[Samba] Problems with Loggin on Samba Server

[John H Terpstra]

On Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Keith Williams wrote:

> Dear Team,
> 		While I can log on to my Samba Server just fine, I still get this error in
> it
> 	"Windows cannot create a profile on \\server\profiles\ikw38.pds you will
> not be able to save any changes to the server
>  	but you you will have local profile on the machine. No changes will be
> saved.

Create a directory under /var/spool/profiles so you have
/var/spool/profiles/ikw38. Make sure the directory ikw38 is owned by ikw38
and is capable of being written to.

- John T.


>
> 	I looked at smb.conf file it looks to in order according to the
> documentation.
> 	John T helped me set this up. I think it is something very simple.
> 	Here is the current smb.conf file
>
>
> 	[global]
>         workgroup = xxxx
>         netbios name = samuel
>         server string = Samba PDC running %v
>         passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
>         log level = 1
>         syslog = 0
>         log file = /var/log/samba/%m
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_KEEPALIVE
> SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
>         disable spoolss = Yes
>         add machine script = /usr/sbin/adduser -n -g
> machines -c Machine -d /dev/null -s /bin/false %u
>         logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
>         logon drive = H:
>         logon home =
>         domain logons = Yes
>         os level = 35
>         preferred master = Yes
>         domain master = Yes
>         wins support = Yes
>         idmap uid = 15000-20000
>         idmap gid = 15000-20000
>         printing = lprng
>         use client driver = Yes
>
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         browseable = No
>
> [public]
>         comment = A public share for vendor docs, etc.
> 	  path = /usr/public
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0755
>         force directory mode = 0755
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [temp]
>         comment = A place to drop off temporary files
>         path = /tmp
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0755
>         force directory mode = 0755
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [docs]
>         comment = Main Document Share for important
> Corporate Documents
>         path = /doc
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0755
>         force directory mode = 0755
>         guest ok = Yes
>
> [homes]
>         comment = Home directories
>         valid users = %S
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0755
>         browseable = No
>
> [profiles]
> 	comment = User Profiles (change path as needed)
>         path = /var/spool/profiles
>         read only = No
>         profile acls = Yes
>
>
>
> Can anyone help me out here??
>
> Thanks
> ikw38
>
>
>

-- 
John H Terpstra
Email: jht at samba.org