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<table width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFCFCF">This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007.  In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE.  However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.</td></tr> </table>I have Pluto hybrid in "Pluto" workgroup. I have the rest of my windows computers on another workgroup. They seem not to see each other unless I do this :
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I have LinuxMCE hybrid in "LinuxMCE" workgroup. I have the rest of my windows computers on another workgroup. They seem not to see each other unless I do this :
 
# add  
 
# add  
 
  wins support = yes
 
  wins support = yes
under [general] section in /etc/samba/smb.conf - it's even better if you change this in /usr/pluto/templates/smb.conf.tmpl
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under [global] section in /etc/samba/smb.conf - it's even better if you change this in /usr/pluto/templates/smb.conf.tmpl
  
 
# add Hybrid's IP as Wins server on all windows clients....
 
# add Hybrid's IP as Wins server on all windows clients....

Latest revision as of 03:08, 20 October 2012


I have LinuxMCE hybrid in "LinuxMCE" workgroup. I have the rest of my windows computers on another workgroup. They seem not to see each other unless I do this :

  1. add
wins support = yes

under [global] section in /etc/samba/smb.conf - it's even better if you change this in /usr/pluto/templates/smb.conf.tmpl

  1. add Hybrid's IP as Wins server on all windows clients....