Just add the line:Some of the global security settings in /etc/samba/smb.conf look like:allow hosts = 192.168.0.
to your /etc/samba/smb.conf
that should do it... you may also add just single hostnames to "allow
hosts" e.g.:allow hosts = 192.168.0.1 192.168.0.2
cu
- Soeren
[global]
interfaces = eth1 192.168.0.1/24
bind interfaces _only_ = Yes
restrict anonymous = Yes
invalid users = root
hosts allow = 192.168.0.
hosts deny = All
As I posted earlier my IPtables rules closely match this behavior, allow NetBIOS packets on eth1, allow access to eth1 from 192.168.0.0/24.
Without IPtables this setup works perfectly, I can browse the network
and mount shares from my Linux box or my Windows box with no problems.
Depending how you configured Samba for hosts name resolution ( broadcast, wins, lmhosts ) you have to change ( or not ) your rules. If ( and I think that is your problem ) host resolution is resolved by broadcasting you should permit broadcast queries originated by your server. Regards, Florin
Is there a host name resolution method that does not use broadcasts?
Which one resolution method is preferred?
I have all default chain policies set to accept, so broadcast should not be afected by any IPtables rules. Do you know which port/service that these Samba broadcast originate from?
Stef