Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb

steve at hastingsfamily.com steve at hastingsfamily.com
Thu Oct 24 01:29:01 GMT 2002


Jerry, 

The solution was actually creating the private dir, then smbpasswd -a create 
the rest. Just seemed odd that I would have to mkdir a samba install, I 
think thats why I didn't do it, just to simple.Why doesn't the install do 
it.
Steve 

 

Gerald (Jerry) Carter writes: 

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> Steve, 
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> Please post general use questions to the samba at samba.org 
> list (see http://lists.samba.org/listinfo/samba for details).
> The samba-technical mailing is for discussions of Samba 
> internals and development issues.  Thanks. 
> 
> btw....make sure that the /usr/local/samba/private/ directory 
> exists. 
> 
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> 
> cheers, jerry 
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> On Thu, 17 Oct 2002 steve at hastingsfamily.com wrote: 
> 
>> All,  
>> 
>> TIA, I have a feeling this is a question everyone knows the answer to but 
>> me, why do I keep getting the message:  
>> 
>> Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb  
>> 
>> Solaris 8 02/02 release.  private/secrets.tdb does not exist, and 
>> /usr/local/samba is root:other ownership. /etc/init.d/samba.server start 
>> will start smbd and nmbd, nbtstat shows the share, but I can't create any 
>> samba users. smb.conf  and smb.log at bottom.  
>> 
>> When I run:  
>> 
>> #smbpasswd -a root
>> Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb
>> New SMB password:
>> Retype new SMB password:
>> unable to open passdb database.
>> startsmbfilepwent_internal: too many race conditions creating file 
>> /usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd
>> add_smbfilepwd_entry: unable to open file.
>> Failed to add entry for user root.
>> Failed to modify password entry for user root
>> #  
>> 
>> 
>> This is created:  
>> 
>> 
>> Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2002 [2002/10/16 11:41:56, 
>> 0] passdb/secrets.c:secrets_init(43)
>>  Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb
>> [2002/10/16 11:41:57, 0] passdb/machine_sid.c:pdb_generate_sam_sid(163)
>>  pdb_generate_sam_sid: Failed to store generated machine SID. [2002/10/16 
>> 11:41:57, 0] smbd/server.c:main(793)
>>  ERROR: Samba cannot create a SAM SID.
>> [2002/10/16 11:43:31, 0] smbd/server.c:main(707)
>>  smbd version 2.2.5 started.
>>  Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2002 [2002/10/16 
>> 11:43:31, 0] passdb/secrets.c:secrets_init(43)
>>  Failed to open /usr/local/samba/private/secrets.tdb
>> [2002/10/16 11:43:31, 0] passdb/machine_sid.c:pdb_generate_sam_sid(163)
>>  pdb_generate_sam_sid: Failed to store generated machine SID. [2002/10/16 
>> 11:43:31, 0] smbd/server.c:main(793)
>>  ERROR: Samba cannot create a SAM SID.  
>> 
>>  ---------------------------------------------  
>> 
>> smb.conf  
>> 
>>  -------------------------------------------------  
>> 
>> 
>> # This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the # 
>> smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed # here. 
>> Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too # many!) most 
>> of which are not shown in this example # # Any line which starts with a ; 
>> (semi-colon) or a # (hash) # is a comment and is ignored. In this example we 
>> will use a # # for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you # 
>> may wish to enable # # NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run 
>> the command "testparm" # to check that you have not many any basic syntactic 
>> errors. # #======================= Global Settings 
>> =====================================
>> [global]  
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Basic Server Settings
>> ##  
>> 
>> 	# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: REDHAT4
>> 	workgroup = MYGROUP  
>> 
>> 	# 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. 192.168.2.0./24 192.168.3.0/255.255.255.0 
>> 127.0.0.1
>> 	 hosts allow = 10.53.210.32 10.53.210.31 127.0.0.1  
>> 
>> 	# 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 = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m  
>> 
>> 	# How much information do you want to see in the logs?
>> 	# default is only to log critical messages
>> 	; log level = 4  
>> 
>> 	# 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  
>> 
>> 	# 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.
>> 	# Note: Consider carefully the location in the configuration file of
>> 	#       this line.  The included file is read at that point.
>> 	;   include = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%m  
>> 
>> 	# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
>> 	# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
>> 	# You may want to add the following on a Linux system:
>> 	#         SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>> 	; socket options = TCP_NODELAY  
>> 
>> 	# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
>> 	# If you have multiple network interfaces and want to limit smbd will
>> 	# use, list the ones desired here.  Otherwise smbd & nmbd will bind to all
>> 	# active interfaces on the system.  See the man page for details.
>> 	;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
>> 	   interfaces = 10.53.208.24/24  
>> 
>> 	# Should smbd report that it has MS-DFS Capabilities? Only available
>> 	# if --with-msdfs was passed to ./configure
>> 	; host msdfs = yes  
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Network Browsing
>> ##
>> 	# 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 = no  
>> 
>> 	# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
>> 	# elections. The default value (20) should be reasonable
>> 	; os level = 20  
>> 
>> 	# 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  
>> 
>> 
>> ##
>> ## WINS & Name Resolution
>> ##
>> 	# 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.
>> 	dns proxy = no  
>> 
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Passwords & Authentication
>> ##
>> 	# Use password server option only with security = server
>> 	# The argument list may include:
>> 	#   password server = My_PDC_Name [My_BDC_Name] [My_Next_BDC_Name]
>> 	# or to auto-locate the domain controller/s
>> 	;   password server = *
>> 	;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>  
>> 
