[pptp-server] PPTP and Windows network browsing.

[Dougal Holmes]

It works just as well if you have an internal WINS server (on an NT domain
controller preferably) and you use /ppp/options to set the ms-wins ip to
point to the internal WINS server (assuming you have not restricted access
via ipchains).

Disabling netbeui and ipx is a must.

--
Dougal Holmes (at home)
mailto://dholmes@bigpond.net.au

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gustin Johnson" <gustin at echostar.ca>
To: "Jean-Luc Schmitt" <JSchmitt at interstarinc.com>
Cc: <pptp-server at lists.schulte.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 1:03 AM
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] PPTP and Windows network browsing.


>
>
> In my smb.conf on the samba server I set it to be the primary wins
> server (wins support = yes  in smb.conf).  For the internal LAN the
> DHCP assigns the samba box as the  primary wins server.
> In /ppp/options I set the ms-wins ip to point to the samba server's
> ip.  We also disabled netbeui on all client computers.
>
> Windows 9x and win2k clients all are now able to browse the  network
> both when they are local (physically connected to the LAN) and
> remotely via pptp.
>
> Also note that in your smb.comf you have to set a valid samba user as
> the guest account (guest account = someuser).  This username is what
> is used for browsing so make sure that it has sufficient permissions
> for doing so, just don't give it admin access.  Local master and
> prefered master both set to yes.
>
> Hope this helps,
> __
> Gustin
>
>
> Quoting Jean-Luc Schmitt <JSchmitt at interstarinc.com>:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm using poptop and I'm very satisfy with, I experience no
> > real problem
> > I'm just wondering how to do, to see the network neighborhood
> > in windows
> > (W2K)
> > the only way I can browse a computer is using
> > \\computername\c$
> > Is there a solution ? using Samba ?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Jean-Luc
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > pptp-server maillist  -  pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> > http://lists.schulte.org/mailman/listinfo/pptp-server
> > List services provided by www.schulteconsulting.com!
> >
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------
> Secure Webmail sent through: ssl.echostar.ca
> _______________________________________________
> pptp-server maillist  -  pptp-server at lists.schulte.org
> http://lists.schulte.org/mailman/listinfo/pptp-server
> --- To unsubscribe, go to the url just above this line. --