smb slave

[Patrick]

On Friday 26 July 2002 00:18, aleXXX wrote:
> > [...]
> Yes, known "issue".
>
> > on the other hands
> > the smb protocols just show me the shared folder without any information
> > about the server and also there are no indication about domain (i don't
> > know how to find the  PDC or a printer..)
>
> The smb ioslave (I think both) should in the meantime be able to show you
> the list of workgroups ( enter smb:/ ), so you will have grouping.
> At least my smbro (it ain't anymore read-only) is able to do it, if it
> doesn't work, tell me, then it is a bug.
Yes they show the workgroups but as Directory...(i understand the network 
transparency but consider workgroup PDC BDC Workstation and shared folder all 
the same on my personal option it's to much transparent..)
> > My idea is to @ first click have a choice on with angle i want to see my
> > network(let's say for example all http, NFS, or windows domains..) the if
> > i choose the smb get a different icons for servers and workstation...have
> > a way to map shared folder..
>
> Not sure I like ot understand what you mean.
>
> > About the kioslave can you explain me why we need 2 slaves? (i didn't
> > start looking at code).
>
> Well, depends on which ioslaves you count ;-)
Sorry my question was why smb and smbpro?
> The other ioslaves are put general "file sharing" ioslaves.
> I think the decision from microsoft to mix file sharing and host browse
> lists in one protocol is bad design.
maybe but as i say before we cannot consider all things folders..
there are informations associated to hosts that are diffents from 
folders....example if i right click on  a folder (that is a workgoup) all the 
actions associated are ..wrong let's say cut-past-copy...preview in ..
The propriety tab doesn't give me any right informations ex: i cannot rename a 
workgroup, nor calculate de size and i cannot change the permissions.. 
last consideration is about network printers i cannot see any printers for smb 
slave..

let me know your feeling
ciao
patrick