[Samba] problem upgrading 3.0.23->3.2.x

[John H Terpstra]

On Thursday 31 July 2008 09:25:08 Linda W wrote:
> John H Terpstra wrote:
> ...
> I can see why you said to use log level=3 ... at log level=2, it just
> appears "to work" (though it doesn't) -- no obvious errors at level=2:
>
> ==> log.athena <==
> [2008/07/31 07:19:33,  2] lib/access.c:check_access(406)
>    Allowed connection from Athena (192.168.3.11)
> [2008/07/31 07:19:33,  2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(1363)
>    setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close
> all old resources.
> [2008/07/31 07:19:33,  2] smbd/sesssetup.c:setup_new_vc_session(1363)
>    setup_new_vc_session: New VC == 0, if NT4.x compatible we would close
> all old resources.
> [2008/07/31 07:19:33,  2] lib/access.c:check_access(406)
>    Allowed connection from Athena (192.168.3.11)
> [2008/07/31 07:19:33,  2] auth/auth.c:check_ntlm_password(308)
>    check_ntlm_password:  authentication for user [law] -> [law] -> [law]
> succeeded [2008/07/31 07:19:34,  2] lib/access.c:check_access(406)
>    Allowed connection from 192.168.3.11 (192.168.3.11)
> [2008/07/31 07:19:34,  1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(1190)
>    athena (192.168.3.11) connect to service Pictures initially as user law
> (uid=5013, gid=10) (pid 3903)
>
> [2008/07/31 07:19:45,  1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(1401)
>    athena (192.168.3.11) closed connection to service Pictures
> -----
> Seems to connect to Pictures -- but it doesn't (gets error on client)
> (\\ISHTAR\Pictures refers to a location that is unavailable...)

Looks like you are running into an msdfs bug in 3.0.26.  You really should 
update to the latest samba release.  There have been a lot of bug fixes since 
3.0.26.  I offered to provide samba 3.2.0 RPMs for your OpenSUSE 10.3 
system - that offer is still good.

Anyhow, add the following to your smb.conf [global] section:
	host msdfs = no

For more info about the changes affecting this parameter please refer to the 
WHATSNEW.txt file that was distributed with your Samba release.  Under 
OpenSUSE this file is usually located under /usr/share/doc/packages/samba.

- John T.