[Samba] linux client not working properly

[Raúl David Pittí Palma]

SAMBA WEIRD PRBLEM, PLEASE HELP!!!

this is my environment:

SERVER runnning Centos 3.1 with all the updates applied, sharing files using
samba, rpm version  3.0.4, release 6.3E

Clients  running Mandrake 10.0 Download edition with all the patches
applied, clients to the file server mentioned above.  Samba is version 
3.0.2a, release 3mdk

Here is my server smb.conf files

**********SMB.CONF START HERE *************************

# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = ANORCO
# netbios name para el servidor
netbios name = ARCHIVOS

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Super Servidor de Archivos by GlobaltecSA

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
hosts allow = 192.168.100. 127.

# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
printcap name = /etc/printcap
#   load printers = yes
load printers = no
# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
;   printing = cups

# This option tells cups that the data has already been rasterized
cups options = raw

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to
/etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
;  guest account = pcguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log level = 3
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
# all log information in one file
#   log file = /var/log/samba/smbd.log

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 100
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = user
# Use password server option only with security = server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux system password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
#  unix password sync = Yes
#  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
#  passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *ReType*new*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
;  username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
;   include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details

# SAMBA TUNNED FOR 100Mbps network
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
interfaces = 192.168.100.0/24

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#	a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;   local master = no

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 35

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
#   domain master = yes

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
#   preferred master = yes

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
#   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config,
/etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that are
NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
#   wins support = yes
#   add machine script = /usr/bin/smbpasswdb -m -a %u

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#	Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
;   wins server = w.x.y.z

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one	WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no


# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes


# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   read only = yes
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all
files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of
course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.

#  opnly local root user cam wite to hte shares , anyone know why ???
[legalpublica]
path = /var/DATOS/legalpublica
public = yes
;   only guest = yes
read only = no
writable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force create mode = 0777
force group = todos
force user = todos
write list = @abogados, @adm_anc, @adm_rh, @archivos, @cobros,
@comunicacion, @contabilidad, @judicial, @marcas, @migracion, @naves,
@opadrmh, @pool, @receptel, @recursosh, @secresoc, @serv_grl, @sistemas,
@sociedades, @socios, @traducc, secsoc52, pool0, pool1, pool2, pool3, pool7,
pool5, pooladm, secsoc55, secsoc51, secsoc50, secsoc63
# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In
this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765

# DIRECTORIOS PARA CADA GRUPO DE LEGAL PRIVADA.
# DEBE EXISTIR UNA ENTRADA PARA CADA DIRECTORIO.
#
# CREAR **SIEMPRE** COPIA DE SEGURIDAD ANTES DE MODIFICAR ESTE FILE
#

[LegalModelos]
comment = Modelos
path = /var/DATOS/legalmodelos
public = yes
read only= yes
printable = no
;        write list = @pooladm
create mask = 775
directory mask = 775
force group = pooladm
force user = pooladm

[LegalModelos-admin]
comment = Legal Modelos para uso de pooladm
path = /var/DATOS/legalmodelos
public = no
valid users = @pooladm
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
;	force group = pooladm
;	force user = pooladm
guest ok = no
writeable = yes
;	write list = @pooladm

[Abogados]
comment = LegalPrivada para Abogados
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Abogados
valid users = @abogados
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = abogados
force user = superabogado

[Administracion]
comment = LegalPrivada para Administracion
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Administracion
valid users = @adm_anc, admin1, admin2
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = adm_anc
force user = superadmanc

[Adm_Recursos_H]
comment = LegalPrivada para RecursosHumanos
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Adm_Recursos_H
valid users = admin1, perso1
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = adm_rh
force user = superadmrh

[Archivos]
comment = LegalPrivada para Archivos
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Archivos
valid users = +archivos
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = archivos
force user = superarchivos

