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LFCS · Question #320

Which command would be used to search for all available workgroups/domains and NetBIOS names?

The correct answer is B. findsmb. The findsmb command is specifically designed to discover and list all available Samba workgroups, domains, and NetBIOS names on a network.

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Networking

Question

Which command would be used to search for all available workgroups/domains and NetBIOS names?

Options

  • Anmblookup
  • Bfindsmb
  • Csmbget
  • Dsmbclient

How the community answered

(58 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (54)
  • C
    5% (3)

Why each option

The `findsmb` command is specifically designed to discover and list all available Samba workgroups, domains, and NetBIOS names on a network.

Anmblookup

`nmblookup` is used for direct NetBIOS name resolution (name to IP or IP to name), not for a comprehensive discovery of all available workgroups and domains.

BfindsmbCorrect

The `findsmb` command is a utility provided by Samba that broadcasts queries on the network to discover and display information about all active Samba/SMB servers, including their workgroups, domains, NetBIOS names, and IP addresses.

Csmbget

`smbget` is a client utility used for downloading files from an SMB/CIFS share, similar to the `wget` command.

Dsmbclient

`smbclient` is an interactive client for connecting to and browsing individual SMB/CIFS shares, not for broadly discovering all network resources.

Concept tested: Samba network resource discovery

Source: https://www.samba.org/samba/docs/current/manpages/findsmb.1.html

Topics

#SMB#NetBIOS#Network Discovery#Workgroups

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