>> 	# 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  
>> 
>> 	# Should smbd obey the session and account lines in /etc/pam.d/samba ?
>> 	# only available if --with-pam was used at compile time
>> 	; obey pam restrictions = yes  
>> 
>> 	# When using encrypted passwords, Samba can synchronize the local
>> 	# UNIX password as well.  You will also need the "passwd chat" parameters
>> 	; unix passwword sync = yes  
>> 
>> 	# how should smbd talk to the local system when changing a UNIX
>> 	# password?  See smb.conf(5) for details
>> 	; passwd chat = <custom chat string>  
>> 
>> 	# This is only available if you compiled Samba to include --with-pam
>> 	# Use PAM for changing the password
>> 	; pam password change = yes  
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Domain Control
>> ##
>> 	# Enable this if you want Samba act as a domain controller.
>> 	# make sure you have read the Samba-PDC-HOWTO included in the documentation
>> 	# before enabling this parameter
>> 	;   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  
>> 
>> 	# UNC path specifying the network location of the user's home directory
>> 	# only used when acting as a DC for WinNT/2k/XP.  Ignored by Win9x clients
>> 	; logon home = \\%L\%U  
>> 
>> 	# What drive should the "logon home" be mounted at upon login ?
>> 	# only used when acting as a DC for WinNT/2k/XP.  Ignored by Win9x clients
>> 	; logon drive = H:  
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Printing
>> ##  
>> 
>> 	# If you want to automatically load your printer list rather
>> 	# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
>> 	load printers = yes  
>> 
>> 	# you may wish to override the location of the printcap file
>> 	; printcap name = /etc/printcap  
>> 
>> 	# on SystemV system setting printcap name to lpstat should allow
>> 	# you to automatically obtain a printer list from the SystemV spool
>> 	# system
>> 	; printcap name = lpstat  
>> 
>> 	# It should not be necessary to specify the print system type unless
>> 	# it is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
>> 	# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
>> 	; printing = bsd  
>> 
>> 	# Enable this to make Samba 2.2 behavior just like Samba 2.0
>> 	# not recommended nuless you are sure of what you are doing
>> 	; disable spoolss = yes  
>> 
>> 	# list of users and groups which should be able to remotely manage
>> 	# printer drivers installed on the server
>> 	; printer admin = root, +ntadmin  
>> 
>> 
>> ##
>> ## Winbind
>> ##  
>> 
>> 	# specify the uid range which can be used by winbindd
>> 	# to allocate uids for Windows users as necessary
>> 	; winbind uid = 10000-65000  
>> 
>> 	# specify the uid range which can be used by winbindd
>> 	# to allocate uids for Windows users as necessary
>> 	; winbind gid = 10000-65000  
>> 
>> 	# Define a home directory to be given to passwd(5) style entries
>> 	# generated by libnss_winbind.so.  You can use variables here
>> 	; winbind template homedir = /home/%D/%U  
>> 
>> 	# Specify a shell for all winbind user entries return by the
>> 	# libnss_winbind.so library.
>> 	; winbind template shell = /bin/sh  
>> 
>> 	# What character should be used to separate the DOMAIN and Username
>> 	# for a Windows user.  The default is DOMAIN\user, but many people
>> 	# prefer DOMAIN+user
>> 	; winbind separator = +  
>> 
>> 
>> #============================ Share Definitions 
>> ============================== [homes]
>>     comment = Home Directories
>>     browseable = no
>>     writable = yes
>>     valid users = %S  
>> 
>> # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain 
>> Logons ; [netlogon]
>> ;    comment = Network Logon Service
>> ;    path = /usr/local/samba/lib/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
>> #     comment = Home Directories
>> ;[Profiles]
>> ;    path = /usr/local/samba/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 = /usr/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  
>> 
>> 
>> # MS-DFS support is only available if Samba was compiled to
>> # include --with-msdfs
>> ;[dfsroot]
>> ;   dfs root = yes  
>> 
>> 
>> # A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in # the 
>> "staff" group ;[public]
>> ;   comment = Public Stuff
>> ;   path = /home/samba
>> ;   public = yes
>> ;   writable = yes
>> ;   printable = no
>> ;   write list = @staff  
>> 
>> 
>> ##
>> ## 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  
>> 
>> 
>> # A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write # 
>> access to the directory. #[fredsdir]
>> #   comment = Fred's Service
>> #   path = /usr/somewhere/private
>> #   valid users = fred
>> #   public = no
>> #   writable = yes  
>> 
>> 
>> # A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write # 
>> access to the directory. [Assentor]
>>   comment = Assentor FTP Service
>>   path = /app/BBGMail
>>   valid users = letftp
>>   public = no
>>   writable = no
>>   printable = no  
>> 
>> # a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects # 
>> this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could # 
>> also use the %U option to tailor it by user name. # The %m gets replaced 
>> with the machine name that is connecting. #[pchome] #  comment = PC 
>> Directories #  path = /usr/pc/%m #  public = no #  writable = yes  
>> 
>> # A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all 
>> files # created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, 
>> so # any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this 
>> # directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of 
>> course # be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user 
>> instead. #[public]
>> #   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
>> #   public = yes
>> #   only guest = yes
>> #   writable = yes
>> #   printable = no  
>> 
>> # The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two 
>> # users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In 
>> this # setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have 
>> the # sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be 
>> extended to # as many users as required. #[myshare]
>> #   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
>> #   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
>> #   valid users = mary fred
>> #   public = no
>> #   writable = yes
>> #   printable = no
>> #   create mask = 0765  
>> 
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