[Samba] Samba Configuration on Linux

Dale Schroeder dale at BriannasSaladDressing.com
Mon Dec 18 21:59:21 GMT 2006


Sangoi, Nehal (GE Supply, consultant) wrote:
>  
> I tested this way too ..... infact, just kept those settings which required for network connections .. but so far no luck :(
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> *From:* Dale Schroeder [mailto:dale at BriannasSaladDressing.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, December 18, 2006 3:26 PM
> *To:* Sangoi, Nehal (GE Supply, consultant)
> *Subject:* Re: [Samba] Samba Configuration on Linux
>
> Nehal,
>
> "valid users" should work in 3.0.23c, but for testing purposes, I 
> would comment out "valid users" and "username map", then restart 
> samba.  If it now works, add them back one at a time to see which is 
> causing your problem. Also, check that posix permissions/ownership are 
> set correctly on the "/unixdata" directory.
>
> Good luck,
> Dale
>
> Sangoi, Nehal (GE Supply, consultant) wrote:
>> Hi
>>
>> I am using "samba-3.0.23c-4.i386.rpm" . 
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Dale Schroeder [mailto:dale at BriannasSaladDressing.com] 
>> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 2:13 PM
>> To: Sangoi, Nehal (GE Supply, consultant); samba at lists.samba.org
>> Subject: Re: [Samba] Samba Configuration on Linux
>>
>> Nehal,
>>
>> Which version  of Samba are you using?  I ask this each time I see " 
>> valid users = " because 3.0.23, 23a, and 23b had issues with this
>> directive.
>>
>> Dale
>>
>> Sangoi, Nehal (GE Supply, consultant) wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi All
>>>  
>>> I am trying configuring samba on my linux machine. Below is the 
>>> smb.conf file. After starting the samba services (smbd and nmbd), i am
>>>     
>>
>>   
>>> not able to access the samba exported folder from my network.
>>>  
>>> [global]
>>> workgroup = TEST1
>>> hosts allow = 10.2. 127.
>>> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>>> max log size = 500
>>> security = USER
>>> encrypt passwords = yes
>>> smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd username map = 
>>> /etc/samba/smbusers socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 
>>> SO_SNDBUF=8192 [UNIX]
>>>    comment = UNIX Team's Data
>>>    path = /unixdata
>>>    valid users = abc
>>>    public = no
>>>    writable = yes
>>>    create mask = 0760
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Guide me thru the configuration as i think, i have missed out 
>>> something, which is not letting me access samba shared folder in my
>>>     
>> network.
>>   
>>>  
>>>  
>>> Thanks
>>> Nehal
>>>   
>>>     
>>
>>
>>   
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