[Samba] Q: (Most) files aren't visible via Samba?

[Yura Pismerov]

	I'm wondering what people expect from a development version...
Even Samba pre-releases (2.2.XpreN) not always work correctly in some
areas.
You have benn warned, right ? :)

Brian wrote:
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
>   I'm playing around with Samba3.0-alpha17, and it seems that I'm having
> some odd problems with file visibility and access.  I've run other
> versions fine in the past, with similar smb.conf files (which I'll post,
> if necessary, but right now it's a bare minimum!), but for some reason I
> now can't see all my files!
> 
>   For instance, if I go into a subdirectory ('Temp') from my home
> directory, and do an "ls -ao", I'll see no files.  But since I -know- the
> files are there from looking on the file server itself, I can take a known
> filename ('preferences'), and issue the command "cat preferences", and
> it'll display it.  Then, doing an "ls -ao" again, it still won't show up.
> I can, in fact, copy a file, and sometimes that'll make both the original
> AND the copy visibile (I did this with an ISO image), but other times,
> still nothing.  Any tips?
> 
>   For what it's worth, here are the only items I've currently enable in
> the smb.conf file, but I've tried many different options with no luck:
> 
> (Note - I'm not trying to do domain logons right now, I just want to see
> the files!)
> 
> use spnego = false
> kernel oplocks = false
> oplocks = false
> strict sync = yes
> 
> netbios name = [Removed]
> workgroup = [Removed]
> 
> os level = 64
> preferred master = yes
> domain master = yes
> local master = yes
> 
> security = user
> encrypt passwords = yes
> domain logons = yes
> logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
> logon drive = F:
> logon script = logon.cmd
> logon home = \\%N\%u
> 
> [netlogon]
>   path = /config/samba/netlogon
>   read only = yes
>   write list = ntadmin
> 
> [profiles]
>   path = /config/samba/profiles
>   read only = no
>   create mask = 0600
>   directory mask = 0700
> 
> [homes]
>   comment = Home Directories
>   browseable = yes
>   writable = yes
>   valid users = %S
>   create mode = 0664
>   directory mode = 0775
> 
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