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!==
-!== BROWSING.txt for Samba release 1.9.18 08 Jan 1998
+!== BROWSING.txt for Samba release 1.9.18p8 13 Jun 1998
!==
Author/s: Many (Thanks to Luke, Jeremy, Andrew, etc.)
-Updated: October 12, 1997
+Updated: July 5, 1998
Status: Current - For VERY Advanced Users ONLY
Summary: This describes how to configure Samba for improved browsing.
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ the browse list and is heavily used by all SMB clients. Configuration
of SMB browsing has been problematic for some Samba users, hence this
document.
+Browsing will NOT work if name resolution from NetBIOS names to IP
+addresses does not function correctly. Use of a WINS server is highly
+recommended to aid the resolution of NetBIOS (SMB) names to IP addresses.
+WINS allows remote segment clients to obtain NetBIOS name_type information
+that can NOT be provided by any other means of name resolution.
+
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BROWSING