hide samba version number

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When I mount my samba share on XP, I see the version number (eg. marketing on 'Samba 3.0.29-SUSE-SL11.0 (samba.company.tld). How do I hide the version number?

Thanks.

2

You have to set the server string in smb.conf or in yast:

server string = “whatever you want it to be”

then restart samba and remount your share

3

I did and it didn’t resolve the issue. I restarted smb and nmb on the server (/etc/init.d/smb restart && /etc/init.d/nmb restart) and on XP: I right click and disconnected my Samba share, logged off my XP session, logged back on again and mapped the samba drive.

Here is my smb.conf


[global]
        workgroup = WORKGROUP
	/var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
        domain logons = Yes
        domain master = Yes
        local master = Yes
        os level = 65
        preferred master = Yes
        security = user
        server string = "test"

[chris]
        comment = All users
        path = /home/chirs/
        read only = No
        browseable = Yes
        inherit acls = Yes
        veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[tmp]  
        comment = All users
        path = /tmp
        read only = No
        browseable = Yes

Thanks.

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We found that idiotic Windows caches the identifier string. We upgraded one server from Samba 3.0 to 3.3 and it’s still showing the old string. You may have to delete the cached login credentials from Windows. Sorry no idea how to do that, we didn’t do anything about it.

5

Yes, you are spot on. I found and deleted the cache and that resolved the issue. Thanks.

6

Can you post how you did that? It would be helpful to others.

7

+1

I’d like to know too, it might be useful.

8

The version number for the Samba server is cached in the Windows registry. To delete this information, run the Windows Registry Editor (Start > Run > Regedit) and open the following key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions

Then delete the entry for for the samba server.

9

I too had the very same problem. Actually I had two problems after making some changes to my Samba server:
Windows XP cached the old Samba server description AND it cached the old credentials too…

  • Tho get rid of the cached server description, the solution is as described by pgriffith: Delete or change the appropriate registry entry in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions

  • To get rid of the cached credentials, one must call “rundll32.exe keymgr.dll, KRShowKeyMgr” from a command prompt which will open a litte dialog which allows for editing/deleting existing credentials in the cache.

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Maybe these scripts might help? Get, Set, and Clear Computer Discriptions With Ease](http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/vbscript/get-set-and-clear-computer-descriptions-with-ease.aspx)
Think I might have to make use of it as well to make ‘Idiotic Windows’ see my new server string!