[Samba] Re: Stopping smb error messages

[Sten Sletbak]

In article <59950.129.80.22.143.1091558102.squirrel at 129.80.22.143>, Gerry Doris wrote:
> I have been getting flooded with the following error messages:
> 
> smbd[8874]:   getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not
> connected
> smbd[8874]:   read_socket_data: recv failure for 4. Error = Connection
> reset by peer
> 
> I can't figure out how to stop these smb errors short of shutting down
> samba.  I have both an XP Pro and often a Win2000 box on my network and
> assume they're causing the errors.  These boxes have been configured by
> the IT guys where I work and have a number of security items enabled.  I'm
> not able to make configuration changes to these boxes.
> 
> However, everything that is supposed to work does.  I just don't want to
> see these messages cluttering up my log files anymore.
> 
> My smb.conf file is standard.  This system is neither a domain or
> preferred master nor is wins support turned on.  I only use samba on this
> system so the Win boxes can use the attached printers.  I'm running Fedora
> core 2.
> 
> I'd appreciate any suggestions on how to turn these errors off .
>

Try this in smb.conf.

[global]
syslog = 0

I'm not sure this will work, but it's worth a try.
I don't think this will work on the samba logs though, even with
log level = 0.
And yes, I agree, these error messages are annoying.

Sten