[Samba] Windows admins upgraded network so Samba is no longerworking ...
I'm a long time user of Unix OSes, and new to Linux/Samba administration. The Window's administrators have changed all logins to domain based and as such, my previous configuraiton of Samba no longer is viisible in the network neighbourhood. (If I log into my machine locally, everything works great with teh Samba server but nothing on the windows side is conveniant). Could someone push me in the right direction vis-et-vis documentation? If, by chance, the above is a clear picture of my connectivity issue, don't be mislead into thinking I know what's going on. Should interested helpers wish to see configuraitons files other than what's below, I'll e-mail them directly. Samba 2.2.7a Linux version 2.4.20 gcc version 3.0.3 This is what previously worked... [global] netbios name= BIGSERVER workgroup = WORKGROUP local master= no log level = 1 encrypt passwords = yes log file= /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log server string = IBM Box in the server room security= user hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127. [public] path= /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok= yes read only = no [risk] path= /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok= yes read only = no -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: Windows admins upgraded network so Samba isnolongerworking ...
At present it seems to work. Thanks. - Original Message - From: Rob Sell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Newsgroups: gmane.network.samba.general Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:22 AM Subject: RE: Windows admins upgraded network so Samba is nolongerworking ... If they upgraded to a domain I would just say that the workgroup/domain name changed. Even if everyone else is on a domain just put the domain name into the workgroup field in smb.conf and restart nmbd and possibly smbd also and they should be able to see you. Rob -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Disappearing Windows machines ...
After I enable Samba on my Linux box, the windows machines on the network slowly (over hours) start disappearing from view of the network neighbourhood and windows services provided by windows machines become inaccessible too. Within 24 hours, windows services are totally crippled. Initially everything works great. But it appears the Linux (Intel) box running samba (2.2.7, compiled from source) is 'taking over', for reasons that I'm simply unaware of. Could someone please point me to relevant documentation? I've provided details of this problem before; and I'd be happy to do it again to anyone who expresses interest in helping me or pointing to the relevant documentation. -Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: Disappearing Windows machines ...
I'd been giving up hope. Thanks for suffering my editorial like plea for help and responding. - Jamie After I enable Samba on my Linux box, the windows machines on the network slowly (over hours) start disappearing from view of the network neighbourhood and windows services provided by windows machines become inaccessible too. Within 24 hours, windows services are totally crippled. Add the following to the global section of smb.conf: local master = no for some reason samba as the master browser results in Not Happy Things, at least in my experience. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: My Workgroup eventually disappears when I enable SAMBA!
Hi, I'd appreciate it if anyone could point me too any relevant documentation/keywords that might help me understand why the problem described in the preceding message in this thread happens. I've no problems complying with RTFM suggestions, but there is a number of documents, and it is difficult, if not unreasonable, to know which ones specifically apply to my seemingly simple setup. Help appreciated, - Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] My Workgroup eventually disappears when I enable SAMBA!
When I enable Samba on my Linux box, the workgroup Workgroup eventually
disappears from site in both the GUI Network Neighbourhood and at the
W2000 cmd line net view. It takes a little while for this to happen, and
initially it works well.
The Linux Box information can be found at the url below. But a short
description of the setup is as follows:
* Network is roughly 10 or 12 machines in a mixture of W2000 and W98 with
one Linux box.
* Windows machines are assigned IP addresses by a router/hub serving as our
DHCP server with 24 hour leases (longest available, though the IP
address doesn't
tend to change)
* The Linux box IP address is *static*
* Samba version 2.2.7a
Attached is the smb.conf file.
Suggestions?
- Jamie
http://members.rogers.com/riskweb3/Linux/ibm_linux_box_info.html
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[Samba] I can see the Linux box, but not it's shares.
