Hi Robert, You didn't provide enough info. What user are you attempting to connect as? Does that domain user account have an OpenVMS account - if not, it'll need one. Otherwise, you can only connect as Guest (but that would require some smb.conf changes).
Every user who needs to connect to the CIFS server needs an OpenVMS account. You can either create one yourself, let WINBIND do it "on-the-fly" by adding the "idmap uid" and "idmap gid" parameters with valid range values in smb.conf, or use the "add user script" (smb.conf parameter) functionality. To further troubleshoot, add "log level = 10" to smb.conf, duplicate the problem, and then check the client log in samba$root:[var] for errors. Sometimes it's easy to find them by doing: $ search/page <log-file> nt_status, fail, error Another thing to try - map the drive from the server itself using smbclient. If that works, but you still get prompted for username/password when mapping from a Windows client, then the security policies on the Windows client may be a factor: $ smbclient \\<servername\robs --user <domain-user-name> Password: If you get to a smb>\ prompt, it worked. Otherwise, hit your up arrow, and add to the command -d10 to get debug level 10 messages... HTH, Paul -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Atkinson, Robert Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 6:05 AM To: [email protected] Cc: Cascarino, Mark; Hebron, Martin Subject: Unable To Connect To SAMBA Shares I've installed SAMBA 1.1 and configured the same as our test server (which works fine). When I try to connect to the share, I just keep getting prompted for a username and password. I've tried various combinations, but no joy. I'm happy the server is a member of the domain :- BETA_ROB$$$ net rpc join --user=coadmin --server=codc-1 Password: Joined domain UK. BETA_ROB$$$ All the log file says is :- [2009/02/24 10:56:39, 1] SAMBA$SRC:[SOURCE.NSSWITCH]IDMAP_TDB.C;1:(397) idmap uid range missing or invalid idmap will be unable to map foreign SIDs [2009/02/24 10:56:39, 0] SAMBA$SRC:[SOURCE.NSSWITCH]IDMAP.C;1:(749) ERROR: Initialization failed for alloc backend, deferred! Config is :- [global] workgroup = UK server string = Samba %v running on %h (OpenVMS) security = DOMAIN username map = /samba$root/lib/username.map log file = /samba$root/var/log_%h.%m load printers = No os level = 65 preferred master = No domain master = No admin users = cifsadmin create mask = 0755 [homes] comment = Home Directories read only = No create mask = 0750 browseable = No vms ods5 volume = No [robs] comment = Test Directory path = ops$data:[robert] read only = No create mask = 0750 vms ods5 volume = No Any ideas? Rob. *********************************************************************************** Any opinions expressed in email are those of the individual and not necessarily those of the company. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and solely for the use of the intended recipient or entity to whom they are addressed. It may contain material protected by attorney-client privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use is strictly prohibited. Random House Group + 44 (0) 20 7840 8400 http://www.randomhouse.co.uk http://www.booksattransworld.co.uk http://www.kidsatrandomhouse.co.uk Generic email address - [email protected] Name & Registered Office: THE RANDOM HOUSE GROUP LIMITED 20 VAUXHALL BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SW1V 2SA Random House Group Ltd is registered in the United Kingdom with company No. 00954009, VAT number 102838980 *********************************************************************************** PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT ETIQUETTE MESSAGE BEFORE POSTING: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT ETIQUETTE MESSAGE BEFORE POSTING: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
