[ubuntu-us-mn] Loaded Ubuntu and Samba and cannot see Samba domain

[Eric Honaker]

You need some sort of DNS or WINS server, or the client machines will have
no way to know where the server is.

Does it give you a folder list if you put this in the address bar of your
file browser:  smb://192.168.0.77/ ?

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 9:29 PM, Brian D <bkd1958 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I loaded Ubuntu 9.1 and Samba but I am unable to see my server.
> I understand that the smb.conf file is a big part of this. But my main
> question is if I need the Ubuntu server to be running DHCP or DNS or WINS?
> My config is as follows:
> I have a firewall on the perimeter of my I/N. That device is a DHCP
> router.  It is
> 192.168.0.1.
> My Windows PC's are on 192.168.0.3 and 192.168.0.4.
> The Ubuntu server IP has been set to static 192.168.0.77.
> My workgroup = HOME in the smb.conf file.
> Is there anything special that I must do in the Windows XP machine other
> than browse for the server?
> I tried joining the domain named HOME from Windows and I get a message
> saying "a domain controller for the domain home could not be contacted".
> There is more to the message also.
> Could my firewall be the culprit? I do not see anything in the log files.
>
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