2.1. Overview of browsing

SMB networking provides a mechanism by which clients can access a list of machines in a network, a so-called "browse list". This list @@ -104,9 +101,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.2. Browsing support in samba

Samba now fully supports browsing. The browsing is supported by nmbd and is also controlled by options in the smb.conf file (see smb.conf(5)).

2.3. Problem resolution

If something doesn't work then hopefully the log.nmb file will help you track down the problem. Try a debug level of 2 or 3 for finding @@ -183,9 +176,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.4. Browsing across subnets

With the release of Samba 1.9.17(alpha1 and above) Samba has been updated to enable it to support the replication of browse lists @@ -214,9 +205,7 @@ CLASS="SECT2" >

2.4.1. How does cross subnet browsing work ?

Cross subnet browsing is a complicated dance, containing multiple moving parts. It has taken Microsoft several years to get the code @@ -426,9 +415,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.5. Setting up a WINS server

Either a Samba machine or a Windows NT Server machine may be set up as a WINS server. To set a Samba machine to be a WINS server you must @@ -509,9 +496,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.6. Setting up Browsing in a WORKGROUP

To set up cross subnet browsing on a network containing machines in up to be in a WORKGROUP, not an NT Domain you need to set up one @@ -593,9 +578,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.7. Setting up Browsing in a DOMAIN

If you are adding Samba servers to a Windows NT Domain then you must not set up a Samba server as a domain master browser. @@ -644,9 +627,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.8. Forcing samba to be the master

Who becomes the "master browser" is determined by an election process using broadcasts. Each election packet contains a number of parameters @@ -692,9 +673,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.9. Making samba the domain master

The domain master is responsible for collating the browse lists of multiple subnets so that browsing can occur between subnets. You can @@ -765,9 +744,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.10. Note about broadcast addresses

If your network uses a "0" based broadcast address (for example if it ends in a 0) then you will strike problems. Windows for Workgroups @@ -779,9 +756,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.11. Multiple interfaces

Samba now supports machines with multiple network interfaces. If you have multiple interfaces then you will need to use the "interfaces" @@ -822,7 +797,7 @@ WIDTH="33%" ALIGN="right" VALIGN="top" >NextOplocksQuick Cross Subnet Browsing / Cross Workgroup Browsing guide

Chapter 2. Improved browsing in samba