From: "Dan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

David,

I run 'smbpasswd -a dsmith' and also 'smbpasswd -a dan'. I created a user dan because I thought that would maybe get it working, but it didn't help. With the creation of 'dan' the user on Windows and Linux are the same. Under map network drive you can specify a different user to login and as and I have tried both dsmith and dan. I have put a line 'username = dsmith' in the dan share and that didn't help either. I have also added both dan and dsmith to valid users, still didn't help. I tried changing security from 'user' to 'share' that didn't help. In fact I can see 'dan on samba server (localhost)' under 'My Network Places' . However I don't seem to be able to get to the files.

All the best,
Dan


Dan,

Don't fret. Samba is really a "fire and forget" solution. It works every time and there are no tricks -- really. I've used it since 2.02 on mandrake 7.2 since '01 and it simply -- just works. If you have created a smbpasswd entry for dan or dsmith, then that is no longer the problem.

You say you are running Samba 3.0.23a-1.FC5.1 so the SID/GID problem with 3.0.23b shouldn't be your problem. (it is being worked and a patch is out). You have posted your smb.conf, and I don't see any problems with it. But, .... I don't know why you have "username = dsmith" in you share, ... it might be right, I just don't know.

   First, here is my global settings:

[global]
       workgroup = RB_LAW
       server string = Samba %v
       map to guest = Bad User
       log level = 10
       log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
       max log size = 50
       name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
       time server = Yes
       socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
       printcap name = cups
       show add printer wizard = No
       os level = 60
       preferred master = Yes
       domain master = Yes
       dns proxy = No
       wins support = Yes
       hosts allow = 192.168.7., 192.168.6., 127., 66.76.63.60

   Second, here is the way I do all my shares:

[skyline]
       comment = Skyline Share
       path = /home/samba/skyline
valid users = @skyline # (this is just an /etc/group group that has the users I want to have access to the share.)
       admin users = david        # (me obviously)
       force group = skyline
       read only = No
       inherit permissions = Yes

Here is the holy grail for diagnosing where the problem is: http://us5.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/diagnosis.html The only thing that jumps out at me is your username= entry in the share.

You can ping each maching right?? (by name and IP)(since you're using the IP in your smbclient test I presume this is OK) Your name resolution is working right?? (/etc/hosts; etc/resolve.conf or bind/dhcpd/dhcpcd)

   Just a shot in the dark, but what does "route -n" show??

   Your "smith" workgroup is right on both machines -- right??

From XP can you use "windows explorer" to browse "My Network Places" -> "Entire Network" -> "smith" and see both computers?? And, if so, you can open the linux box and see the "dan" share -- right?

That's about is for my guesswork......... Really, work the diagnosis.html steps and report back which step gives you the problem.....

OH, ONE LAST STUPID GUESS, YOU ARE RESTARTING SMB AND NMB AFTER YOU CHANGE THE SMB.CONF FILE RIGHT???? "/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart" and "/etc/rc.d/init.d/nmb restart" (I don't know if FC splits them like SuSE or combines the init like RH/Mandriva)

   Good Luck -- Report back.......


At 06:35 AM 8/25/2006, you wrote:

Dan,

   A guess, but back to the basics:

(1) have you created an entry in the smbpasswd file for yourself? I presume your username on the linux box is 'dsmith.' So have you run 'smbpasswd -a dsmith' ?
(2) is your XP login name and password the same as it is on the linux box?
(3) you can always add 'valid users = dsmith' to your dan share

These are only educated guesses.

Dan wrote:
Samba version  Samba 3.0.23a-1.FC5.1
Linux Fedora 5 (localhost)  User: dsmith  192.168.1.104
Windows XP SP2 with lastest updates (T2385) User: dan  192.168.1.100
Linksys 8 port router

I have tried a few days on an off to get samba to work, but need some help.

I found a couple problems with the checklist and fixed them. A couple problems I wasn't able to solve.
Here are the problems:
1)
smbclient //192.168.1.104/dan -Udsmith
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
smbpasswd is set, both dsmith and dan
testparm runs fine I have cleared allow hosts, specified allow hosts, etc.
Have disable both firewalls, Linux and Windows.
2)
nmblookup -d 2 '*'
Linux box responds fine. Never have got a response from Windows.
3)
cat T2385.log
[2006/08/20 01:33:26, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum (911)
'/home/dsmith' does not exist or permission denied when connecting to [dan]
Error was Permission denied
I have changed permissions on /home and /dsmith to 777.  It didn't help
I created a user dan.  It didn't help.
On Windows I'm using map network drive. Y:  //192.168.1.104/dan
I use login as different user:  dsmith and password

Here is smb.conf
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2006/08/19 23:38:24

[global]
        workgroup = SMITH
        server string = Samba Server
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        preferred master = Yes
        dns proxy = No
        ldap ssl = no
        hosts allow = 192.168.1., 127.
        cups options = raw

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /usr/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No

[dan]
        path = /home/dsmith
        username = dsmith


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