[Bug 189168] Re: unable to view windows shares because of the default resolve order

[Fabián Rodríguez]

Perhaps this should also involve Network Manager (if in a Desktop
context) to warn about it when this setting is detected.

Use case 1:
Matt want to use OpenDNS. He follows easy instruction to set it up. 

Later the same week he browses his network in nautilus.

Nautilus makes a DNS request that should return an error, the DNS
request doesn't fail, meaning the DNS server is configured in a way that
requires changing resolve order in /etc/samba/smb.conf. A warning is
presented asking to confirm the change, and explaining why it's needed,
or asking to contact the system admin.

Matt enters his password, the directive is changed, the samba service is
restarted and expected functionality is restored.

Use case 2:
Matt want to use OpenDNS. He follows easy instruction to set it up. 

Nautilus (or else) opens immediately and makes a DNS request that should
return an error, the DNS request doesn't fail, meaning the DNS server is
configured in a way that requires changing resolve order in
/etc/samba/smb.conf. A warning is presented asking to confirm the
change, and explaining why it's needed, or asking to contact the system
admin.

Does that sound crazy ? I am told such DNS setups can be checked, I only
use the "make request, if it doesn't fail it's breaking local DNS"
analogy for illustration purposes.

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Unable to view Window shares because of the default resolve order
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189168
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