[Samba] Re: Strange message from Samba

Mike Mercier mmercier at gmail.com
Fri Apr 7 11:44:14 GMT 2006


Hello,

I tried the suggestion below, and am still reciveing the error messages
described.  Anyone else have any other ideas?

Thanks,
Mike

On 4/5/06, Steve A <gmane at rowyerboat.com> wrote:
>
> Mike Mercier wrote:
> > I receive the following message in the syslog logfile:
> > smbd[pid] host (x.x.x.x) couldn't find service myshare
>
> IIRC (it's so long ago I really can't remember), but try adding "smb ports
> =
> 139" in the [global] section of your smb.conf.
>
> Steve :)
>
> Hello,
>
> I am running RHEL 3.0 Update 7 with Samba (smbd -V -> Version 3.0.9-1.3E7
> ).
>
> I receive the following message in the syslog logfile:
>
> smbd[pid] host (x.x.x.x) couldn't find service myshare
>
> My smb.conf looks like (the system has been joined to the windows domain):
>
> [global]
> workgroup = MYDOMAIN
> log file = /var/log/samba/client.log
> netbios name = MYSERVERNAME
> security = DOMAIN
> printcap name = cups
> disable spoolss = yes
> show add printer wizard = no
> idmap uid = 15000-20000
> idmap gid = 15000-20000
> winbind use default domain = yes
> use sendfile = yes
> printing = cups
>
> [myshare1]
> comment = myshare1
> path = /home/myshare1
> valid users = MYDOMAIN\MYUSER
> read only = no
>
> MYDOMAIN\MYUSER is able to connect to the share named myshare1 and seems
> to be able to perform all functions (I have never run into any issues).
> But, the message above seems to show up everytime the user tries to make a
> new connection to myshare1.
>
> I have also seen the same message on RHEL 2.1 running a 2.x version of
> samba.
> Anyone know the reason for this message?  In both cases, it is a windows
> 2000 server attempting to make the connection.
>
> Thanks,
>
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