Spotting Windows Computers from a Linux server
 

I am running a school network and we have just added a Linux server to one of our many computers (we have around 60-80 windows xp computers). We are trying (and failing) to see all of the windows pcs from the Linux server, but it is not working. If anyone has some helpful information, I know we would be very appreciative. Thanks.

hi there

u neem to configure samba server on linux to access windows machines
try
man samba

for more help on this
or samba.org

How is the network setup? As an Active Directory Domain? I'd use Kerberos myself.

I quickly googled and pulled up pages of results.

Aaron

i have not used samba for domians but i think it works for domains also
and how does kerberos go about? i have no idea about it xcpt that there is a module called kerberos-authentication.

regards

You didn't answer my question whose answer dictates what response you get. Is your network a domain or workgroup and if it is a domain, is it an AD network or just a simple NT-based network?

hey i am not the thread starter

i was asking this to know how u use kerberos....

regards

my bad. I misread the thread.

Here's a good page on kerberos and Windows-Linux integration.

http://barney.gonzaga.edu/~awithers/integration/