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Updated the 'samba does not allow multi-workgroups & WINS' section. Still
leave the info there, but add a caveat.
Jeremy.
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@ -39,12 +39,15 @@ the "remote browse sync" parameters to your smb.conf file.
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If only one WINS server is used then the use of the "remote announce" and the
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If only one WINS server is used then the use of the "remote announce" and the
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"remote browse sync" parameters should NOT be necessary.
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"remote browse sync" parameters should NOT be necessary.
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Thirdly, where Samba is used in a multi-workgroup environment, each workgroup
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Samba WINS does not support MS-WINS replication. This means that when setting up
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MUST have it's own WINS server! Samba WINS is NOT capable of handling multiple
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Samba as a WINS server there must only be one nmbd configured as a WINS server
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workgroups. This means it that the only way to establish cross segment / cross
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on the network. Some sites have used multiple Samba WINS servers for redundency
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workgroup browsing requires the use of a WINS server for each workgroup, then
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(one server per subnet) and then used "remote browse sync" and "remote announce"
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use "remote browse sync" and "remote announce" to affect browse list collation
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to affect browse list collation across all segments. Note that this means clients
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across all segments.
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will only resolve local names, and must be configured to use DNS to resolve names
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on other subnets in order to resolve the IP addresses of the servers they can see
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on other subnets. This setup is not recommended, but is mentioned as a practical
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consideration (ie. an 'if all else fails' scenario).
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Lastly, take note that browse lists are a collection of unreliable broadcast
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Lastly, take note that browse lists are a collection of unreliable broadcast
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messages that are repeated at intervals of not more than 15 minutes. This means
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messages that are repeated at intervals of not more than 15 minutes. This means
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