On Mon, 4 Aug 2008 17:19:06 UTC, jch
wrote:
A workgroup is not a domain and a domain is not a workgroup.
> Thanks, that makes sense. I am confused by the use of the DOMAIN name
> which i set to be the same as the Windows/Samba workgroup.
>
> So, i only need to log on locally for all the Samba shares to show up?
No, you'll logon locally to get access to the resources you're allwed
to get access too. That does not mean "all".
> Note that i have TCPIP and NETBIOS protocols bound to the NIC. Earlier
> you confirmed that "NetBIOS over TCP/IP" protocol is required:
> > It is needed. It is the only protocol that Samba (or modern Windows, by
> > default) support. 'NETBIOS' on its own is not needed.
You can have 'netbios' and 'netbios over IP' connected at the same
time. As there are only maximal 2 connections allwoed to a virtual
network card you'll need then to register 2 virtual network cards by
saying connect 'tcp/ip' and 'netbios over IP' to card 0 amd 'netbios'
to 1. It is impossibe to connect 'netbios' and 'netbios over IP' to
the same virtual NIC.
> I will remove the NETBIOS protocol, and install the NetBIOS over TCP/IP.
No need to remove netbios. Simply add 'netvbios over ip' to the next
channel.
> That means i will have TCPIP _and_ NetBIOS over TCP/IP. If this change
> gives me access to the Samba shares, then my goal has been reached.
>
> Do i still need a domain controller? If yes, please tell me what i have
> to add to the smb.conf file to set that up.
No, a workgroup is enough - except you have really installed a server
and needs access to that server.
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