samba and syslog.conf

Peter Blajev peter at castandcrew.com
Thu Feb 22 17:01:57 GMT 2001


I know that you expect to see log files in /var/log/ but
maybe you want to take a look in /usr/local/samba/var/
If you don't have this directory - create it.
It's happend to me somethimes but I don't know the reason.

Hope this help
Peter
Cast&Crew
San Diego

samba2 at col7.metta.lk wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I am running RH6.2.
> 
> I have set up samba and I can login from PC1 to PC2 to PC3 etc.
> but cannot see my Samba server.
> 
> I have this in my /etc/smb.conf but get no logs in samba-log
> 
> [global]
> ; Uncomment this if you want a guest account
> ; guest account = nobody
>     log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
>     lock directory = /var/lock/samba
> 
> I do not get any logs in /var/log/samba/... either
> -rw-r--r--   1 root     root            0 Feb 18 04:02 log.nmb
> -rw-r--r--   1 root     root        34139 Feb 11 18:38 log.smb
> 
> I have no entry in my /etc/syslog.conf
> do I need an entry in syslog.conf to get samba to log ?
> 
> help is much appriciated
> 
> best regards
> Mettavihari
> Sri Lanka.
> 
> testparm result is pasted below.
> --------------------------------
> Load smb config files from /etc/smb.conf
> Loaded services file OK.
> Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
> # Global parameters
>         workgroup = NARADA-NET
>         netbios name =
>         netbios aliases =
>         server string = Samba 2.0.3
>         interfaces =
>         bind interfaces only = No
>         security = USER
>         encrypt passwords = No
>         update encrypted = No
>         use rhosts = No
>         min passwd length = 5
>         map to guest = Never
>         null passwords = No
>         password server =
>         smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
>         hosts equiv =
>         root directory = /
>         passwd program = /bin/passwd
>         passwd chat = *old*password* %o\n *new*password* %n\n *new*password* %n\n *changed*
>         passwd chat debug = No
>         username map =
>         password level = 1
>         username level = 0
>         unix password sync = No
>         log level = 0
>         syslog = 1
>         syslog only = No
>         log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
>         max log size = 5000
>         timestamp logs = Yes
>         protocol = NT1
>         read bmpx = Yes
>         read raw = Yes
>         write raw = Yes
>         nt smb support = Yes
>         nt pipe support = Yes
>         nt acl support = No
>         announce version = 4.2
>         announce as = NT
>         max mux = 50
>         max xmit = 65535
>         name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
>         max packet = 65535
>         max ttl = 259200
>         max wins ttl = 518400
>         min wins ttl = 21600
>         time server = No
>         change notify timeout = 60
>         deadtime = 0
>         getwd cache = Yes
>         keepalive = 300
>         lpq cache time = 10
>         max disk size = 0
>         max open files = 10000
>         read prediction = No
>         read size = 16384
>         shared mem size = 1048576
>         socket options =
>         stat cache size = 50
>         load printers = No
>         printcap name = lpstat
>         printer driver file = /etc/printers.def
>         strip dot = No
>         character set =
>         mangled stack = 50
>         coding system =
>         client code page = 850
>         stat cache = Yes
>         domain groups =
>         domain admin group =
>         domain guest group =
>         domain admin users =
>         domain guest users =
>         machine password timeout = 604800
>         add user script =
>         delete user script =
>         logon script =
>         logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
>         logon drive =
>         logon home = \\%N\%U
>         domain logons = No
>         os level = 0
>         lm announce = Auto
>         lm interval = 60
>         preferred master = No
>         local master = Yes
>         domain master = Yes
>         browse list = Yes
>         dns proxy = Yes
>         wins proxy = No
>         wins server =
>         wins support = No
>         kernel oplocks = Yes
>         ole locking compatibility = Yes
>         smbrun = /usr/bin/smbrun
>         config file =
>         preload =
>         lock dir = /var/lock/samba
>         default service = pub
>         message command =
>         dfree command =
>         valid chars =
>         remote announce =
>         remote browse sync =
>         socket address = 0.0.0.0
>         homedir map =
>         time offset = 0
>         unix realname = No
>         NIS homedir = No
>         panic action =
>         comment = Samba Server
>         path =
>         alternate permissions = No
>         revalidate = No
>         username =
>         guest account = metta
>         invalid users =
>         valid users =
>         admin users =
>         read list =
>         write list =
>         force user =
>         force group =
>         read only = Yes
>         create mask = 0744
>         force create mode = 00
>         directory mask = 0755
>         force directory mode = 00
>         guest only = No
>         guest ok = No
>         only user = No
>         hosts allow = 172.16. EXCEPT 172.16.1.3
>         hosts deny =
>         status = Yes
>         max connections = 0
>         min print space = 0
>         strict sync = No
>         sync always = No
>         print ok = No
>         postscript = No
>         printing = sysv
>         print command = lp -c -d%p %s; rm %s
>         lpq command = lpstat -o%p
>         lprm command = cancel %p-%j
>         lppause command = lp -i %p-%j -H hold
>         lpresume command = lp -i %p-%j -H resume
>         queuepause command = lpc stop %p
>         queueresume command = lpc start %p
>         printer name =
>         printer driver = NULL
>         printer driver location =
>         default case = lower
>         case sensitive = No
>         preserve case = Yes
>         short preserve case = Yes
>         mangle case = No
>         mangling char = ~
>         hide dot files = Yes
>         delete veto files = No
>         veto files =
>         hide files =
>         veto oplock files =
>         map system = No
>         map hidden = No
>         map archive = Yes
>         mangled names = Yes
>         mangled map =
>         browseable = Yes
>         blocking locks = Yes
>         fake oplocks = No
>         locking = Yes
>         oplocks = Yes
>         strict locking = No
>         share modes = Yes
>         copy =
>         include =
>         exec =
>         postexec =
>         root preexec =
>         root postexec =
>         available = Yes
>         volume =
>         fstype = NTFS
>         set directory = No
>         wide links = Yes
>         follow symlinks = Yes
>         dont descend =
>         magic script =
>         magic output =
>         delete readonly = No
>         dos filetimes = No
>         dos filetime resolution = No
>         fake directory create times = No
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         valid users = metta
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0750
>         guest ok = Yes
> 
> [tmp]
>         comment = Temporary file space
>         path = /tmp
>         valid users = metta
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
> 
> [public]
>         comment = Public Stuff
>         path = /home/public
>         read only = No
>         guest ok = Yes
>         print ok = Yes




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