[Cobros]
comment = LegalPrivada para Cobros
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Cobros
valid users = cobros1 cobros2
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = cobros
force user = supercobros
guest ok = no
[Comunicaciones]
comment = LegalPrivada para Comunicaciones
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Comunicaciones
valid users = @comunicacion
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask =  777
directory mask = 777
force group = comunicacion
force user = supercomunicacion

[Contabilidad]
comment = LegalPrivada para Contabilidad
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Contabilidad
valid users = @contabilidad
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = contabilidad
force user = superconta

[Judicial]
comment = LegalPrivada para Judicial
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Judicial
valid users = @judicial, socio53
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask =  777
directory mask = 777
force group = judicial
force user = superjudicial

[Marcas]
comment = LegalPrivada para Marcas
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Marcas
valid users = @marcas
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask =  777
directory mask = 777
force group = marcas
force user = supermarcas

[Migracion_Laboral]
comment = LegalPrivada para Migracion_Laboral
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Migracion_Laboral
valid users = @migracion, socio63
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = migracion
force user = supermigracion

[Naves]
comment = LegalPrivada para Naves
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Naves
valid users = @naves, socio52
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = naves
force user = supernaves

[Pool_Secretarias]
comment = LegalPrivada para Pool de Secretarias
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Pool_de_Secretarias
valid users = @pool
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = pool
force user = superpool

[Recursos_Humanos]
comment = LegalPrivada para Recursos Humanos
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Recursos_Humanos
valid users = @recursosh
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = recursosh
force user = superrechum

[Secretarias_Socios]
comment = LegalPrivada para Secretarias de Socios
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Secretarias_de_Socios
valid users = @secresoc, @socios
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = secresoc
force user = supersecresoc

[Servicios_Generales]
comment = LegalPrivada para Servicios Generales
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Servicios_Generales
valid users = @serv_grl, admin1
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = serv_grl
force user = superservgrl

[Sociedades]
comment = LegalPrivada para Sociedades
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Sociedades
valid users = @sociedades, abog66
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = sociedades
force user = supersociedades

[Socios]
comment = LegalPrivada para Socios
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Socios
valid users = @socios
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = socios
force user = supersocios

[Traducciones]
comment = LegalPrivada para Traducciones
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Traducciones
valid users = @traducc, traducc1, traducc2
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask =  777
directory mask = 777
force group = traducc
force user = supertraducc


[Oficial_Procedimiento]
comment = LegalPrivada para Oficial de Procedimientos
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Oficial_de_Procedimiento
valid users = perso1, admin1, ofiprod
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = ofiprod
force user = superofiprod

[ofpro]
comment = LegalPrivada para Oficial de Procedimientos
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Oficial_de_Procedimiento
valid users = ofiprod
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = ofiprod
force user = superofiprod



[ADM_RH_SG]
comment = LegalPrivada para Admin RecHumanos y Serv Generales
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/admrhsg
valid users = admin1 servgrl1 perso1
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = admin1
force user = admin1

[Recepcion_Telefonista]
comment = LegalPrivada para Recepcion y Telefonista
path = /var/DATOS/legalprivada/Recepcion_Telefonista
valid users = recepcion
public = yes
writeable = yes
printable = no
create mask = 777
directory mask = 777
force group = receptel
force user = supreceptel

******************** END OF SMB.CONF ***************


o.k.  Now, for the clients side...
i have created mounted points for the shares, under /mnt ...., for example
/mnt/legalpublica
wich is a publicly accesible, writeable  and readable share, and it can be
mount succesfully , as root or as any local user.

The problem is that only root is able to write  on the shares, no matter how
i mount the samba server's shares, either as a user or as root, no matter if
the local mounting  point is owned by root or by the same non-root local
user doing the mount.  All the permission on the server filesystem have been
forced to 0777.

Any one have a clue on this ?

Curiosly, a few ms windows pc's  still in use can access all the shares
properly.  I am migrating a law firm to linux desktop (77 linux destops),
but have been crashing onto this problems for 1 week.

Thanks in advanced for all your help..

Raul

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