Question : Enabling Windows XP file sharing across subnet

Hi,

As above, how do I do that?  My set up is 2 remote networks, with a linux box containing openvpn each.  The 2 network is connected to each other by way of openvpn.  Most application, such as ssh, telnet, ftp, even udp are working perfectly between the 2 network.  Only windows file sharing is not.  Note that the 2 networks have different ip subnet, and openvpn NAT'd the connections.  i.e. a connection from 10.0.0.2 to 192.168.1.2 is seen by 192.168.1.2 coming from 192.168.1.1 (the local linux box with openvpn), vice versa.

I've tried to use lmhost, but no good.  And both networks have their own workgroup (not domain).  Is setting up master browser really neccessary then?

Answer : Enabling Windows XP file sharing across subnet

    Set the same workgroup name on both LAN's.
    What happens if you use "find computer" option. Does it find a computer in the other subnet? Can you browse it then?
    I understand that you are not familiar with those things.... ok..... me neither.... ;)  I'll make it short and as clear as possible (I hope you will understand my poor english). A computer that just booted up gathers info about the network (as shares, netbios names... who is who and where , things like that) from other computers. So, the "database" it's not always updated in time, computers that shut down appear to be up, etc. A master browser (if it is up, provides this info, and is trusted as being the first "authority" . Gosh... how hard is to tell this in english.. :(   There are also matters of election, when computers announce themselves as master browsers... but I don't think that I have to go till there.  If you will read the little somments from /etc/samba/smb.conf about master browser, you will be able to announce your linux box as master browser. 254 is an option...you'll see what it is  :))

Kronos