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An AppleScript to look up NetBIOS names
Authored by: krove on Mar 28, '03 02:57:05PM

The WINS server only seems to be present in the /etc/smb.conf file if one has configured SMB setup via the /Applications/Utilities/Directory Access application. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Launch the /Applications/Utilities/Directory Access application
2. Click the lock and provide your Mac OS X administrator password.
3. Click on SMB and then click the "Configure..." button
4. Enter your active directory domain information (if you have one) or workground and then enter the ip address for the WINS server (still have to get this from your sys admin).
5. Click OK and your /etc/smb.conf file should now have that information!



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An AppleScript to look up NetBIOS names
Authored by: stevec on Mar 28, '03 04:27:26PM
Cool, thanx! I just knew I was missing something. for those of you just curious, this is what it does to the smb.conf file
[global]
 client code page = 437
 coding system = utf8
 guest account = unknown
 encrypt passwords = yes

  workgroup = sarnoff
  wins server = 130.33.x.x
[homes]
It added only the workgroup and wins server lines

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