cannot access ubuntu 12.04 SAMBA share from windows 7 using hostname

**bab1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by Cfhs_1

Code:

..
NTLMSSP Sign/Seal - Initialising with flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x60088215
	\\NICHOLAS-LAPTOP		
Connecting to host=NICHOLAS-LAPTOP
name_resolve_bcast: Attempting broadcast lookup for name NICHOLAS-LAPTOP<0x20>
cli_start_connection: failed to connect to NICHOLAS-LAPTOP<20> (0.0.0.0). Error NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
	\\NICHOLAS-DSKTOP		nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu)
Connecting to host=NICHOLAS-DSKTOP
name_resolve_bcast: Attempting broadcast lookup for name NICHOLAS-DSKTOP<0x20>
Got a positive name query response from 192.168.2.6 ( 192.168.2.6 )
Connecting to 192.168.2.6 at port 445
Doing spnego session setup (blob length=58)
got OID=1.3.6.1.4.1.311.2.2.10
got principal=NONE
Got challenge flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x608a8215
NTLMSSP: Set final flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x60088215
NTLMSSP Sign/Seal - Initialising with flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x60088215
		\\NICHOLAS-DSKTOP\File Server    	File Server on Nicholas-Desktop
		\\NICHOLAS-DSKTOP\IPC$           	IPC Service (nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu))

Please post the output of

Code:

smbclient -L NICHOLAS-DSKTOP

Are you browsing "network neighborhood" or trying to mount a specific known share?

**Cfhs_1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by bab1

Please post the output of

Code:

smbclient -L NICHOLAS-DSKTOP

Are you browsing "network neighborhood" or trying to mount a specific known share?

smbclient -L NICHOLAS-DSKTOP:

Code:

Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.3]

	Sharename       Type      Comment
	---------       ----      -------
	IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu))
	networkshare    Disk      Network Storage on Nicholas-Desktop
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.3]

	Server               Comment
	---------            -------
	MATT-LAPTOP          
	NICHOLAS-DSKTOP      nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu)
	NICHOLAS-LAPTOP      

	Workgroup            Master
	---------            -------
	WORKGROUP            NICHOLAS-DSKTOP

I've tried both methods everytime, neither work.

**bab1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by Cfhs_1

smbclient -L NICHOLAS-DSKTOP:

Code:

Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.3]

	Sharename       Type      Comment
	---------       ----      -------
	IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu))
	networkshare    Disk      Network Storage on Nicholas-Desktop
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.6.3]

	Server               Comment
	---------            -------
	MATT-LAPTOP          
	NICHOLAS-DSKTOP      nicholas-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu)
	NICHOLAS-LAPTOP      

	Workgroup            Master
	---------            -------
	WORKGROUP            NICHOLAS-DSKTOP

I've tried both methods everytime, neither work.

From the above it appears that the Ubuntu host (NICHOLAS-DSKTOP) is working. As a matter of fact it is serving as the Master Browser database for the network. I think your problem is with the WIndows machine. It may have a FW that is blocking Samba (CIFS). What is MATT_LAPTOP? Is that a visitor to the network? It appears to have shares or at least it is broadcasting its NETBIOS name. From NICHOLAS-DSKTOP can you browse shares on MATT-LAPTOP? Can you browse shares on NICHOLAS-DSKTOP from MATT-LAPTOP?

**Cfhs_1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by bab1

From the above it appears that the Ubuntu host (NICHOLAS-DSKTOP) is working. As a matter of fact it is serving as the Master Browser database for the network. I think your problem is with the WIndows machine. It may have a FW that is blocking Samba (CIFS). What is MATT_LAPTOP? Is that a visitor to the network? It appears to have shares or at least it is broadcasting its NETBIOS name. From NICHOLAS-DSKTOP can you browse shares on MATT-LAPTOP? Can you browse shares on NICHOLAS-DSKTOP from MATT-LAPTOP?

