[nflug] Meeting and Samba notes

[Darin Perusich]

paul wrote:
> Darin Perusich wrote:
>>
>> paul wrote:
>>> Side note: I was having problems with my samba server also (I changed
>>> some of my nic card settings) While my Linux box could see my Windoz
>>> box myWindoz box could not see my Linux box After fiddling with the
>>> smb.conf file a bit, Windowz could see the share but not authenticate
>>>
>>
>> Did you try reverting back to the original settings to see if the 
>> problem goes away?
>>
> Yes, I had a copy of my smb.conf file [smb.conf.org] and renamed it to  
> smb.conf but that did not work.
> It may have been as simple as not waiting long enough for windoz to 
> update its network settings
> (actually, I'm not sure why I have to wait but that was what was 
> suggested in the samb.pdf file)
> 

I thought what changed was network card settings? I know when I make 
changes to Samba the clients see them right away, after I restart Samba 
that is.

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Darin Perusich
Unix Systems Administrator
Cognigen Corporation
395 Youngs Rd.
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: 716-633-3463
Email: darinper at cognigencorp.com