I can pull up cockpit by using the hostname in the web browsers url, but samba doesn’t point to the server by name. Only IP address pulls it up.
I don’t want to risk installing conflicting stuff but I’m not finding a lot of detail here. Does fedora have something for this included? Does it use avahi? Systemd-resolved? Smoke signals?
just_another_person @lemmy.world - 2w
Your router is doing that, not Fedora Server.
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muusemuuse @sh.itjust.works - 2w
The router does not handle mdns discovery. That’s a Linux service. The router can answer questions from other clients but if has to be given the answer by the host in the first place. That’s what systemd-resolved and avahi do.
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just_another_person @lemmy.world - 2w
Doesn't matter. Your machine going to another is not simply due to mdns running. In fact, I doubt that's a default package selection in Fedora Server for security reasons, but I could be wrong.
Run dig [whateverhostname] from your machine, and then check /etc/systemd/resolved.conf on the server and see if something with MulticastDNS is enabled. Don't see why that would ever exist as a default.
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non_burglar @lemmy.world - 2w
mdns (multicast DNS ) is specifically designed to work where a DNS server is presumed to not know hostnames, usually on a local network. So it is possible to use hostnames without a DNS server.
On fedora, discoverability of mdns should be on by default. Configuring mdns presence to others is a config away, if not enabled by default.
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just_another_person @lemmy.world - 2w
I'm aware of what it is. This is a Fedora Server install that shouldn't have it enabled by default because it generally only fits the use-case of home users. Someone installing the default package list in an enterprise setting would not want this enabled.
I even checked to be certain, and it is not enabled by default.
muusemuuse in linux
How does discovery work in fedora server?
I can pull up cockpit by using the hostname in the web browsers url, but samba doesn’t point to the server by name. Only IP address pulls it up.
I don’t want to risk installing conflicting stuff but I’m not finding a lot of detail here. Does fedora have something for this included? Does it use avahi? Systemd-resolved? Smoke signals?
Your router is doing that, not Fedora Server.
The router does not handle mdns discovery. That’s a Linux service. The router can answer questions from other clients but if has to be given the answer by the host in the first place. That’s what systemd-resolved and avahi do.
Doesn't matter. Your machine going to another is not simply due to mdns running. In fact, I doubt that's a default package selection in Fedora Server for security reasons, but I could be wrong.
Run
dig [whateverhostname]from your machine, and then check/etc/systemd/resolved.confon the server and see if something with MulticastDNS is enabled. Don't see why that would ever exist as a default.mdns (multicast DNS ) is specifically designed to work where a DNS server is presumed to not know hostnames, usually on a local network. So it is possible to use hostnames without a DNS server.
On fedora, discoverability of mdns should be on by default. Configuring mdns presence to others is a config away, if not enabled by default.
I'm aware of what it is. This is a Fedora Server install that shouldn't have it enabled by default because it generally only fits the use-case of home users. Someone installing the default package list in an enterprise setting would not want this enabled.
I even checked to be certain, and it is not enabled by default.
OK,fair enough.