SMB hostname

mitchell2345 · 12-01-2008, 04:39 PM

Hi,

I am having a problem with my samba server on my workgroup. I want it to be accessable by typing in \\hostname. I dont want to enter a username or password. And i want shares to be writeable. I know this is not secure but its my own LAN.

A copy of my smb.conf file:

Code:

#======================= Global Settings =====================================

[global]

;       workgroup = workgroup
        server string = Samba Server Version %v

;       netbios name = mythtv

;       interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
;       hosts allow = 127. 192.168.12. 192.168.13.

# --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 50
# ----------------------- Standalone Server Options ------------------------

        security = share
        passdb backend = tdbsam


;       map archive = no
;       map hidden = no
;       map read only = no
;       map system = no
;       encrypt passwords = yes
        guest ok = yes
        guest account = myth
        encrypt passwords = no
;       store dos attributes = yes


#============================ Share Definitions ==============================

[music]
        path = /mnt/music
        writeable = yes
;       browseable = yes
        guest ok = yes
;       browseable = yes

Currently if i type in \\ip_address it works great. but i i put in \\hostname i get a login screen.

Please help.

Thanks,
Mitchell

billymayday · 12-01-2008, 05:06 PM

Are you sure the hostname is resolving to the correct IP?

Assuming you are on Windows, start a terminal session (run cmnd) and try

ping hostname

and see if that works and shows it pinging the correct IP

mitchell2345 · 12-02-2008, 08:18 AM

well thats interesting....

i ping hostname and i get a public ip back...as a quick test I flushed my dns and put a entry in the HOSTS file (WinXP). Now when i ping hostname i get the right IP. but of course a nslookup bring up the wrong one. Putting \\hostname i still get a login box. So im guessing i need another method of resolving hostname.

On my linux box i do have dnsmasq install and configured as the dns for DHCP.