Linux on Windows network

sekondborn · 08-28-2003, 05:53 PM

I have successfully install RedHat 8, and I believe I have successfully installed Samba.... but that is the part that I am not so sure about. My Linux machine has an IP address from my DHCP server. I also have run "smbclient -U% -L localhost" and I guess everything looks ok....
Now for my problem, how do I assign my Linux computer a name so that my windows computers can browse to it?

jinujose · 08-28-2003, 10:23 PM

You can edit the smb.conf file and add the computer name there (at the beggining of the file itself. read the comments). you can also give the domain name in this file.

i am also a new to linux. hope this will help you...

view the man pages for smb, smb.conf for more details about the samba configurations. there is some documentation in the /usr/share/doc/ <smb version>/ directory

you can even set your linux machine as a PDC/BDC.

lunardreamr · 08-28-2003, 11:25 PM

An easy site that offers a simple tutorial on setting up Samba to your likings is at http://samba.netfirms.com . It includes screenshots for every step - including Win32 screenshots.

MasterC · 08-29-2003, 01:04 AM

Moving to Linux - Networking

Cool

DMR · 08-29-2003, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jinujose
You can edit the smb.conf file and add the computer name there

That would be the "netbios name=" entry; add your computer name after the " = ".

jinujose · 08-29-2003, 08:27 AM

yes i mean the "netbios name=" entry....

i forget the exact entry name sorry..