Can Samba listen for more than one name?

[humbletech99]

I would like to know if it is possible to make samba listen to more than one name. Can I just add multiple netbios name definitions to smb.conf?

[KenJackson]

Are you using Samba as a server or client? If as a server, then look at this from man smb.conf:

%L   the NetBIOS name of the server.  This allows you to change your
     config based on what the client calls you.  Your server can have
     a ``dual personality''.

For the client, I would expect it to be just a DNS thing. Though I'm interested in hearing any other angles on that.

[humbletech99]

yes I've found that in man bash but I don't see how a variable substitution can give you a dual personality. The config still has to be written which means the shares still have to be visible to everybody that does \\machinename or \\aliasname. What I want is for the name the machine is accessed by to change the shares that are visible/available.