhood to run things. I hope that you do not mind if I use your examples to set my systems up.

[grooverider 0]

martouf: the os level of samba is already set to:

os level = 128

so it should actually always win against windows to be master browser, but i did not set the option domain master browser as i actually don't have a domain but a workgroup running, or did u mean something else, maybe other ideas?

danleff:

of course i don't mind if you want to use my settings if u need some help which i can provide with ur problem just post it

 

[martouf 0]

check the nmbd log file carefully. if necessary, increase its verbosity

so you can check the results of the elections.

 

As I recall, the default 'os level' is set to be the same as most Windows server products.

I remember the documentation saying it should be sufficient to win the elections,

but in practice I found the only way was to _ensure_ it would win by setting it one

higher than the highest I found in the log trace.

 

You're right 'domain master browser' is a special kind of master browser

reserved only for the PDC of a domain.

 

The local master browser becomes the 'keeper of the names' on the network.

The winner of the election becomes the master for the entire workgroup,

even if that's your slowest and least reliable PC on the network!

 

Bleccchh!

 

I say force the issue by choosing one and only one host to be the master browser.

Samba gives you the means to make it be one all of the Windows hosts choose.

 

A quick scan of the Samba docs says you'll want:

preferred master = auto

local master = yes

domain master = no

 

and probably:

os level = 129