On Fri, 2006-03-10 at 19:37 +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 10 March 2006 19:17, Craig White wrote: > > > what do you get from 'testparm -s|grep wins' ? > > > testparm -s|grep wins > Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf > Processing section "[homes]" > Processing section "[Public2]" > Processing section "[Anne-Public]" > Processing section "[Spreadsheets]" > Processing section "[printers]" > Processing section "[print$]" > Loaded services file OK. > Warning: Service printers defines a print command, but print command parameter > is ignored when using CUPS libraries. > wins support = Yes > > The last line was put in after a google session that suggested it would cut > down on messages regarding one box, saying they should be referred to a wins > server. It didn't. I should have taken it out again. Do you think this is > the problem? > > I can't do anything about the mis-configured box causing those other messages, > so I have to just block them from the logs. ---- which machine is set to use workgroup named MYDOMAIN.LAN ? that doesn't sound like a samba box...that sounds more like a Windows box that is trying to be a WINS server for that workgroup at the same time your Samba box is in a different workgroup...just guessing Probably easiest to have all computers on the LAN have the same workgroup name at which point samba using 'wins support = true' and an OS level of say > 33 should effectively win all browsing elections and cut down on the noise Craig