Hello, From a W2000 command prompt, using the command net view I can see the list of all the windows machines and the one Linux Box I've set up with Samba. Yet when I try net view \\LINUXBOX I get the no-soup-for-you message: System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied. I don't remember setting up any password files for this installation of Samba, and there was no previous installations. Either I missed it in the documentation or no samba password file is required for simple operation? The accounts on the linux and windows boxes I'm trying to establish connections between have the same username and password. I downloaded the 2.2.7a tar ball, compiled and installed with all the default parameters on a Core linux distribution without any trouble or wanring messages. Next to nothing is running on the Linux machine. At first login, my bash PID is in the mid 40's. AFAIK no firewall is in operation: though I'd be up for confirming this. Information about the basic setup of the Linux box is here: http://members.rogers.com/riskweb3/Linux/ibm_linux_box_info.html, the only notable error is that the Linux Box uses a static IP address, outside the range of the DHCP server. I can post the log files if any wishes, and here is the smb.conf file: [global] netbios name = LINUXBOX workgroup = WORKGROUP log level = 2 log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log server string = IBM Box in the server room security = user [public] path = /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok = yes read only = no [risk] path = /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok = yes read only = no Help? - Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: I can see the Linux box, but not it's shares.
Examinitation of the log.nmbd file may have turned up something regarding the lmhosts file. Sorry to clog bandwidth before I persued every option ( I thought I had). - Jamie Jamie Risk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message avuo1b$suh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:avuo1b$suh$[EMAIL PROTECTED]... Hello, From a W2000 command prompt, using the command net view I can see the list of all the windows machines and the one Linux Box I've set up with Samba. Yet when I try net view \\LINUXBOX I get the no-soup-for-you message: System error 5 has occurred. Access is denied. I don't remember setting up any password files for this installation of Samba, and there was no previous installations. Either I missed it in the documentation or no samba password file is required for simple operation? The accounts on the linux and windows boxes I'm trying to establish connections between have the same username and password. I downloaded the 2.2.7a tar ball, compiled and installed with all the default parameters on a Core linux distribution without any trouble or wanring messages. Next to nothing is running on the Linux machine. At first login, my bash PID is in the mid 40's. AFAIK no firewall is in operation: though I'd be up for confirming this. Information about the basic setup of the Linux box is here: http://members.rogers.com/riskweb3/Linux/ibm_linux_box_info.html, the only notable error is that the Linux Box uses a static IP address, outside the range of the DHCP server. I can post the log files if any wishes, and here is the smb.conf file: [global] netbios name = LINUXBOX workgroup = WORKGROUP log level = 2 log file = /usr/local/samba/var/samba.log server string = IBM Box in the server room security = user [public] path = /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok = yes read only = no [risk] path = /home/risk browseable = yes guest ok = yes read only = no Help? - Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] How can I restart samba?
I'm fiddling with the various configuration files to try and get Samba working - after making changes to various files I end up rebooting [shudder] the box to get the settings to take. I invoke the smbd, and nmbd binaries from a root bash command line, each with the -D option. I can't seem to send a kill SIGHUP command to the PID I read from a ps -ex command because I get the message bash: kill: SIGHUP: no such pid. Can someone give me a time saving tip? - Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] How does one use a Netbeui name to ping?
Hello, If I wished to ping a windows machine from a Linux box _not_ using the dotted quad address, how can I discover their IP name (using their NetBeui name)? * DNS is not running locally, (does it need too?) * There isn't a local domain, I imagine we're using our ISP's domain name (we're running the lan segment off a switch connected to a DSL modem/router) * Windows and Linux boxes alike get their IP addresses from the DSL modem acting as a DHCP server. I expect I'll need to install a local DNS server/cache. On the whole I'm finding my first network admin work a bit overwhelming - if someone can point me towards the documentation for my next step to get ping working with fully qualified IP names on my lan segment, I'd look forward to reading and learning about it. - Jamie I'm rather confused -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: How does one use a Netbeui name to ping?
Kevin * The best way is always a local DNS Server. But, you add the Windows NetBIOS (Computer) name and IP to the HOSTS file for Linux as a quick and easy fix. I figured as much. How does the hosts file _work_ when you're running DHCP. I mean the first argument on a line is an IP address. How can you specify that if it is likely to change? - Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Stumped at Network Neighbourhood, Samba server is visible, but it's path can't be found ...
