[Samba] Re: permissions error: /var/run/samba/gencache.tdb

[henry j. mason]

Gerald (Jerry) Carter wrote:
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> henry j. mason wrote:
> |     i've been integrating a Samba server into a mixed
> |     windows 2000/2003 authentication environment for
> |     use as a NAS device. i finally have things working
> |     for the most part, but in the process of debugging
> |     authentication i noticed an error when performing
> |     the following command:
> |
> | hmason at mpinas1:~$ smbclient -L localhost
> |
> |     the error shows up when loglevel = 5 in smb.conf:
> |
> | Netbios name list:-
> | my_netbios_names[0]="MPINAS1"
> | Client started (version 3.0.14a-Debian).
> | Opening cache file at /var/run/samba/gencache.tdb
> | tdb(unnamed): tdb_open_ex: could not open file
> | /var/run/samba/gencache.tdb: Permission denied
> 
> You should eb able to just ignore this.  If the gencache tdb
> can't be opened, we just won't use any name resolution caching.
> But things should work as  normal.
> 
	as they seem to be.

	however, it does strike me as being a little odd that
	samba is unable to open this file.

	regards,
	henry