[Samba] Small Problem has me Pulling my Hair out

William Daugherty maisis00 at msn.com
Tue Sep 17 03:31:01 GMT 2002


Well I am having some positive reactions here.  I finally scrapped the 
2.2.1.a version that was preinstalled with RedHat and downloaded the 
binaries for 2.2.5-1 and I am looking a little bit better after installing 
the version.

I am now able to connect to the Samba server with the smbclient locally on 
the server.  However, I am still unable to get access to the samba server 
form a windows client.   Get the standard rude blurp and "The nework path 
\\pen-pen\maisis could not be found."   From the windows client it does 
again appear in the FICMX workgroup but with no available shares.  Here is a 
copy of my new "smb.conf".   I really am thankful for all your responses.  
The share I was able to connect to with the local smbclient on the samba 
server was "maisis"

===========================
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost.fictx.net (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/09/16 19:21:16

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = FICMX
        log file = /var/log/samba/log/%m
        security = user

[homes]
        comment = %u's Home Directory
        browseable = no
        read only = no

[maisis]
        comment = Cool Guy's Test Directory
        path = /home/maisis
        readonly = no
        valid users = maisis
===========================

Thanks,

Bill


>From: Joel Hammer <Joel at HammersHome.com>
>To: William Daugherty <maisis00 at msn.com>, samba at lists.samba.org
>Subject: Re: [Samba] Small Problem has me Pulling my Hair out
>Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 23:14:30 -0400
>
>This is still a lot more complicated than my smb.conf.
>How about something like:
>[global]
>      guest account = ftp (or whatever, root works fine but is insecure!)
>
>[sharename]
>      path = /path/to/share
>      guest ok = yes
>      read only = no
>
>
>On Mon, Sep 16, 2002 at 08:16:36PM -0500, William Daugherty wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am sorry to write into you guys so late but I am baffled here.  I had 
>this
> > SAMBA server blasting along a month ago with a DOMAIN at my NOC in 
>Austin.
> > Then I brought it to a new site and it no worky.  Yes, the DOMAIN is
> > different and I have been battling all day to reconfigure this thing to 
>the
> > domain.  I have lost the battle and have reverted to basic configs which
> > still do not work.  I could use a second or third set of eyes because
> > regardless of what I do I can not seem to see what the frell is wrong 
>here.
> >
> > I have dropped back to the most basic of configs because I am going 
>nuts.
> > Here is a copy of my smb.conf
> > ================
> > # Samba config file created using SWAT
> > # from localhost.fictx.net (127.0.0.1)
> > # Date: 2002/09/16 18:10:57
> >
> > # Global parameters
> > [global]
> >        workgroup = FICMX
> >        name = pen-pen
> >
> > [homes]
> >        comment = Home Directories
> >        guest ok = yes
> >        path = \home
> >        valid users = root %S
> >        read only = no
> > ====================
> >
> >
> > Very simple.  I need to see what shares are available so I do the 
>following
> > at the UNIX command.
> >
> > to see the available hosts and I get the following output.
> >
> > ====================
> > [root at pen-pen samba]#smbclient -L pen-pen
> > added interface ip=10.2.5.10 bcast=10.2.5.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> > Password:
> > Anonymous login successful
> > Domain=[FICMX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.1a]
> >
> >        Sharename      Type      Comment
> >        ---------      ----      -------
> >        homes          Disk      Home Directories
> >        IPC$           IPC       IPC Service (Samba 2.2.1a)
> >        ADMIN$         Disk      IPC Service (Samba 2.2.1a)
> >
> >        Server               Comment
> >        ---------            -------
> >        PEN-PEN              Samba Server
> >
> >        Workgroup            Master
> >        ---------            -------
> >        FICMX                PEN-PEN
> > ====================
> >
> > So it tells me that the share "homes" is available but when I attempt to
> > connect for a test I receive the following.
> >
> > ====================
> > [root at pen-pen samba]#smbclient //pen-pen/homes
> > added interface ip=10.2.5.10 bcast=10.2.5.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> > Password:
> > Anonymous login successful
> > Domain=[FICMX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.1a]
> > tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid 
>share
> > name)
> > ====================
> >
> > I also get no appearance of the shares when I try to connect to it from 
>a
> > windows clien.  I can see the machine pen-pen existing in the workgroup
> > FICMX but that is it.  It shows that there are no shares available.
> >
> > Any thoughts other than eat a gun would be helpful. ;)  Thanks in 
>avance.
> >
> > Bill
> >
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