Hi all, I can see the RH7.3 linux box I've configured with the latest Redhat RPM samba package in the Windows 2000 network neighbourhood, but when I double click the W2000 computer icon I get the message \\Linuxbox is not accessible, The network path was not found. The network is a small switched lan, sadly with only one unix box (RH7.3) and a mixture of Windows2000 and 98 machines. The domain name is that of our service provider bellnet.ca, and the recently introduced Linux box is configured with the host /domain name pair LinuxBox.bellnet.ca. Anyway, I can ping the either way, (from Windows to Linux and back again) but in order to do so, I must specify the IP addresses of the machines. I suspect the DNS resolution isn't working, but I'm mislead by the fact the linux box's name (Linuxbox) appears as an icon in the network neighbourhood. Clearly, I don't know what's going on. Like I wrote, I can see the icon for the linux box in my network neighbourhood which is drawing me to naive/confusing conclusions about the validity of my setup. Help ? Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: Stumped at Network Neighborhood, Samba server is visible, but it's path can't be found ...
Hi Bob, thanks for responding ... Yes; at least if your asking about the unix side of things. Through some magic that I did a few days ago I piped the password file for linux into a password file for samba, then initialized the samba account of interest. A decription of what I did is here: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.3-Manual/custom-guide/s1-samb a-configuring.html On the windows side of things, I'm trying to access the share as different user. I'm assuming (?) that I'll be asked for the appropriate passwords when the connection is being established. Pardon my ignorance, but I'm still under the impression I'm faced with a DNS resolution problem since I can't ping the Linux box from my W2000 console using anything OTHER than the quad IP address. Owens, Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message Jamie, Have you crated a user and a smbpasswd for the user that you are connecting using Network Neighborhood? -Bob -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: Stumped at Network Neighborhood, Samba server is visible, but it's path can't be found ...
Bob had responded (again, thanks Bob) with two suggestions. 1. Try connecting with the same user and password as on the unix side. I set up a new W2000 user account with name and password to match. When I click on the Network Neighbourhood, I still get the Network path not found. described earlier. 2. Add an entry to the W2000 hosts file so that I could ping without having to resort to using the IP quad address. I appreciate taht I can do this, although our network uses DHCP, and I've no idea how to represent that in a hosts file. I suspect that Samba is configured perfectly, and that my problem is based on basic network connectivity. Would those responding to this thread agree that I should be able to ping the Linux box using it's NetBios name? -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Stumped at Network Neighbourhood, Samba server is visible, but it's path can't be found ...
Hi all, I can see the RH7.3 linux box I've configured with the latest Redhat RPM samba package in the Windows 2000 network neighbourhood, but when I double click the W2000 computer icon I get the message \\Linuxbox is not accessible, The network path was not found. The network is a small switched lan, sadly with only one unix box (RH7.3) and a mixture of Windows2000 and 98 machines. The domain name is that of our service provider bellnet.ca, and the recently introduced Linux box is configured with the host /domain name pair LinuxBox.bellnet.ca. Anyway, I can ping the either way, (from Windows to Linux and back again) but in order to do so, I must specify the IP addresses of the machines. I suspect the DNS resolution isn't working, but I'm mislead by the fact the linux box's name (Linuxbox) appears as an icon in the network neighbourhood. Clearly, I don't know what's going on. Like I wrote, I can see the icon for the linux box in my network neighbourhood which is drawing me to naive/confusing conclusions about the validity of my setup. Help ? Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Re: Stumped at Network Neighborhood, Samba server is visible, but it's path can't be found ...
I experienced the exact same thing with my Windows 2000/Red Hat 7.2 System until someone here on the list suggested it was firewall related. Since my network is pretty much local, I stopped IPCHAINS and IPTABLES. Then no problem accessing the Red Hat/Samba Server. Tom Winfield An awesome suggestion Tom; though to be safe I'll read up on what affects stopping IPCHAINS and IPTABLES will have on security etc. For now, I've got a working system, and I'm grateful. -Jamie -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
