When running os x 10.3.8 and OS X server 10.3.8, I cannot view more than 2100 windows computers at any one time, in any one AD workgroup. I believe this bug is also present in OS X 10.4. The particular workgroup I want to view, contains more than 2500 computers. The computers are listed in the workgroup 1 to A to Z. Typically I only see computers named up to the mid "S's". However as computers are switched off at the end of the day, I get to see the end of the list, i.e. computers whose names start with "Z". If it is of any help, when DAVE (Thursby systems) is installed and running, I can see all of the computers in the workgroup.
I'm not sure where in this picture you have Samba, and what it means in terms of OS X to "view computers in a workgroup". This may just be my lack of Mac knowledge, but I'll have to ask for more details on how Samba is involved in this. Next, if it is a Samba server that is causing the problem, some traces will be needed, perhaps from ethereal or samba logs. Can you get me more info on this and post it here?
Hi, Please correct me if I am incorrect in teh following: I understand that Apple use your version of SAMBA in their operating system as a means of browsing a windows network. Within our domain we have a number of workgroups. Now the version of SAMBA built into OS X Tiger (and Panther I think) is version 3.0.7. I have discovered that, if a workgroup contains more than 2100 computers in the windows workgroup, the maximum number of computers I will be able to see is 2100. e.g. we have one windows workgroup that contains at any one time between 2500 and 3000 computers. If I use the version of SAMBA in OS X to view this workgroup, the maximum number of computers I can see is 2100. I understand that Apple say a user should be able to see 2500, but if the number of computers in the workgroup exceeds 2500, you will not be able to see the other computers. I hope you can follow what I am trying to explain. I understand that Apple say the bug is in SAMBA.
Can you let me know what you need subsequently and I will do my best to give you as much information as possible.
Sorry, it's been a while. What I need to know is how you're determining that samba is doing this. Is this an apple gui? Or a command? Perhaps apple is linking in libsmbclient? I'm not sure, as I don't have a mac to try this on..
Hi , thanks for getting back to me. The issue is still there under OS X 10.4.x. In a way I am guessing that it is a samba issue, but I have reported it to apple as well. You probably would need a mac to check it to see if teh bug is with samba. If you wish tell me what I need to do (as detailed as possible) to check if it is sabma issue. (In reply to comment #4) > Sorry, it's been a while. What I need to know is how you're determining that > samba is doing this. Is this an apple gui? Or a command? Perhaps apple is > linking in libsmbclient? I'm not sure, as I don't have a mac to try this on.. >
severity should be determined by the developers and not the reporter.
Jim, do you want to reassign this to me?
Reassigning to James as requested
Fixed in 10.5.