Duplicate share contents seen

Ray Ellington ray at theorem-usa.com
Mon May 22 16:07:57 GMT 2000


Hello all,
I have posted this before and received no response so I am providing
more info this time.
I am on Linux kernel 2.2.5-15 and running Samba 2.0.6 as the Samba
server.
The client is a Windows NT 4.0 machine.
When browsing from the NT machine (as user administrator), any share I
access appears to contain the contents I put in my own share on the
server.  This is causing a problem because when I backup the contents of
the share(backing up from the NT)  I am actually backing up duplicate
copies of what is contained in my own directory. This only occurs with
the most recent shares that I have created (see below-05/09/00)
My smb.conf file appears as follows(Relevant information shown)


#
#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
#       Enable master browser=yes and oslevel=31 to force samba
#       to become master browser.       ree 3/3/00
[global]

# Set the log level to be 100.  The default is 1.
#  log level = 100

# To try and fix the share ACT problem
# This may cause some performance problems.
   oplocks = false

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
   workgroup = OEMWORKGROUP

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = Samba Server

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
;   printcap name = /etc/printcap
;   load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
;   printing = bsd

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to
/etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
;  guest account = pcguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
   max log size = 50

# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
   security = user
# Use password server option only with security = server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
  encrypt passwords = yes
  smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
;  unix password sync = Yes
;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password*
%n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
;  username map = /etc/smbusers

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#       a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
   local master = yes

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
   os level = 33

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
;   domain master = yes

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on
startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
;   preferred master = yes

# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
;   domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
;   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be
specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the
unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts
OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config,
/etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system
configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that
are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
;   wins support = yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#       Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but
NOT both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one  WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names

# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
   dns proxy = no

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
;[homes]
 ;  comment = Home Directories
 ;  browseable = yes
 ;  writable = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no


# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes


# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
;[printers]
;   comment = All Printers
;   path = /var/spool/samba
;   browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
;   guest ok = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "theorem" group
[act_data]
   comment = ACT Database
   path = /home/act_data
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   write list = @theorem
   force group = theorem
   force user = samba
   delete readonly = yes

[Support]
   comment = Support Files
   path = /home/support
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   write list = @theorem
   force group = theorem
   force user = samba

[Mktng]
   comment = Marketing Files
   path = /home/marketing
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   write list = @theorem
   force group = theorem
   force user = samba

[Bnchmark]
   comment = Customer benchmarks
   path = /export/benchmarks
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   write list = @theorem
   force group = theorem
   force user = samba
   create mask = 774

[Brochure]
   comment = Theorem Brochures
   path = /home/brochures
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   write list = @theorem
   force group = theorem
   force user = samba

[Forms]
  comment = Theorem Inc. Forms
  path = /home/forms
  public = yes
  writable = yes
  write list = @theorem
  force group = theorem
  force user = samba

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

###########################################
#  Define shares used for backing up data #
#  %u is the unix username                #
#  %H is the users unix home directory    #
#  Only administrator and user have access#
#  to these directories                   #
#  ree 05/09/00                           #
###########################################
[jerry]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = jerry administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[jenni]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = jenni administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[lisa]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = lisa administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[tim]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = tim administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[tom]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = tom administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[rob]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = rob administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

[admin]
   comment = %S Backup Directory
   path = %H
   valid users = administrator
   writable = yes
   printable = no

#End smb.conf file

Okay, now here is the listing of the contents of a directory as seen
locally on the Samba server:
[root at samba jerry]# ls -l /home/jerry
total 0

Now, check this out.........
This is a listing from the NT4.0 client of the same directory (drive
mapped for text display):
 Directory of L:\
05/10/00  05:00p        <DIR>          Mail

This is showing the same directory containing a subdirectory named
"Mail".

Does anyone know what could be going on here?



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