[Samba] [SOLUTION} problem accessing home directory

[Jason Smith]

My problem was related to the %S in the valid users parameter for the 
[homes] share.  Remove the %S and it worked.

Jason

Jason Smith wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm trying to setup a domain member server.  I've followed the 
> directions from 
> http://us5.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/FastStart.html#id2536544 
> but I'm having a problem accessing the user home directories.  I have 
> been able to setup a another share and read and write from it.  Any help 
> is greatly appreciated.  Is it possible the space in the username is 
> causing problems (I didn't setup the domain)?
> 
> Thanks,
> Jason
> 
> 
> Here's what I'm getting in my log.
> 
> [2005/10/05 15:29:07, 2] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(305)
>   check_ntlm_password:  authentication for user [jason smith] -> [jason 
> smith] -
>  > [FIRSTCELL\jason smith] succeeded
> [2005/10/05 15:29:07, 2] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(321)
>   user 'FIRSTCELL\jason smith' (from session setup) not permitted to 
> access this
>  share (jason smith)
> 
> Here's getent output
> noflsrvtest:/var/log/samba# getent passwd "jason smith"
> jason smith:x:15000:15000::/home/FIRSTCELL/jason smith:/bin/bash
> 
> Here's what happens when I try to use smbclient
> noflsrvtest:/var/log/samba# smbclient //noflsrvtest/"jason smith" 
> -U"jason smith"
> added interface ip=172.31.x.x bcast=172.31.x.x nmask=255.255.255.0
> Password:
> Domain=[FIRSTCELL] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.14a-Debian]
> tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
> 
> Here's what the directory permissions look like.
> noflsrvtest:/home/FIRSTCELL# ls -al
> total 0
> drwxrwxrwx  3 root        staff  80 Oct  5 12:58 .
> drwxrwsr-x  6 root        staff 128 Oct  4 23:05 ..
> drwx------  2 jason smith staff  48 Oct  5 12:58 jason smith
> 
> 
> Here's some output from testparm.
> 
> Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_MEMBER
> Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = FIRSTCELL
>         server string = %h server
>         security = DOMAIN
>         passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
>         pam password change = Yes
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n 
> *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
>         unix password sync = Yes
>         log level = 2
>         syslog = 0
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 1000
>         name resolve order = wins bcast host
>         printcap name = cups
>         disable spoolss = Yes
>         show add printer wizard = No
>         preferred master = No
>         dns proxy = No
>         wins server = 172.30.82.11
>         ldap ssl = no
>         panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>         idmap uid = 15000-20000
>         idmap gid = 15000-20000
>         template primary group =
>         template shell = /bin/bash
>         winbind use default domain = Yes
>         invalid users = root
>         printer admin = root
>         printing = cups
>         print command =
>         lpq command = %p
>         lprm command =
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         valid users = %S
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0700
>         directory mask = 0700
>         browseable = No
> 
> 
>