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"hosts allow" in smb.conf expects only FQDN, not alias or netbios name!?

There is no way to specify allowed hosts in smb.conf as hostname alias
(from /etc/hosts file) or as netbios names (from lmhosts file). Is this
normal behavior? If so, what is lmhosts file used for?
Using configuration shown below, the only way to specify allowed hosts
in smb.conf is with host's FQDN.
I'm using Samba 3.0.4.
Thanks in advance for any help.

Example:
hosts allow = eclipse.lan # this is OK
hosts allow = eclipse # eclipse denied connection !?

This is my /etc/samba/smb.conf file:

Code:

[global]

  workgroup = BLWIRELESS

  netbios name = %h

  server string = Samba

  security = SHARE

  smb passwd file = /etc/samba/private/smbpasswd

  private dir = /etc/samba/private

  passdb backend = smbpasswd

  name resolve order = lmhosts host

  hostname lookups = yes

  guest account = ambra

  hosts allow = eclipse littlefoot marinko

  log level = 2

  log file = /var/log/sambalog.%m

  max log size = 256

  load printers = no

  domain master = no

[shared]

  comment = Shared Directory on %L

  path = /home/ambra/shared

  guest ok = yes

Here is my /etc/samba/lmhosts file:

Code:

10.51.1.56 LITTLEFOOT

10.51.1.67 MARINKO

10.51.1.132 ECLIPSE

And here is my /etc/hosts file:

Code:

127.0.0.1        localhost

10.51.1.132      eclipse.lan        eclipse

10.51.1.56  littlefoot.lan        littlefoot

10.51.1.67  marinko.lan          marinko

It may not be loading your lmhosts file correctly. Ensure that it is indeed looking in /etc/samba for the lmhosts file. From the lmhosts file manpage:

Quote:

The default location of the lmhosts file is in the same directory as the smb.conf file.

In the old days my reply would have just been "man 5 lmhosts". Guess I'm getting soft in my old age. This forum hasnt changed much.. there is still a lack of posters willing to answer >1 day old 0 reply threads.

EDIT: Holy hell, this message was from 2005.