I turned NICHOLAS-LAPTOP's FW off, still no access. I cannot access anything on "MATT-LAPTOP" from "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" I CAN however access "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" from "MATT-LAPTOP" through both directly entering it's name in explorer, and browsing the network. "MATT-LAPTOP" is a windows client. This seems to mean that the problem is actually my windows client, "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" What could it be?
NCB

**bab1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by Cfhs_1

I turned NICHOLAS-LAPTOP's FW off, still no access. I cannot access anything on "MATT-LAPTOP" from "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" I CAN however access "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" from "MATT-LAPTOP" through both directly entering it's name in explorer, and browsing the network. "MATT-LAPTOP" is a windows client. This seems to mean that the problem is actually my windows client, "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" What could it be?
NCB

I don't admin Windows machines so I wouldn't have a clue. The Windows laptop I have is Vista and I just made sure was capable of browsing the network when I acquired it. Vista worked right out of the box.

Just to be sure here; you are saying that you can browse "network neighborhood" and see NICHOLAS-DSKTOP from MATT-LAPTOP. If this is correct then you have achived what you started out to do with this thread (e.g. Make NICHOLAS-DSKTOP broadcast its presence by name on the network with a dynamic IP address).

I would try one of the Win7 forums or start a new thread at this forum to answer your just revealed problem with your Windows laptop. Out of curiosity, can the laptops see the other?

**Cfhs_1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by bab1

I don't admin Windows machines so I wouldn't have a clue. The Windows laptop I have is Vista and I just made sure was capable of browsing the network when I acquired it. Vista worked right out of the box.

Just to be sure here; you are saying that you can browse "network neighborhood" and see NICHOLAS-DSKTOP from MATT-LAPTOP. If this is correct then you have achived what you started out to do with this thread (e.g. Make NICHOLAS-DSKTOP broadcast its presence by name on the network with a dynamic IP address).

I would try one of the Win7 forums or start a new thread at this forum to answer your just revealed problem with your Windows laptop. Out of curiosity, can the laptops see the other?

Thanks for all your help! "MATT-LAPTOP" can see "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" but "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" can only see it's self.
NCB

**bab1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by Cfhs_1

Thanks for all your help! "MATT-LAPTOP" can see "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" but "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" can only see it's self.
NCB

Well that confirms it. You need to fix NICHOLAS-LAPTOP before it can see any shares.

BTW - You are the first person I have found on this forum that wanted to use DHCP and broadcasting NETBIOS names for name resolution. I knew it would work but I had never set it up with Ubuntu before. It certainly is easier than setting up dynamic name resolution with DNS.

**Cfhs_1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by bab1

Well that confirms it. You need to fix NICHOLAS-LAPTOP before it can see any shares.

BTW - You are the first person I have found on this forum that wanted to use DHCP and broadcasting NETBIOS names for name resolution. I knew it would work but I had never set it up with Ubuntu before. It certainly is easier than setting up dynamic name resolution with DNS.

Thanks for all your help, I couldn't have gotten this done without you. I think I'm just going to reinstall windows on my Laptop as it is clearly the problem here. I can access "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" from both "MATT-LAPTOP" as well as my other ubuntu box. "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" is the only one that cannot access anything.
NCB

**bab1** · October 21st, 2012

Originally Posted by Cfhs_1

Thanks for all your help, I couldn't have gotten this done without you. I think I'm just going to reinstall windows on my Laptop as it is clearly the problem here. I can access "NICHOLAS-DSKTOP" from both "MATT-LAPTOP" as well as my other ubuntu box. "NICHOLAS-LAPTOP" is the only one that cannot access anything.
NCB

Reinstalling might be the fastest as we know that the other Windows machines work. Good luck.

Write down what we did so you can refer to it if you want to configure the other Ubuntu host you have. Remember this only works for Samba. I don't know of any other apps that use NETBIOS for name rez.