On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 10:50 -0700, Craig White wrote: > On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 13:44 -0400, JohnS wrote: > > On Thu, 2010-07-08 at 12:03 -0500, Doug Coats wrote: > > > > > > > Here is the testparm -sv you requested. > > > > > > For a short explaination of the IP's listed. We have two domains. > > > One served by 192.168.6.1 and one by 192.168.5.1. I am currantly > > > upgrading the 192.168.6. network to Windows 7. Or atleast trying. > > > 192.168.4.1 is our gatway and the two servers listed above act as file > > > servers and routers for their domains. I hope that makes sence. > > > > > > Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf > > --- > > To be truth full I think you have an out right mess going on here. One > > thing your smb config is 10 miles long. > > > > Start over on a fresh install test machine and try joining the W7 > > machine to it. Then take your changes and merg into your current > > working machine config. Life will be a lot easier. One change at a > > time. > ---- <snip> > His problem is WINS resolution doesn't tell the workstations which > computer is the domain controller and that is what he needs to fix > (first by designating a domain controller and then by making sure that > WINS is functioning well). > > Craig --- Exactly why I said start at the bottom and work your way up. And another problem is I think he said he has multi netowked smbd domains? How is he routing network calls. Triangle Topology? It's best to lab learn first no matter what your experience is. John