Samba on an embedded arm machine

Christopher R. Hertel crh at ubiqx.mn.org
Thu Feb 22 16:06:41 GMT 2007


Have you looked at the work being done with the NSLU2?  That's an Xscale, I
think, but that's similar.  The folks at http://www.nslu2-linux.org/ have
gotten Samba V3 running on that platform.

Might be of some use.

Adam Pigg wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Im trying to get samba to run on a media player which runs linux.
> 
> The processor is an arm, and ive managed to compile samba using the following 
> options using the uclibc cross compiler at 
> http://www.uclinux.org/pub/uClinux/arm-elf-tools/arm-elf-tools-20030314.sh
> 
> export LD_LIBARY_PATH=/usr/local/arm-elf/lib
> export CPPFLAGS=-I/usr/local/arm-elf/include
> export LDFLAGS=-L/usr/local/arm-elf/lib
> export CC=arm-elf-gcc
> export CFLAGS="-Wl,-elf2flt"
> ./configure --prefix=/cdrom/samba --host=i686 --target=arm-elf --without-cups --without-libsmbclient --without-dns-updates --without-smbmount --without-cifsmount --without-ldap
> 
> I also had to modify libads/dns.c to wrap all calls to dn_expand() with #ifdef 
> WITH_LIBRESOLV as uclibc's libresolv is just a stub.
> 
> Doing this, samba compiles and starts to run....using smdb -i, it errors 
> trying to set up the guest user.  In smb.conf i have guest account = ftp, 
> which exists in /etc/passwd, but there is no /etc/groups on this machine.
> 
> Is there anyway i can patch samba to run?
> 
> Cheers
> 
> PiggZ
> 
> /etc/passwd
> /cdrom/samba/sbin # cat /etc/passwd
> ftp::99:99:FTP:/:/bin/ftp
> www::98:99:WWW:/:/bin/sh
> cgi::97:99:CGI:/:/bin/sh
> 
> 
> Output of smbd -i
> /cdrom/samba # ./sbin/smbd -i
> smbd version 3.0.24 started.
> Copyright Andrew Tridgell and the Samba Team 1992-2006
> Processing section "[public]"
> adding IPC service
> reloading printcap cache
> Unable to open printcap file /etc/printcap for read!
> reload status: error
> reloading printcap cache
> Unable to open printcap file /etc/printcap for read!
> reload status: error
> added interface ip=192.168.2.2 bcast=192.168.2.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> loaded services
> Registered MSG_REQ_POOL_USAGE
> Registered MSG_REQ_DMALLOC_MARK and LOG_CHANGED
> get_root_nt_token: getpwnam"root") failed!
> get_root_nt_token: getpwnam"root") failed!
> se_access_check: user sid is S-1-1-0
> se_access_check: also S-1-5-2
> se_access_check: also S-1-5-7
> init_services_keys: key lookup failed! (WERR_ACCESS_DENIED)
> push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> getgrouplist_internals: initgroups() failed!
> pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
> getgrouplist_internals: initgroups() failed!
> pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
> get_user_groups: failed to get the unix group list
> ERROR: failed to setup guest info.
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> # 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 made any basic syntactic errors. 
> #
> #======================= Global Settings =====================================
> [global]
> 
> # 1. Server Naming Options:
> # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
>    workgroup = MDKGROUP
> 
> # netbios name is the name you will see in "Network Neighbourhood",
> # but defaults to your hostname
>   netbios name = mg35
> 
> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
>    server string = Samba Server MG35
> 
> # Message command is run by samba when a "popup" message is sent to it.
> # The example below is for use with LinPopUp:
> ; message command = /usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s
> 
> # 3. Logging Options:
> # this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
> # that connects
>    log file = /cdrom/samba/var/log/samba/%m.log
> 
> # Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
>    max log size = 50
> 
> # Set the log (verbosity) level (0 <= log level <= 10)
>  log level = 3
> 
> # 4. Security and Domain Membership Options:
> # 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. Do not enable this if (tcp/ip) name resolution does
> # not work for all the hosts in your network.
> #   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
> 
> # Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
> # otherwise the user "nobody" is used
> #  guest account = pcguest
> # Allow users to map to guest:
>   map to guest = bad user
> 
> # Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
> # security_level.txt for details.
>    security = share
> 
> # 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
> # Encrypted passwords are required for any use of samba in a Windows NT domain
> # The smbpasswd file is only required by a server doing authentication, thus
> # members of a domain do not need one.
>   encrypt passwords = yes
>   smb passwd file = /cdrom/samba/var/smbpasswd
> 
> # The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
> # also update the Linux system password.
> # 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
> # You either need to setup a passwd program and passwd chat, or
> # enable pam password change
> ;  pam password change = yes
> #  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd '%u'
> ;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *Re*ype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n \
> ;*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> 
> # Unix users can map to different SMB User names
> ;  username map = /etc/samba/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/samba/smb.conf.%m
> 
> # Options for using winbind. Winbind allows you to do all account and
> # authentication from a Windows or samba domain controller, creating
> # accounts on the fly, and maintaining a mapping of Windows RIDs to unix uid's 
> # and gid's. winbind uid and winbind gid are the only required parameters.
> #
> # winbind uid is the range of uid's winbind can use when mapping RIDs to uid's
> #  idmap uid = 10000-20000
> #
> # winbind gid is the range of uid's winbind can use when mapping RIDs to gid's
> #  idmap gid = 10000-20000
> #
> # winbind separator is the character a user must use between their domain
