Does Linux require WINS in order to access Windows PCs?
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Does Linux require WINS in order to access Windows PCs?
I'm using Debian 'Sarge' with 2.6.8-2-k7 kernel.
I have three PCs in the network and a server (Windows 2003 Server). One of the PCs is a Debian workstation and the rest are XPs.
My understanding is that 'Samba' is only good for accessing Linux's files/folders from a Windows PC.
I can access Linux's stuff from a Windows PC no problem, but not the other way around. I can see Windows Network in 'Computer' folder on my Debian PC and I can see all PCs in Windows Network too.
I even use a user account that I use on Windows system (match the user/password) and it kept denying.
What do I need to do in order to access Windows Network PCs?
Do I have to setup WINS in order for this to work?
In 2k3 they use DNS for name resolution, instead of WINS, so point your Linux box to the same DNS server all the win boxes on the 2k3 domain use. (usually the first AD DC is the DNS server and it goes under nameserver in /etc/resolv.conf)
I see 192.168.0.2 in resolv.conf already and that is the domain/dns address. Does it need anything else or that is all I need?
Like I said before, I can see 'enterprise', which is the name of our Windows Network (domain/workgroup) in 'Network' and the problem is I've been denied access.
I used the username/password that I use on Windows and created an account on my Debian PC (administrator/xxxxx).
If it's authentication problems that you are having then I'd dig through the docs over at http://www.samba.org/ and set it up so your Samba/Linux box joins the AD domain like 2K/XP computers do so your username/password comes from a computer that is a member of the domain.
Try to figure out the trouble using smbclient to connect to your Windows server. As your Windows workstations are able to access your Linux box shares, the problem isn't in your smb.conf file, but in the Linux client side.
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