windows-ubuntu network

[John Toliver]

I followed the directions in the comment you sent.  Here is what my 
/etc/nsswitch.conf file looks like:

# /etc/nsswitch.conf
#
# Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
# If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed, try:
# `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this file.

passwd:         compat
group:          compat
shadow:         compat

hosts:          files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns wins mdns4
networks:       files

protocols:      db files
services:       db files
ethers:         db files
rpc:            db files

netgroup:       nis


Owen Townend wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-11-12 at 12:34 +0000, John Toliver wrote:
>   
>> I just installed 7.04, then upgraded to 7.10.  I managed to get both
>> systems to talk to my windows box by doing the "connect to server"
>>     
>>> windows share> instead of calling my computer by the netbios name I
>>>       
>> called it via IP> username don't bother with password as it will ask
>> you the first time you connect>enter in the domain, workgrouo name. 
>>
>> Once I did this I could connect and see my shares on my XP box.  You
>> can go to the CLI and I'm not discouraging it, but this isn't that
>> complicated.  Now if someone can tell my why I can't use netbios names
>> for calling my machines that would be wonderful. 
>>
>>     
>
> Hey,
>   Should be a simple fix. Try this page:
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/ping-netbios-names-from-linux-samba-271336/
>
>   Basically: add 'wins' to the /etc/nsswitch.conf file in the line
> beginning with 'hosts:' The order they're written is the order they're
> checked. Easy fix, add it to the end.
>   The other option is to get your dhcp server to also serve dns. Whether
> full bind or just dnsmasq, they can both get info from the dhcp server.
>
> cheers,
> Owen.
>
>   
>> On Nov 11, 2007 3:40 PM, Rafael Barreto <rafaelbarreto at bellsouth.net>
>> wrote:
>>         I solved the problem of transferring files back and forth
>>         between Ubuntu and Windows network. Owen suggested write"sudo
>>         smbpaswd -a <username>", then write new password in the
>>         console. I wrote the system user name and system password. It
>>         looks like username and password for Samba must match
>>         the user's username and password for Ubuntu's system..
>>         Your are doing a terrific job with the mailing list...
>>         Thank you.
>>         Rafael.
>>         
>>     
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