NethServer Version: 8
Module: AD / Samba
As it seems, NS8 based Samba server do not show up in Windows Networks, neither on Win10 nor Win11 based. On a Mac, NS8 does NOT show in the network.
This suggests that the common samba WSDD is not implemented, like almost any other samba implementations nowadays use. See Synology, Qnap or other NAS, almost all provide a dedicated WSDD option.
For any SoHo / SME implementation, having this is almost a must. Even for Non-Windows households or SME sites, most devices now use this also to find network resources. I am myself actually a Mac / Linux user, besides VMs, no Windows OS actually running on any hardware. Nonetheless, I do support clients with Windows Workstations, as is still very common in SME companies.
I do have about 8 NS8 based networks to report from, all different, some with Macs, some Windows, some mixed.
NS8 is no more a beta product, wsdd should be included in any samba implementation.
- Is this a feature still planned, or coming somewhere in the roadmap?
- If not, is it possible to install wsdd as a service, preferably on the samba node?
It does seem strange to use a completly newly designed system, and be forced to use IP to connect, even if DNS is working correctly and all hosts are entered correctly…
I think it’s been 80+ years since the last new cars were supplied with a hand-crank to start the car.
That’s what it feels like, without WSDD, using samba in a network.
I am hearing a lot of “Flintstones” jokes, or along the lines of “vintage”…
- Is the server called “Bedrock”?
- Do they supply cranks to manually start file shareing?
My 2 cents
Andy