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Old 03-08-2009, 07:29 AM   #1
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Changing Samba description SuSE 11.1


Hi all .. am using SuSE 11.1 & am in a network domain & I wanna change the samba description so any1 have any ideas how to edit this description I wanna put an easier description than the "Samba 2.6 ... etc " Thanks.
 
Old 03-08-2009, 02:53 PM   #2
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edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and change "Server String" to the new description.
 
Old 03-09-2009, 06:07 PM   #3
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edit /etc/samba/smb.conf and change "Server String" to the new description.
I went to this file but I didn't find a line called Server String !!
 
Old 03-09-2009, 07:55 PM   #4
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Did you find a string that matches the Description you are seeing and want to change?
 
Old 03-10-2009, 03:23 AM   #5
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Did you find a string that matches the Description you are seeing and want to change?
Nope .. This is the Computer name "PC1 (Samba 3.2.6-0.3.1-2042-SUSE-CODE11)"



# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the
# samba-doc package is installed.
# Date: 2009-01-08
[global]
workgroup = SERVER.SERVER
printcap name = cups
cups options = raw
map to guest = Bad User
include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
logon drive = P:
usershare allow guests = Yes
domain master = No
security = domain

## Share disabled by YaST
# [homes]
# comment = Home Directories
# valid users = %S, %D%w%S
# browseable = No
# read only = No
# inherit acls = Yes

## Share disabled by YaST
# [profiles]
# comment = Network Profiles Service
# path = %H
# read only = No
# store dos attributes = Yes
# create mask = 0600
# directory mask = 0700

## Share disabled by YaST
# [users]
# comment = All users
# path = /home
# read only = No
# inherit acls = Yes
# veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

## Share disabled by YaST
# [groups]
# comment = All groups
# path = /home/groups
# read only = No
# inherit acls = Yes

## Share disabled by YaST
# [printers]
# comment = All Printers
# path = /var/tmp
# printable = Yes
# create mask = 0600
# browseable = No

## Share disabled by YaST
# [print$]
# comment = Printer Drivers
# path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
# write list = @ntadmin root
# force group = ntadmin
# create mask = 0664
# directory mask = 0775

## Share disabled by YaST
# [netlogon]


[Share]
path = /media/windowsD/Share/
guest ok = yes
read only = no

Last edited by ahmed_as8; 03-10-2009 at 03:32 AM.
 
Old 03-10-2009, 10:24 AM   #6
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In Globals I have the following entry:
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Code:
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
Which identifies my Samba Server
I see from your post that you don't have this entry in your smb.conf file and maybe, lacking that entry, you are getting a default display.

Last edited by john test; 03-10-2009 at 10:25 AM.
 
Old 03-10-2009, 02:20 PM   #7
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In Globals I have the following entry:
=
Code:
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
Which identifies my Samba Server
I see from your post that you don't have this entry in your smb.conf file and maybe, lacking that entry, you are getting a default display.
OK you have any solutions?
 
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Did you edit smb.conf to include the item from the earlier post above?
 
Old 03-12-2009, 02:46 AM   #9
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Did you edit smb.conf to include the item from the earlier post above?
Yeah man I thought in that too & did it .. It works I added the line server string to smb.conf & its modified :-) thanks.
 
Old 03-12-2009, 01:58 PM   #10
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Did you edit smb.conf to include the item from the earlier post above?

Yeah man I thought in that too & did it .. It works I added the line server string to
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You're very welcomeQ :=)
 
  


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