Samba/Client

This article covers steps required for a Linux Samba client to have the proper functionality.

NetBIOS Name Resolution
NetBIOS name resolution allows a machine to discover the IP addresses of peers operating on the WINS network. In order to use this command:

Instead of this command:

The winbindd daemon needs to be running, and a few files need to be edited.

First, make sure Samba has been emerged with the USE flag enabled.

Second, edit to include winbind in the daemon list:

Only winbind is necessary for the client.

Finally, edit the hosts line of, so it looks like so: