Attaching to a Windows peer-to-peer network without a domain

[Glen Smith]

Hi freebsd-questions

On Sun, 17 Apr 2005, Glen Smith wrote:

> Hi Ahost
> 
> On Sun, 17 Apr 2005, Ahost Isco wrote:
> 
> > Hello:
> > 
> > Could someone tell me the steps necessary to connect freeBSD as a guest to 
> > a Microsoft Windows peer-to-peer network that is running without a domain? 
> > Windows has a network connectivity that doesn't require a domain 
> > controller, DNS, or any of the normal network stuff. It uses a workgroup, 
> > and an 'announce' to the group. All computers in the group see all the 
> > other computers in the group. Computers can be added to the network by 
> > simply attaching and powering on, and removed by simply disconnecting. It 
> > is used practically exclusively for home networks behind a firewall, with 
> > IP addresses that are not shared with the WAN.
> > 
> > I would like to connect my freeBSD computer to such a network TEMPORARILY, 
> > so I don't want to change their existing network configuration. The network 
> > setting I'm wanting to connect to uses a TCP/IP protocol. Such networks are 
> > limited in what they can do, but I don't want my freeBSD computer to end up 
> > being a controller in such an environment. I seem to be having some 
> > difficulty in setting this up.
> > 
> > Samba is already installed. Can someone provide me with a command sequence 
> > that would allow the connection to such a network as a guest, with the 
> > ability to view the shared files / folders on this network?
>  
> Check out the security directive in your smb.conf. "security = user"
> will set up a workgroup.

I told you wrong.I was thinking one thing and wrote another. It's
"security = share" for a workgroup. Set the security directive and then
set make sure to also set "netbios name = mabox" and "workgroup =
winderzworkgroup". That should be all you need to browse another
workgroup I would think.  

Sincerely,

Glen Smith 
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