[Samba] Computer can't access Sysvol

John Cobley john.cobley at comtek.co.uk
Wed Jul 1 09:08:41 MDT 2015


smb.conf
> ## Global parameters
> [global]
>         netbios name = KINGDOM
>         workgroup = CHESTER-DC
>         realm = CHESTER-DC.COMTEK.CO.UK
>         #Note that setting non-int log levels crashes the replication 
> cron script!
> #       log level = 10 acls:9
> #       log level = 1 auth:3 passdb:5 sam:3 smb:3 lanman:3 acls:3 
> locking:3 registry:3
> #       log level = 1 auth:8 acls:8
>         include = /etc/samba/smb.common
>         include = /etc/samba/smb.print
smb.common
> [global]
>         server role = active directory domain controller
>         dns forwarder = 10.4.4.10
>         idmap_ldb:use rfc2307 = yes
>         idmap config * : backend = tdb
>         idmap config * : range = 1000000-1999999
> #       idmap config * : backend = autorid
> #       idmap config * : backend = hash
> #       idmap config * : range = 4000000-4999999
>         idmap config CHESTER-DC : backend  = ad
>         idmap config CHESTER-DC : range = 1000-999999
>         rpc_server:spoolss = external
>         rpc_daemon:spoolssd = fork
>         load printers = no
>         cups server = printers.comtek.co.uk
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         #kb
>         max log size = 1000
>         panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>
> [netlogon]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/sysvol/chester-dc.comtek.co.uk/scripts
>         read only = No
>
> [sysvol]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/sysvol
>         read only = No
smb.print
> [printers]
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         printable = yes
>         printing = CUPS
>
> [print$]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>         comment = Printer Drivers
>         writeable = yes
>
> [AccountsMFD]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = AccountsMFD
>
> [AskarsPrinter]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = AskarsPrinter
>
> [BelfastMFD]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = BelfastMFD
>
> [DeesideAdmin]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = DeesideAdmin
>
> [DeesideDalek]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = DeesideDalek
> [DeesideDalek]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = DeesideDalek
>
> [EngineeringBW]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = EngineeringB+W
>
> [EngineeringColour]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = EngineeringColour
>
> [ITMFD]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = ITMFD
>
> [LogisticsB+W]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = LogisticsB+W
>
> [NortelB+W]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = NortelB+W
>
> [SalesLaser]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = SalesLaser
>
> [SalesFax]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = SalesFax
>
> [SalesMFD]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = SalesMFD
>
> [Zebra_TLP2844]
>         path = /var/spool/samba/
>         browseable = yes
>         printable = yes
>         printer name = Zebra_TLP2844



On 01/07/2015 14:59, Rowland Penny wrote:
> On 01/07/15 13:36, John Cobley wrote:
>> Ok, I've worked out the caching was due to setting up 
>> administratively assigned offline folders.
>>
>> However I think I was getting a little mixed up with my servers. The 
>> error log was from a server that still had the share enabled. I've 
>> now removed the share from the config and restarted the Samba 
>> server.  Despite this I am still seeing the error when computers try 
>> to update group policy using this server.  The only way to update 
>> group policy is to change to the main server using DFS.
>>
>>
>> On 01/07/2015 10:15, John Cobley wrote:
>>> I did have a "usershares" share when I first set the domain up. This 
>>> has since been removed.  The strange thing is that from my PC (which 
>>> was the first to be added to the domain) and from this PC (which was 
>>> the second) I can still see the share (and access it from my PC).  
>>> Seems like there is some caching going on somewhere.  Any idea how 
>>> it can be cleared?
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On 30/06/2015 18:35, Rowland Penny wrote:
>>>> On 30/06/15 18:08, John Cobley wrote:
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a computer which I recently took off the domain before 
>>>>> shipping to HP for repair.  I've now had it back and re-added it 
>>>>> to the domain and it no-longer appears to be able to access the 
>>>>> sysvol share (even using a domain admin login).
>>>>>
>>>>> I've seen this behaviour in one other machine but as it was just a 
>>>>> test machine I ignored the problem.
>>>>>
>>>>> When I try to access the share I can see this in the log -
>>>>>
>>>>>> [2015/06/30 17:00:53.055144,  0] 
>>>>>> ../source3/param/loadparm.c:4365(process_usershare_file)
>>>>>>   process_usershare_file: stat of /var/lib/samba/usershares/sysvo 
>>>>>> failed. No such file or directory
>>>>>
>>>>> It seems the computer is asking trying to look at a folder that 
>>>>> doesn't exist (the actual folder is "/var/lib/samba/sysvol/".
>>>>>
>>>>> I suppose using a symlink may help to get around the problem but 
>>>>> it doesn't really fix the underlying issue.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have any pointers?  I can provide extra information if 
>>>>> required.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> John Cobley
>>>>
>>>> The problem here isn't sysvol, it's 'usershares', is there anything 
>>>> in your smb.conf referring to 'usershares' ?
>>>>
>>>> Rowland
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
> Can we see your smb.conf files ?
>
> Rowland
>



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