Samba acting different on different subnets

GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

I would like to know if it is possible to make samba behave like a domain/local/preffered master on one subnet, and not on another.
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nobspangle · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:46 pm Post subject:

I think that's the point of domain/local

local is only for the subnet the server is in, domain is for all subnets.

GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

well, I have two servers, that both behave like routers.

One of the is connected to the internet and to 192.168.3.0/24 , while the other is connected to 192.168.3.0/24 and 192.168.1.0/24 .
The one that is connected to the internet should be master for 192.168.3.0/24 , while the one connected to both of the subnets should be master for 192.168.1.0/24 , and a normal client for the 192.168.3.0/24 subnet.
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nobspangle · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:56 pm Post subject:

I see your problem, why don't you just make the multihomed machine master for both subnets?

GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

I could, but it's a mobile server that I sometimes uses somewhere else for a few days, and then the 192.168.3.0/24 subnet would be without a master.
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nobspangle · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:58 pm Post subject:

I think it would just hold an election an elect a new master based on OS level.

GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

hold on a sec, going to post the two configs.
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GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

Server on 192.168.3.0/24 and 192.168.1.0/24 (should act as wins server for 192.168.1.0/24, and announce its precens to 192.168.3.1.

nobspangle · Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

I think if you just remove
local master = yes
domain master = yes

from the second smb.conf that way the multihomed server will be the master. When you remove it the other server should easily win all browser elections since it has os level = 64 and prefered master = yes.

Provided your clients know which WINS server to talk to WINS should work fine also.

GurliGebis · Retired Dev Joined: 08 Aug 2002 Posts: 509

yep, the dhcp server on 192.168.3.0 tells them to use 192.168.3.1, and the server on 192.168.1.0 tells them to use 192.168.1.1.
Will the multihomed still be master for 192.168.1.0, and will it still announce to 192.168.3.1, so people on 192.168.3.0 can see it?
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