nmbd

Derek Clifford derek_clifford at fermi.demon.co.uk
Mon Jan 26 11:36:02 GMT 1998


I am having a lot of problems with nmbd. Basically it refuses to open its
socket to listen on. I have checked, and the reason cannot be that the port
is in use, as I can set any port with the -p switch, and I get the same
error. The relevant part of the nmb log is:

Netbios name list:-
my_netbios_names[0]="DIRAC"
lp_file_list_changed()
file
/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf -> /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf  last
mod_time: Mon Jan 26 10:47:44 1998

01/26/1998 11:04:27 becoming a
daemon
Opening sockets 137
bind succeeded on port 137
bind succeeded on
port 138
open_sockets: Broadcast sockets opened.
Added interface
ip=192.168.0.3 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
bind failed on port
137 socket_addr=192.168.0.3 (Cannot assign requested address)
make_subnet:
Failed to open nmb socket on interface 192.168.0.3 for port 137. Error was
Cannot assign requested address
ERROR: Failed when creating subnet lists.
Exiting.



The full log and smb.conf are given below.

I would really appreciate some help on this

Derek

log.nmb:

01/26/1998 11:04:27 netbios nameserver version 1.9.18p1 started
Copyright
Andrew Tridgell 1994-1997
Initialising global
parameters
params.c:pm_process() - Processing configuration file
"/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf"
Processing section "[global]"
doing
parameter browseable = yes
doing parameter workgroup = MLC
doing parameter
server string = DIRAC
doing parameter hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
doing
parameter load printers = yes
doing parameter printcap name =
/etc/printcap
doing parameter guest account = pcguest
doing parameter log
file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m
doing parameter max log size = 50
doing
parameter security = user
doing parameter encrypt passwords = yes
doing
parameter socket options = TCP_NODELAY
doing parameter interfaces =
192.168.0.3/24
doing parameter local master = no
doing parameter dns proxy
= no
pm_process() returned Yes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find
homes
lp_servicenumber: couldn't find printers
lp_servicenumber: couldn't
find printers
adding IPC service
services not
loaded
lp_file_list_changed()
file /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf ->
/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf  last mod_time: Mon Jan 26 10:47:44
1998

codepage_initialise: client code page = 850
load_client_codepage:
loading codepage 850.
Adding chars 0x85 0xb7 (l->u = True) (u->l =
True)
Adding chars 0xa0 0xb5 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x83
0xb6 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xc6 0xc7 (l->u = True) (u->l
= True)
Adding chars 0x84 0x8e (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars
0x86 0x8f (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x91 0x92 (l->u = True)
(u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x87 0x80 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding
chars 0x8a 0xd4 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x82 0x90 (l->u =
True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x88 0xd2 (l->u = True) (u->l =
True)
Adding chars 0x89 0xd3 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x8d
0xde (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xa1 0xd6 (l->u = True) (u->l
= True)
Adding chars 0x8c 0xd7 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars
0x8b 0xd8 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xd0 0xd1 (l->u = True)
(u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xa4 0xa5 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding
chars 0x95 0xe3 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xa2 0xe0 (l->u =
True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x93 0xe2 (l->u = True) (u->l =
True)
Adding chars 0xe4 0xe5 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x94
0x99 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x9b 0x9d (l->u = True) (u->l
= True)
Adding chars 0x97 0xeb (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars
0xa3 0xe9 (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x96 0xea (l->u = True)
(u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x81 0x9a (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding
chars 0xec 0xed (l->u = True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0xe7 0xe8 (l->u =
True) (u->l = True)
Adding chars 0x9c 0x0 (l->u = False) (u->l =
False)
Netbios name
list:-
my_netbios_names[0]="DIRAC"
lp_file_list_changed()
file
/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf -> /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf  last
mod_time: Mon Jan 26 10:47:44 1998

01/26/1998 11:04:27 becoming a
daemon
Opening sockets 137
bind succeeded on port 137
bind succeeded on
port 138
open_sockets: Broadcast sockets opened.
Added interface
ip=192.168.0.3 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
bind failed on port
137 socket_addr=192.168.0.3 (Cannot assign requested address)
make_subnet:
Failed to open nmb socket on interface 192.168.0.3 for port 137. Error was
Cannot assign requested address
ERROR: Failed when creating subnet lists.
Exiting.



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]
browseable = yes

#
workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: REDHAT4
   workgroup =
MLC

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field

server string = DIRAC

# 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 = 192.168.0. 127.

# 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

#
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

# 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
# Use password server option only with
security = server
;   password server = einstein 

# 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

# 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 = /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
   socket options = TCP_NODELAY 

# 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
= 192.168.0.3/24  

# Browser Control Options:
# 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

# Use only if you have an NT server on your network
that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain
controller.
;  domain controller = einstein

# Enable this if you want
Samba to be a domain logon server for 
# Windows95 workstations. 
;
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

# 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 

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories

browseable = no
   writable = yes

# 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
;[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
   public = yes 
   guest ok =yes 
   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

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people
in
# the "staff" group
[public]
   comment = Public Stuff
   path =
/public
   public = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
   browseable =
yes
;   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
;   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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