Topic: How to change server description in network neighborhood

[Arby Edi]

when my users browse the network neighborhood they see our server but with a description of "Mitel Networks SME Server".  How can I change that?

Arby

[Arby Edi]

We're using 5.1.2 by the way.

[Bill Talcott]

You'll see that /etc/e-smith/templates/etc/smb.conf/11serverString contains references to a "ServerString" database property. Use "/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smb ServerString " to change it. You'll also need to expand the template to include the change, and restart smb. You can undo the change with "/sbin/e-smith/db configuration delprop smb ServerString" if you need to.

This is from 5.5. It should be the same or close for 5.1.2.

[Jim Huneycutt]

A note for Windows XP users. If you have previously mapped a drive or created a "network place" you may need to check the following registry entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComputerDescriptions
and delete the key for the server name in question. Otherwise the changes you make on the eSmith server may not show up on newly mapped drives - i.e. the name previously stored in the registry will be used, making you think that your change on the eSmith server did not work.

Changing the name to something more descriptive is easier on the users and helps me keep better track of multiple e-Smith servers.

Cheers,
jim

[Arby Edi]

Thank you and sorry but I'm not very advanced in the system, would it be possible to help me with more detail such as the expanding and restarting smb?

[Jim Huneycutt]

Arby, try the following commands after logging in as root, replacing "my server" with your server string.
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/sbin/e-smith/db configuration setprop smb ServerString "My Server"
/sbin/e-smith/expand-template /etc/smb.conf
service smb restart

Good luck,
jim

[Michael Smith]

Worked fine here on a 5.1.2 server ... VERY cool!  Thanks!

[Bill Talcott]

Arby Edi wrote:
>
> Thank you and sorry but I'm not very advanced in the system,
> would it be possible to help me with more detail such as the
> expanding and restarting smb?

http://www.e-smith.org/custom/ describes how to use the template system. Most services can be restarted using "service restart".

[Bill Talcott]

It's up at http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/btalcott/ now also.

[Cyrus Bharda]

Thanks Bill, works Great!!!

Cyrus Bharda

[Arby Edi]

Works great, you guys are awesome.

[Malcolm]

Top stuff.
This has bugged me for 12 months.

Thanks.