make samba share visible in Windows “Network”
tl;dr Shared files are accessible, but server isn't visible in Windows listing.
I've got printers and some directories shared via Samba, but they do not appear in the listing when a Windows user opens their "Network". They can type "computername" and hit enter to see the shared printers and directories, but I'd like to make it easy to see the server listed along with other icons in their Network panel.
This used to work (ubuntu 13-something, I think), but recently (ubuntu 15.04) it doesn't. So something must have changed with the default configuration. It's probably a simple setting in smb.conf, I just don't know where to look. Any hints?
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tl;dr Shared files are accessible, but server isn't visible in Windows listing.
I've got printers and some directories shared via Samba, but they do not appear in the listing when a Windows user opens their "Network". They can type "computername" and hit enter to see the shared printers and directories, but I'd like to make it easy to see the server listed along with other icons in their Network panel.
This used to work (ubuntu 13-something, I think), but recently (ubuntu 15.04) it doesn't. So something must have changed with the default configuration. It's probably a simple setting in smb.conf, I just don't know where to look. Any hints?
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tl;dr Shared files are accessible, but server isn't visible in Windows listing.
I've got printers and some directories shared via Samba, but they do not appear in the listing when a Windows user opens their "Network". They can type "computername" and hit enter to see the shared printers and directories, but I'd like to make it easy to see the server listed along with other icons in their Network panel.
This used to work (ubuntu 13-something, I think), but recently (ubuntu 15.04) it doesn't. So something must have changed with the default configuration. It's probably a simple setting in smb.conf, I just don't know where to look. Any hints?
windows samba
asked Aug 15 '15 at 0:18
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tl;dr Shared files are accessible, but server isn't visible in Windows listing.
I've got printers and some directories shared via Samba, but they do not appear in the listing when a Windows user opens their "Network". They can type "computername" and hit enter to see the shared printers and directories, but I'd like to make it easy to see the server listed along with other icons in their Network panel.
This used to work (ubuntu 13-something, I think), but recently (ubuntu 15.04) it doesn't. So something must have changed with the default configuration. It's probably a simple setting in smb.conf, I just don't know where to look. Any hints?
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I have been using OpenSuse Leap 42.2 and as windows updates is breaks my samba network. This configuration in the [Global] section of samba config has worked until billy's recent updates and stopped working on my Windows 7 and 10 machines. My global section of samba config was:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
I then added the 3 lines found on this site so global now reads:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
Now my samba shares show up in Windows 7/10. I know this is a Ubuntu forum but I am always willing to try to help fellow Linux users.
edited Nov 30 '17 at 6:51
karel
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answered Nov 30 '17 at 2:15
John PosterJohn Poster
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add lines in smb.conf
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
add a comment |
I've been hammering away at this problem for a few weeks, on and off, and it is only now that I have found the last piece of the puzzle for Windows 10 to see Samba shares in Network (places).
It's all described fully at this link:
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and Windows Server
Essentially, you need to enable SMBv1 / CIFS sharing support in Windows 10:
Just hit START in Windows and search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and it'll take you there.
After I did this, all my problems vanished. Tada!
I don't know if it has reduced the security of my network (probably has!), but if it has it doesn't matter to me too much as it's all on LAN anyway.
Hope this helps some other people out.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
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I have been using OpenSuse Leap 42.2 and as windows updates is breaks my samba network. This configuration in the [Global] section of samba config has worked until billy's recent updates and stopped working on my Windows 7 and 10 machines. My global section of samba config was:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
I then added the 3 lines found on this site so global now reads:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
Now my samba shares show up in Windows 7/10. I know this is a Ubuntu forum but I am always willing to try to help fellow Linux users.
edited Nov 30 '17 at 6:51
karel
57.8k12128146
answered Nov 30 '17 at 2:15
John PosterJohn Poster
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add a comment |
I have been using OpenSuse Leap 42.2 and as windows updates is breaks my samba network. This configuration in the [Global] section of samba config has worked until billy's recent updates and stopped working on my Windows 7 and 10 machines. My global section of samba config was:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
I then added the 3 lines found on this site so global now reads:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
Now my samba shares show up in Windows 7/10. I know this is a Ubuntu forum but I am always willing to try to help fellow Linux users.
