smbd not starting on Samba version 3.0.22 - Solaris 9

[Dave Jones]

run the command from the solaris shell.

# net rpc join -U <user-name>%<passwd>


On 7/5/06, Anand Rao <panandrao at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Dave,
>
> many thanks for your reply.
>
> i am unable to understand what you mean by "net rpc join". i tried that on
> the DC using the windows "net" command but there is no such option as rpc.
>
> could you pls elaborate?
>
> cheers
> anand
>
>
> On 05/07/06, Dave Jones <opensamba.deb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7/5/06, Anand Rao <panandrao at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > i downloaded the samba source and compiled it using Sun Studio C
> > > compiler on
> > > Solaris 9 box with the latest OS patchset. other than some warnings,
> > > nothing
> > > errored out or exited during the "configure" stage. "make" and "make
> > > install" was also smooth.
> > >
> > > here is my smb.conf file,
> > >
> > > [global]
> > >
> > > workgroup               = <my domain name>
> > > server string           = garuda (Sun4u)
> > > username map           = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.map
> > > load printers           = yes
> > > guest account           = root arao smbguest
> > > browsable               = yes
> > > preserve case           = yes
> > > short preserve case     = no
> > > dead time               = 240
> > > oplocks                 = True
> > > log level               = 10
> > > logfile                 = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
> > > security                = server
> > > #security               = share
> > > password server         = 158.x.x.x 158.x.x.x 158.x.x.x
> > > encrypt passwords       = yes
> > > #encrypt passwords      = no
> > > wins server             = 158.x.x.x
> > >
> > > [ Temporary ]
> > >
> > > comment = Temp for Test
> > > path = /temp
> > > valid users = root arao smavir
> > > browsable = yes
> > > writable = yes
> > > public = no
> > >
> > > Please note that i have masked the IPs. I also have a user mapping
> > > file.
> > >
> > > when i try to start smbd,
> > >
> > > $ smbd -D
> > >
> > > it doesn't start. the log.smbd shows the following message. i have
> > > edited it
> > > for easy reading...
> > >
> > > ##### log.smbd #######
> > >
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 6] param/loadparm.c:(2947)
> > >   lp_file_list_changed()
> > >   file /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf ->
> > > /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf  last
> > > mod_time: Wed Jul  5 09:03:01 2006
> > >
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 2] lib/interface.c:(81)
> > >   added interface ip=158.x.x.x  bcast=158.x.x.x nmask= 255.255.255.192
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 5] lib/util.c:(260)
> > >   Netbios name list:-
> > >   my_netbios_names[0]="GANGA"
> > >
> > > .....
> > > ....
> > > ....
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(1322)
> > >   getsampwnam (smbpasswd): search by name: root arao
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(184)
> > >   startsmbfilepwent_internal: opening file
> > > /usr/local/samba/private/smbpasswd
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 5] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(539)
> > >   getsmbfilepwent: end of file reached.
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 7] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:(301)
> > >   endsmbfilepwent_internal: closed password file.
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_get_set.c:(617)
> > >   pdb_set_username: setting username root arao, was
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_get_set.c:(698)
> > >   pdb_set_full_name: setting full name root arao, was
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_get_set.c:(644)
> > >   pdb_set_domain: setting domain GANGA, was
> > >
> > > .........
> > > .........
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 10] passdb/pdb_compat.c:(100)
> > >   pdb_set_group_sid_from_rid:
> > >         setting group sid S-1-5-21-2565301635-92579091-311991264-514
> > > from
> > > rid 514
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 3] smbd/sec_ctx.c:(386)
> > >   pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 1] auth/auth_util.c:(876)
> > >   User root arao in passdb, but getpwnam() fails!
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 5] auth/auth_util.c:(1511)
> > >   attempting to free (and zero) a server_info structure
> > > [2006/07/05 09:03:16, 0] smbd/server.c:(829)
> > >   ERROR: failed to setup guest info.
> > >
> > > ##### log.smbd #######
> > >
> > > what could be the problem? i know it is somewhere in the
> > > password/security
> > > layer...
> > >
> > > i have also tried using security = user and security = share. even
> > > tried
> > > removing the user map file.
> > >
> > > nmbd start fine, it is only smbd.
> > >
> > > $ smbclient -L ganga
> > >
> > > Error connecting to 158.x.x.x (Connection refused)
> > > Connection to ganga failed
> > >
> > > could you please provide some pointers as to what is going wrong?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > cheers
> > > anand
> > >
> >
> >
> > The users you've specified as guest need to be accessible to samba. If
> > you are authenticating against domain controller you'll need to do a net rpc
> > join , so that the Samba can access the DC to get info about the user.
> >
> > Similar arguments apply to any other athentication mechanism you use.
> >
> > For local authentication you'll need to add the user using smbpasswd.
> >
> > regards,
> > DJ
> >
>
>
>
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