[Samba] smbclient 127.0.0.1 timeout .... PCs can't browse LInux
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Richard Coates
rcoates at bigpond.net.au
Wed Sep 24 10:43:40 GMT 2003
Tom, does this box know its own name? ..ping boslinux
below looks like its name is ..localhost.localdomain ..(redhat and
similar often doesen't setup hosts correctly.)
Richard Coates.
On Tue, 2003-09-23 at 05:25, Tom Whiteford wrote:
> Let's see I've got a network about 10 PCs running XP and 1 running
> Linux. I had setup Samba and it was running like a charm. XP pcs
> could access linux box through network neighborhood and access 2
> shared dir and edit/change files.
>
> Really not sure what has gone wrong. I am using Samba 2.2.8a
>
> I run both smbd and nmbd as daemons. When I run ps -aux they show up.
>
> root 1553 0.0 0.1 4664 1788 ? S 14:34 0:00 /usr/local/samba/bin/smbd -D
> root 1555 0.0 0.1 3668 1652 ? S 14:34 0:00 /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D
> root 1556 0.0 0.1 3616 1380 ? S 14:34 0:00 /usr/local/samba/bin/nmbd -D
>
> When I run netstat -a .... looks like netbios-ssn is set to LISTEN. Also netbios-ssn is
> defined as 139 in /etc/services
>
> [root at boslinux etc]# netstat -a
> Active Internet connections (servers and established)
> Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
> tcp 0 0 *:32768 *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:swat *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 localhost.localdo:32773 *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:netbios-ssn *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:http *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:x11 *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 *:ssh *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 localhost.localdom:smtp *:* LISTEN
> tcp 0 0 boslinux:32869 cs52.msg.sc5.yahoo:5050 ESTABLISHED
> udp 0 0 *:32768 *:*
> udp 0 0 boslinux:netbios-ns *:*
> udp 0 0 *:netbios-ns *:*
> udp 0 0 boslinux:netbios-dgm *:*
> udp 0 0 *:netbios-dgm *:*
> udp 0 0 *:sunrpc *:*
> Active UNIX domain sockets (servers and established)
>
>
> Everything looks good. But when I run smbclient I get ....
>
> [root at boslinux etc]# /usr/local/samba/bin/smbclient -L localhost
> added interface ip=192.168.1.80 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> timeout connecting to 127.0.0.1:139
> Error connecting to 127.0.0.1 (Operation already in progress)
> Connection to localhost failed
>
>
> I had this problem and actually uninstalled all Samba RPM packages and then
> installed all over again using latest.tar.gz
>
> hosts.allow file is set to ALL:ALL and nothing in hosts.deny
>
> no firewall settings
>
> The ultimate problem is that my XP PCs can see my linux pc (boslinux) but can't
> connect to it when I double-click on it in Network Neighborhood ... error is ...
>
> "\\Boslinux is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
> this network resource ... The network path is not found."
>
> SAMBA is working to some degree ... the pcs can see the
> linux box name in network neighborhood. If I edit smb.conf and change
> workgroups the pcs eventually see the linux box in the new workgroup
> (although we have too many hubs and there is a long latency issue).
>
>
> Misc notes ...
> => I've rebooted both Linux and XP machines many times
> => SWAT takes forever when clicking on STATUS
> => SWAT server status shows nmbd: running
> => BUT smbd: not running EVEN THOUGH smbd is running when using ps -aux ????????
> => At DOS prompt $ pind boslinux returns fine
>
>
> Also sometimes this error occurs when the PC tries to simply access
> it's own workgroup !!!! However they do eventually recover and can
> access other PCs and directories !!!!!!!!
>
>
> Here's my smb.conf file ....
>
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2003/09/19 15:58:02
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> workgroup = BZZAGENT
> server string = Linux Server
> security = SHARE
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> max log size = 0
> dns proxy = No
> guest account = guest
> printing = lprng
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> valid users = %S
> read only = No
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
> browseable = No
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> printable = Yes
> browseable = No
>
> [tmp]
> path = /tmp
> username = guest
> read only = No
> guest ok = Yes
>
> [internalsite]
> path = /usr/local/internalsite
> username = guest
> read only = No
> guest ok = Yes
>
>
>
> SAMBA seemed pretty easy when I first set it up. Basically configure
> smb.conf then run /usr/sbin/smbd then /usr/sbin/nmbd. But I'm lost
> now ...
>
> Here are log.nmbd ....
>
> [2003/09/19 15:59:53, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_term(65)
> Got SIGTERM: going down...
> [2003/09/19 16:00:30, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:main(798)
> standard input is not a socket, assuming -D option
> [2003/09/19 16:13:59, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_term(65)
> Got SIGTERM: going down...
> [2003/09/19 16:25:00, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
> *****
>
> Samba name server BOSLINUX is now a local master browser for
> workgroup MSHOME on subnet 192.168.1.80
>
> *****
> [2003/09/19 16:28:38, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_incomingdgrams.c:process_local_master_announce(307)
> process_local_master_announce: Server ADMIN2 at IP 192.168.1.204 is
> announcing itself as a local master browser for
> workgroup MSHOME and we think we are master. Forcing election.
> [2003/09/19 16:28:38, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:unbecome_local_master_success(155)
> *****
>
> Samba name server BOSLINUX has stopped being a local master browser
> for workgroup MSHOME on subnet 192.168.1.80
>
> *****
> [2003/09/19 16:28:57, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
> *****
>
> Samba name server BOSLINUX is now a local master browser for
> workgroup MSHOME on subnet 192.168.1.80
>
> *****
> [2003/09/19 16:52:49, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:sig_term(65)
> Got SIGTERM: going down...
> [2003/09/19 17:11:55, 0]
> nmbd/nmbd_become_lmb.c:become_local_master_stage2(405)
> *****
>
> Samba name server BOSLINUX is now a local master browser for
> workgroup BZZAGENT on subnet 192.168.1.80
>
> *****
>
> and log.smbd .....
>
>
> [2003/09/19 15:20:11, 1] smbd/server.c:main(679)
> smbd version 2.2.1a started.
> Copyright Andrew Tridgell 1992-1998
>
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