[Samba] Ongoing Samba Errors

Tue Jul 5 02:31:30 GMT 2005

Ilia

Thanks for your message - interestingly - yours was the only response I
got from this. I understand the "logwatch" part but I am still very
concerned about the rest of the "invalid key" and "couldn't find
service" errors.

Rgds

Nigel.

On Sat, 2005-07-02 at 22:03, Ilia Chipitsine wrote:
> > Greetings
> >
> > We just updated two RH9 servers to 3.0.14a-1 and are still seeing a lot
> > of errors in the logs.
> >
> > They're not stopping us working but I would _really_ like to understand
> > what is causing them.
> 
> those entries are not known to LogWatch. nothing is wrong with samba.
> it just says something to logs, which is not known for LogWatch.
> 
> truth to be told, samba logs are rarely useful, I'd more like the way,
> apache httpd and sendmail logs work. Just few looks and everything is 
> clear.
> 
> >
> > On the first server, in the logwatch,  we get a whole swag of:
> >
> > samba:
> >   Unknown Entries:
> >      session opened for user janicer by (uid=0): 6 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user sonjap by (uid=0): 8 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user heatherf by (uid=0): 1 Time(s)
> >      session closed for user georgev: 122 Time(s)
> >      session closed for user heatherf: 1 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user karens by (uid=0): 3 Time(s)
> >      session closed for user margaretn: 1 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user johnw by (uid=0): 1 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user connieg by (uid=0): 3 Time(s)
> >      session closed for user janicer: 6 Time(s)
> >      session closed for user lindaa: 1 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user yanal by (uid=0): 2 Time(s)
> >      session opened for user wendym by (uid=0): 3 Time(s)
> >
> > I don't understand why these should be "Unknown Entries" and would
> > really like to .
> >
> > Then I see a whole load of:
> >
> > mbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 256 given to dptr_close : 33
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 257 given to dptr_close : 32
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 258 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 259 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 260 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 261 given to dptr_close : 25
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 262 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 263 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 264 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 265 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 266 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 267 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 268 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 269 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> > smbd/dir.c:dptr_close(271)  Invalid key 270 given to dptr_close : 26
> > Time(s)
> >
> > And I _mean_ a whole load of them - this is just a quick extract
> >
> > And then finally I see a swag of:
> >
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc001 (192.168.0.201) couldn't find
> > service  : 2676 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc002 (192.168.0.202) couldn't find
> > service  : 11011 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc003 (192.168.0.203) couldn't find
> > service  : 1948 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc004 (192.168.0.204) couldn't find
> > service  : 1918 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc005 (192.168.0.205) couldn't find
> > service  : 2 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc007 (192.168.0.207) couldn't find
> > service  : 1 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc008 (192.168.0.208) couldn't find
> > service  : 2598 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc012 (192.168.0.212) couldn't find
> > service  : 9503 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc013 (192.168.0.213) couldn't find
> > service  : 1154 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc014 (192.168.0.214) couldn't find
> > service  : 1190 Time(s)
> > smbd/service.c:make_connection(794)  pc015 (192.168.0.215) couldn't find
> > service  : 1782 Time(s)
> >
> > Okay - I admit to total confusion.
> >
> > We run Samba in our own office (this is on a customers site btw) and I
> > have never had problems like this before.
> >
> > Should I also post my smb.conf?
> >
> > Whilst I don't expect a miracle, can someone please (gently) point me in
> > the right direction and suggest where I might start to look for the
> > answers?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Nigel.
> >
> >
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> > Nigel Allen, Snr Consultant, ProSmart Consulting Australia
> > 48 Tiarri Avenue, Terrey Hills, NSW 2084, Australia
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Nigel Allen, Snr Consultant, ProSmart Consulting Australia
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Tel: +61 2 9450 2690  Fax: +61 2 9450 2691 Mob: +61 4 1494 5269
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