Hi Peter,
Look at this option:
interfaces (G)
This option allows you to override the default network interfaces list that Samba will use for browsing, name registration and other NBT traffic. By default Samba will query the kernel for the list of all active interfaces and use any interfaces except 127.0.0.1 that are broadcast capable.
The option takes a list of interface strings. Each string can be in any of the following forms:
a network interface name (such as eth0). This may include shell-like wildcards so eth* will match any interface starting with the substring "eth"
an IP address. In this case the netmask is determined from the list of interfaces obtained from the kernel
an IP/mask pair.
a broadcast/mask pair.
The "mask" parameters can either be a bit length (such as 24 for a C class network) or a full netmask in dotted decimal form.
The "IP" parameters above can either be a full dotted decimal IP address or a hostname which will be looked up via the OS's normal hostname resolution mechanisms.
For example, the following line:
interfaces = eth0 192.168.2.10/24 192.168.3.10/255.255.255.0
would configure three network interfaces corresponding to the eth0 device and IP addresses 192.168.2.10 and 192.168.3.10. The netmasks of the latter two interfaces would be set to 255.255.255.0.
See also bind interfaces only.
Default: all active interfaces except 127.0.0.1 that are broadcast capable
If 142.61.44.11 is NOT the I/F you want traffic thru then it needs to be excluded, or not included in the list of this option.
You might also try
browseable = no
This controls whether this share is seen in the list of available shares in a net view and in the browse list. If your clients KNOW what the share is they will still be able to mount it. Not sure but these might be responses to browses.
Another one to consider is
dns proxy (G)
Specifies that nmbd(8) when acting as a WINS server and finding that a NetBIOS name has not been registered, should treat the NetBIOS name word-for-word as a DNS name and do a lookup with the DNS server for that name on behalf of the name-querying client.
Note that the maximum length for a NetBIOS name is 15 characters, so the DNS name (or DNS alias) can likewise only be 15 characters, maximum.
nmbd spawns a second copy of itself to do the DNS name lookup requests, as doing a name lookup is a blocking action.
See also the parameter wins support.
Default: dns proxy = yes
Also consider these WINS options
wins server (G)
This specifies the IP address (or DNS name: IP address for preference) of the WINS server that nmbd(8) should register with. If you have a WINS server on your network then you should set this to the WINS server's IP.
You should point this at your WINS server if you have a multi-subnetted network.
NOTE. You need to set up Samba to point to a WINS server if you have multiple subnets and wish cross-subnet browsing to work correctly.
See the documentation file BROWSING.txt in the docs/ directory of your Samba source distribution.
Default: not enabled
Example: wins server = 192.9.200.1
wins support (G)
This boolean controls if the nmbd(8) process in Samba will act as a WINS server. You should not set this to true unless you have a multi-subnetted network and you wish a particular nmbd to be your WINS server. Note that you should NEVER set this to true on more than one machine in your network.
Default: wins support = no
Only you know HOW this server is being used & what functions need to be enabled. But it appears to me that there is probably a setting that does not need to be there. I strongly encourage you to thoroughly look over that doc I gave you earlier.
And remember you'll have to bounce Samba whenever you make a config change for it to take effect.
HTH,
Jeff
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