> # name and username, defaults to "\"
> #  winbind separator = +
> #
> # winbind use default domain allows you to have winbind return usernames
> # in the form user instead of DOMAIN+user for the domain listed in the
> # workgroup parameter.
> #  winbind use default domain = yes
> #
> # template homedir determines the home directory for winbind users, with 
> # %D expanding to their domain name and %U expanding to their username:
> #  template homedir = /home/%D/%U
> 
> # When using winbind, you may want to have samba create home directories
> # on the fly for authenticated users. Ensure that /etc/pam.d/samba is
> # using 'service=system-auth-winbind' in pam_stack modules, and then
> # enable obedience of pam restrictions below:
> #  obey pam restrictions = yes
> 
> #
> # template shell determines the shell users authenticated by winbind get
> #  template shell = /bin/bash
> 
> # 5. Browser Control and Networking Options:
> # Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
> # See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> 
> # 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 = eth0
> 
> # 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
> 
> # 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 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
> 
> # 6. Domain Control Options:
> # Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for 
> # Windows95 workstations or Primary Domain Controller for WinNT and Win2k
> #   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 roaming profiles for WinNT and Win2k
> #        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %u is username
> #        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
> #   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%u
> 
> # Where to store roaming profiles for Win9x. Be careful with this as it also
> # impacts where Win2k finds it's /HOME share
> # logon home = \\%L\%u\.profile
> 
> 
> # The add user script is used by a domain member to add local user accounts
> # that have been authenticated by the domain controller, or when adding
> # users via the Windows NT Tools (ie User Manager for Domains).
> 
> # Scripts for file (passwd, smbpasswd) backend:
> # add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false '%u'
> # delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%s'
> # add user to group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -a '%u' '%g'
> # delete user from group script = /usr/bin/gpasswd -d '%u' '%g'
> # set primary group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -g '%g' '%u'
> # add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g && getent group '%g'|awk -F: '{print $3}'
> # delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
> 
> # Scripts for LDAP backend (assumes nss_ldap is in use on the domain controller,
> # and needs configuration in smbldap_conf.pm
> # add user script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-useradd -m '%u'
> # delete user script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-userdel '%u'
> # add user to group script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-groupmod -m '%u' '%g'
> # delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-groupmod -x '%u' '%g'
> # set primary group script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-usermod -g '%g' '%u'
> # add group script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-groupadd '%g' && /usr/sbin/smbldap-groupshow %g|awk '/^gidNumber:/ {print $2}'
> # delete group script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-groupdel '%g'
> 
> 
> # The add machine script is use by a samba server configured as a domain
> # controller to add local machine accounts when adding machines to the domain.
> # The script must work from the command line when replacing the macros,
> # or the operation will fail. Check that groups exist if forcing a group.
> # Script for domain controller for adding machines:
> # add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c 'Machine Account' -s /bin/false -M '%u'
> # Script for domain controller with LDAP backend for adding machines (please
> # configure in /etc/samba/smbldap_conf.pm first):
> # add machine script = /usr/sbin/smbldap-useradd -w -d /dev/null -c 'Machine Account' -s /bin/false '%u'
> 
> # Domain groups:
> # Domain groups are now configured by using the 'net groupmap' tool
> 
> # Enable priveleges, ie allowing members of Domain Admins to join machines
> # to the domain
> # enable privileges = yes
> 
> 
> # 7. Name Resolution Options:
> # 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 
> 
> # 8. File Naming Options:
> # 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
> 
> # Enabling internationalization:
> # you can match a Windows code page with a UNIX character set.
> # Windows: 437 (US), 737 (GREEK), 850 (Latin1 - Western European),
> # 852 (Eastern Eu.), 861 (Icelandic), 932 (Cyrillic - Russian),
> # 936 (Japanese - Shift-JIS), 936 (Simpl. Chinese), 949 (Korean Hangul),
> # 950 (Trad. Chin.).
> # UNIX: ISO8859-1 (Western European), ISO8859-2 (Eastern Eu.),
> # ISO8859-5 (Russian Cyrillic), KOI8-R (Alt-Russ. Cyril.)
> # This is an example for french users:
> #   dos charset = 850
> #   unix charset = ISO8859-1
> 
> 
> #============================ Share Definitions ==============================
> [homes]
>    comment = Home Directories
>    browseable = no
>    writable = yes
> # You can enable VFS recycle bin and on-access virus-scanning on a per 
> # share basis:
> # Uncomment the next 2 lines (make sure you create a .recycle folder in 
> # the base of the share and ensure all users will have write access to it.
> # For virus scanning, install samba-vscan-clamav and ensure the clamd service
> # is running
> #   vfs objects = vscan-clamav recycle
> #   vscan-clamav: config-file = /etc/samba/vscan-clamav.conf
> 
> 
> # A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
> # the "staff" group
> [public]
>    comment = Public Stuff
>    path = /cdrom
>    public = yes
>    writable = no
> 

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