edited Nov 30 '17 at 6:51
karel
57.8k12128146
answered Nov 30 '17 at 2:15
John PosterJohn Poster
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add a comment |
I have been using OpenSuse Leap 42.2 and as windows updates is breaks my samba network. This configuration in the [Global] section of samba config has worked until billy's recent updates and stopped working on my Windows 7 and 10 machines. My global section of samba config was:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
I then added the 3 lines found on this site so global now reads:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
Now my samba shares show up in Windows 7/10. I know this is a Ubuntu forum but I am always willing to try to help fellow Linux users.
edited Nov 30 '17 at 6:51
karel
57.8k12128146
answered Nov 30 '17 at 2:15
John PosterJohn Poster
213
I have been using OpenSuse Leap 42.2 and as windows updates is breaks my samba network. This configuration in the [Global] section of samba config has worked until billy's recent updates and stopped working on my Windows 7 and 10 machines. My global section of samba config was:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
I then added the 3 lines found on this site so global now reads:
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios name = LINUXSERVER
lanman auth = no
ntlm auth = yes
client lanman auth = no
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
Now my samba shares show up in Windows 7/10. I know this is a Ubuntu forum but I am always willing to try to help fellow Linux users.
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karel
57.8k12128146
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add lines in smb.conf
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
add a comment |
add lines in smb.conf
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
add a comment |
add lines in smb.conf
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
add lines in smb.conf
wins support = yes
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
answered Aug 16 '15 at 3:30
pl_rockpl_rock
7,14742834
7,14742834
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
add a comment |
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
For some reason, none of this works for me with Win 10. I always have to manually add the path to the share, or use \myhostname.local
– Fiddy Bux
Dec 24 '18 at 22:41
add a comment |
I've been hammering away at this problem for a few weeks, on and off, and it is only now that I have found the last piece of the puzzle for Windows 10 to see Samba shares in Network (places).
It's all described fully at this link:
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and Windows Server
Essentially, you need to enable SMBv1 / CIFS sharing support in Windows 10:
Just hit START in Windows and search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and it'll take you there.
After I did this, all my problems vanished. Tada!
I don't know if it has reduced the security of my network (probably has!), but if it has it doesn't matter to me too much as it's all on LAN anyway.
Hope this helps some other people out.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
add a comment |
I've been hammering away at this problem for a few weeks, on and off, and it is only now that I have found the last piece of the puzzle for Windows 10 to see Samba shares in Network (places).
It's all described fully at this link:
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and Windows Server
Essentially, you need to enable SMBv1 / CIFS sharing support in Windows 10:
Just hit START in Windows and search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and it'll take you there.
After I did this, all my problems vanished. Tada!
I don't know if it has reduced the security of my network (probably has!), but if it has it doesn't matter to me too much as it's all on LAN anyway.
Hope this helps some other people out.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
add a comment |
I've been hammering away at this problem for a few weeks, on and off, and it is only now that I have found the last piece of the puzzle for Windows 10 to see Samba shares in Network (places).
It's all described fully at this link:
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and Windows Server
Essentially, you need to enable SMBv1 / CIFS sharing support in Windows 10:
Just hit START in Windows and search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and it'll take you there.
After I did this, all my problems vanished. Tada!
I don't know if it has reduced the security of my network (probably has!), but if it has it doesn't matter to me too much as it's all on LAN anyway.
Hope this helps some other people out.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
I've been hammering away at this problem for a few weeks, on and off, and it is only now that I have found the last piece of the puzzle for Windows 10 to see Samba shares in Network (places).
It's all described fully at this link:
How to detect, enable and disable SMBv1, SMBv2, and SMBv3 in Windows and Windows Server
Essentially, you need to enable SMBv1 / CIFS sharing support in Windows 10:
Just hit START in Windows and search for 'Turn Windows features on or off' and it'll take you there.
After I did this, all my problems vanished. Tada!
I don't know if it has reduced the security of my network (probably has!), but if it has it doesn't matter to me too much as it's all on LAN anyway.
Hope this helps some other people out.
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
Fiddy BuxFiddy Bux
1114
answered Dec 25 '18 at 9:54
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