[Samba] Access From another subnet

[Jim Hogan]

Shawn,

Shawn Simmons wrote:
> I have setup a Samba Server to be used as a documentation repository.  The
> IP address of the server resides in 192.168.1.x
>  
>
> I have several Windows XP workstations that reside in the 192.168.1.x
> network and have no problem accessing the shares on the Samba Server.
>  
>
> I have several Windows XP workstations that reside in the 192.168.2.x
> network that will show the Samba Server in the network neighborhood;
> however, I get "access denied" errors trying to access it.
>   
These are two private networks.  What is the route between the 
networks?  Any network address translation/NAT at any point?

Jim

>  
>
> The following is my smb configuration:
>
>  
>
> # smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
>
> # version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the
>
> # samba-doc package is installed.
>
> # Date: 2006-06-16
>
> [global]
>
>       workgroup = PRECISIONARCH
>
>       printing = cups
>
>       printcap name = cups
>
>       printcap cache time = 750
>
>       cups options = raw
>
>       map to guest = Bad User
>
>       include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
>
>       logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
>
>       logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
>
>       logon drive = P:
>
>       idmap gid = 10000-20000
>
>       idmap uid = 10000-20000
>
>       realm = PRECISIONARCH.COM
>
>       security = ADS
>
>       template homedir = /home/%D/%U
>
>       template shell = /bin/bash
>
>       winbind refresh tickets = yes
>
>       domain logons = No
>
>       domain master = No
>
>       passdb backend = smbpasswd
>
>       wins support = No
>
>       winbind offline logon = yes
>
>       add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody
> -s /bin/false %m$
>
>       usershare max shares = 100
>
>       hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2.
>
>       server string= Document-Server
>
> [homes]
>
>       comment = Home Directories
>
>       valid users = %S, %D%w%S
>
>       browseable = No
>
>       read only = No
>
>       inherit acls = Yes
>
> [profiles]
>
>       comment = Network Profiles Service
>
>       path = %H
>
>       read only = No
>
>       store dos attributes = Yes
>
>       create mask = 0600
>
>       directory mask = 0700
>
> [users]
>
>       comment = All users
>
>       path = /home
>
>       read only = No
>
>       inherit acls = Yes
>
>       veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
>
> [groups]
>
>       comment = All groups
>
>       path = /home/groups
>
>       read only = No
>
>       inherit acls = Yes
>
> [printers]
>
>       comment = All Printers
>
>       path = /var/tmp
>
>       printable = Yes
>
>       create mask = 0600
>
>       browseable = No
>
> [print$]
>
>       comment = Printer Drivers
>
>       path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
>
>       write list = @ntadmin root
>
>       force group = ntadmin
>
>       create mask = 0664
>
>       directory mask = 0775
>
> [netlogon]
>
>       comment = Network Logon Service
>
>       path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
>
>       write list = root
>
>  
>
> could someone please help me determine why the computers on the 192.168.2.x
> subnet cannot access the Samba server.  Thanks.
>
>