Can't browse Windows Network in Thunar

[Konstantin Svist]

On 03/14/2012 07:06 PM, Craig White wrote:
> ---
> # nmbd running?
> systemctl status nmb.service
>
> # start it?
> systemctl start nmb.service
>
> # start it at startup
> systemctl enable nmb.service
>
> # CLI method to check connections...
> smbclient -L IP_ADDRESS_OF_SERVER -U $SOME_VALID_USER
>
> ie...
>
> # smbclient -L 192.168.2.5 -U craig
> Enter craig's password:
> Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]
>
>          Sharename       Type      Comment
>          ---------       ----      -------
>          netlogon        Disk      Network Logon Service
>          print$          Disk
>          Storage         Disk      Main File Storage
>          Media           Disk      Media Storage
>          CD              Disk      CD virtual drive
>          Win 2K XP       Disk      Windows updates for 32 bit
>          Linux           Disk      Linux Updates
>          Macintosh Classic Disk      Macintosh Classic OS Updates
>          Macintosh OSX   Disk      Macintosh OSX Updates
>          Music           Disk      Music Files
>          Software        Disk      Installer Images
>          Documents       Disk      My Documents
>          Movies          Disk      Main File Storage
>          IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Main File Server)
>          craig           Disk      Home Directories
> Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]
>
>          Server               Comment
>          ---------            -------
>          LIN-WORKSTATION      Samba Server Version 3.6.3-78.fc16
>          SRV2                 Main File Server
>
>          Workgroup            Master
>          ---------            -------
>          AZAPPLE              SRV2
>
> Now if network browsing is happening, you can use NAME instead of
> IP_ADDRESS...
>
> # smbclient -L SRV2 -U craig
> Enter craig's password:
> Domain=[AZAPPLE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.4.7]
>
> QED
>
> Craig
>
>
>

nmb wasn't running, but it didn't change a thing.
smbclient -L was working before, and works now -- it's smbtree that 
doesn't show anything (can't browse servers without knowing server names)