Samba and win2000 syncronize problems

[John Raptis]

Hi Don

Thanks for that info. Problem has been fixed using your suggestions.

SOLUTION:

Changed the GID and the UID to positive numbers.
Re-created the NIS maps
Stopped and re-started the samba processes and presto all OK.
Also added an entry for "guest account" as suggested.

Why I had negative GID and UID I do not know.

Regards
John Raptis

"MCCALL,DON (HP-USA,ex1)" wrote:

> Hi John,
> The panic is probably due to you're having negative uid/gids (in this case
> gid=-24). Samba 2.0.x doesn't deal well with negative uid/gid's.
> Check your /etc/passwd and /etc/group files for negative uid/gid or
> uid/gid > 65534. you might specifically want to check on what your
> guest account option is in your smb.conf file; if it is not set, samba uses
> nobody:nogroup, typically negative uid/gid pair on an HP-UX system. (But NOT
> typically -24!)...
> Hope this helps,
> Don
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Raptis [mailto:john.raptis at dsto.defence.gov.au]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 9:34 PM
> To: samba at us5.samba.org
> Subject: Samba and win2000 syncronize problems
>
> Hi Samba team
>
> Server Operating Environment:
> UNIX server: HP K260 running HPUX 10:20
> Samba Version: 2.0.7
> Samba compiled using GNU 2.8.1
> "User" level security.
>
> Client Operating environment:
> Windows 2000 PRO (on Compaq M700) with SP1 (Plain password reg entry
> installed)
>
> Samba was recently (3 days ago) upgraded from version 1.8.18P4 to
> version 2.0.7.
>
> Now when I connect to the samba server using my Win2K client I get the
> following error messages continuously appearing in the log file, the
> samba connection drop out, and the connection never re-establishes:
>
> <Error Messages begin > (NOTE: IP and Usernames taken out)
>
> [2001/01/09 15:35:06, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection(550)
>   bogus (IP Address was here) connect to service comp as user (Username
> was here)
> (uid=2004, gid=23000) (pid 8195)
> [2001/01/09 15:35:06, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(583)
>   bogus (IP Address was here) closed connection to service comp
> [2001/01/09 15:35:06, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection(550)
>   bogus (IP Address was here) connect to service comp as user (Username
> was here)
> (uid=2004, gid=23000) (pid 8195)
> [2001/01/09 15:35:07, 0] lib/util_sec.c:assert_gid(72)
>   Failed to set gid privileges to (-1,-24) now set to (0,0) uid=(0,0)
> [2001/01/09 15:35:07, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(2381)
>   PANIC: failed to set gid
>
> [2001/01/09 15:35:12, 0] lib/util_sec.c:assert_gid(72)
>   Failed to set gid privileges to (-1,-24) now set to (0,0) uid=(0,0)
> [2001/01/09 15:35:12, 0] lib/util.c:smb_panic(2381)
>   PANIC: failed to set gid
>
> <Error Messages Stop>
>
> I have determined that it is mainly caused when "Off-line Files" is
> enabled under win2000. When one tries to synchronize files between
> workstation and server the above error messages begin appearing and this
> triggers the workstation to operate in an "Off-line" state. Trying to
> put
> the machine back online produces more of the above error messages as the
> machine tries to synchronize all files.
>
> I have also managed to reproduce this error when "Off-line Files" was
> disabled and I try to get property information on a file.
>
> Any ideas on how to overcome this problem would be greatly appreciated.
>
> --
> Regards
> John Raptis
> EWD IT Manager
> DSTO, Electronic Warfare Division
> PO BOX 1500 SALISBURY, 5108, Australia
> Email: John.Raptis at dsto.defence.gov.au
> Phone: +61 8 8259 6127   Fax:   +61 8 8259 5938
> Mobile: 0417 876 672

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Regards
John Raptis
EWD IT Manager
DSTO, Electronic Warfare Division
PO BOX 1500 SALISBURY, 5108, Australia
Email: John.Raptis at dsto.defence.gov.au
Phone: +61 8 8259 6127   Fax:   +61 8 8259 5938
Mobile: 0417 876 672