I know your problem's solved but I usually test access with smbclient..
smbclient -L servername -U sharename
smbclient //servername/shared -U username
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003, Adam W wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Having a few issues with a samba share that i cannot work out...
>
> Basically i can access a share called "shared" on my samba server but
> nobody else can do it on their machines, even though they are part of
> the same group and that group has access to the share - otherwise i
> myself wouldnt be able to access it...
>
> The other users seem to be authenticating, because they can see their
> home directory and write/read to it/from it...
>
> here is the smb.conf:
>
> [global]
> server string = Samba Server %v
> security = user
> map to guest = bad user
**********^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
This line is probably a bad idea. If user mistypes their password it logs
them in as Guest and they'll whinge they don't have access to stuff.
> workgroup = WG1
> load printers = yes
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> dns proxy = no
> printcap name = cups
> encrypt passwords = yes
> wins support = true
> max log size = 50
> printer admin = @adm
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> printing = cups
> unix password sync = yes
> netbios name = woja
> os level = 20
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> browseable = no
> writable = yes
>
> [shared]
> writeable = yes
> valid users = @shared
> user = @shared
> path = /mnt/shared
> comment = shared folder
>
> /mnt/shared is owned by the group "shared" and all have read write
> permissions recursively..
>
> Each time i try to browse the "shared" share on one of the other
> workstations, this appears in the appropriate log file:
>
> [2003/11/19 14:23:45, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(599)
> compaq (192.168.1.102) Can't change directory to /mnt/shared
> (Permission denied)
> [2003/11/19 14:23:45, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(599)
> compaq (192.168.1.102) Can't change directory to /mnt/shared
> (Permission denied)
>
> where else can their permission be denied ??? it doesnt make sense...
>
>
> Thanks for any help..
>
> Adam W.
>
>
>
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