[Samba] Can't access shares - still doesn't work

Adam Williams awilliam at mdah.state.ms.us
Tue Mar 18 19:17:18 GMT 2008


have you tried adding msdfs root = yes in your global section?  i had to 
do that on mine

Carl Carpenter wrote:
> I started over and tried again.  Using only the Fedora Core 6 installation
> disks went all the way through the process of setting up Samba.  Had
> absolutely no problem with accessing the shares.  Ran 'yum update'.  Now I'm
> back to being asked for a username and password which it then won't
> validate.  Does this narrow it down for anybody?  Is there something in the
> Samba updates (or something else) that changes the rules?
>
> Running FC6 and Samba 3.0.24-11.fc6.
> Workstation is XP Pro
> Authentication is to NT4 domain - PDC is NT4 server.
>
> Carl Carpenter
> IT Manager
> Hill Country Community MHMR Center
> (830)258-5414
>  
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: 
>> samba-bounces+ccarpenter=hillcountry.org at lists.samba.org 
>> [mailto:samba-bounces+ccarpenter=hillcountry.org at lists.samba.o
>> rg] On Behalf Of Carl Carpenter
>> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:46 AM
>> To: samba at lists.samba.org
>> Subject: RE: [Samba] Can't access shares - additional information
>>
>>
>> I realized I forgot to include my smb.conf file:
>>
>> [root at custer etc]# testparm -s
>> Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
>> Processing section "[homes]"
>> Processing section "[printers]"
>> Processing section "[tmp]"
>> Processing section "[Intranet]"
>> Loaded services file OK.
>> Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_MEMBER
>> [global]
>>         workgroup = HCCMHMRC
>>         server string = Intranet
>>         security = DOMAIN
>>         password server = colnago
>>         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>>         max log size = 50
>>         preferred master = No
>>         dns proxy = No
>>         wins server = 192.168.0.7
>>         default service = Intranet
>>         cups options = raw
>>
>> [homes]
>>         comment = Home Directories
>>         read only = No
>>
>> [printers]
>>         comment = All Printers
>>         path = //var/spool/samba
>>         printable = Yes
>>         browseable = No
>>
>> [tmp]
>>         comment = Temporary file space
>>         path = /tmp
>>         read only = No
>>         guest ok = Yes
>>
>> [Intranet]
>>         path = /var/www/html
>>         read only = No
>>         create mask = 0774
>>         directory mask = 0775
>>         guest ok = Yes
>>
>> I can access the tmp share and the Printer share.  This tells 
>> me that there is not an issue finding the Samba server.
>>
>> Permissions on Intranet share (/var/www/html):
>>
>> [root at custer www]# pwd
>> /var/www
>> [root at custer www]# ls -al html
>> total 16
>> drwxrwxr-x 2 apache www-data 4096 Sep 18 10:27 .
>> drwxr-xr-x 8 root   root     4096 Sep 18 10:27 ..
>>
>> Ccarpenter is a member of www-data.
>>
>> I cleared out the samba log for my machine.  Then I tried to 
>> access the Intranet share.  It asked for username and 
>> password which, of course, failed.  Here's the contents of 
>> the log after that attempt.
>>
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:23, 1] smbd/ipc.c:api_fd_reply(290)
>>   api_fd_reply: INVALID PIPE HANDLE: 72df
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:35, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(950)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) connect to service Intranet 
>> initially as user ccarpenter (uid=501, gid=501) (pid
>> 6070)
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:37, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(1150)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) closed connection to service 
>> Intranet [2008/03/14 09:39:49, 1] 
>> smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(950)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) connect to service Intranet 
>> initially as user ccarpenter (uid=501, gid=501) (pid
>> 6071)
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:57, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(1150)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) closed connection to service 
>> Intranet [root at custer samba]# tail -40 osc00062.log 
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:23, 1] smbd/ipc.c:api_fd_reply(290)
>>   api_fd_reply: INVALID PIPE HANDLE: 72df
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:35, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(950)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) connect to service Intranet 
>> initially as user ccarpenter (uid=501, gid=501) (pid
>> 6070)
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:37, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(1150)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) closed connection to service 
>> Intranet [2008/03/14 09:39:49, 1] 
>> smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(950)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) connect to service Intranet 
>> initially as user ccarpenter (uid=501, gid=501) (pid
>> 6071)
>> [2008/03/14 09:39:57, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(1150)
>>   osc00062 (192.168.0.101) closed connection to service Intranet
>>
>> Then, looking through Webmin at the connections, I see this:
>>
>>  	6097 	IPC$ 	ccarpenter 	ccarpenter 	
>> osc00062 	Fri
>> Mar 14 09:43:38 2008 	None
>>
>> Which also coincides with the appearance of the Printers 
>> share which is not visible when I first open Custer through 
>> Network Neighborhood.
>>
>> Is this an old problem that I'm supposed to find the answer 
>> in an obvious place, or has it stumped everyone out there?
>>
>> Carl Carpenter
>> IT Manager
>> Hill Country Community MHMR Center
>> (830)258-5414
>>  
>>
>>     
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From:
>>> samba-bounces+ccarpenter=hillcountry.org at lists.samba.org
>>> [mailto:samba-bounces+ccarpenter=hillcountry.org at lists.samba.o
>>> rg] On Behalf Of Carl Carpenter
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 3:10 PM
>>> To: samba at lists.samba.org
>>> Subject: [Samba] Can't access shares
>>>
>>>
>>> Running FC6 and Samba 3.0.24-11.fc6.
>>> Workstation is XP Pro
>>>
>>> Initially, after disabling SELinux and turning off Iptables,
>>> I could access the shares that were set up.  Came in this 
>>> morning ready to start copying files and can't get in.  
>>> Prompts me for a username and password which is rejected.  I 
>>> know it's not my workstation because I have another FC6/Samba 
>>> server running and have no problem getting to it.  Here's 
>>> what else I know:
>>>
>>> 1.  Samba log for my machine shows no errors.  In fact, shows
>>> me as connected.  
>>>
>>> 2.  Viewing connections to Samba through Webmin shows me as 
>>>       
>> connected.
>>     
>>> 3.  Testing from the console connects me.
>>>
>>> smbclient //Custer/ccarpenter -U ccarpenter
>>> Password:
>>> Domain=[HCCMHMRC] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.24-11.fc6]
>>> smb: \>
>>>
>>> 4.  From the DOS prompt on my workstation, I can ping the
>>> Samba server by name.  When I do a net view \\Custer it shows 
>>> the shares.  When I do net use
>>> m: \\Custer\Intranet it prompts me for a username and 
>>> password and then fails.
>>>
>>> I have added user=ccarpenter to the share--no effect.  As far
>>> as I know, I didn't make any changes to Samba after I got 
>>>       
>> it working. 
>>     
>>> It's probably something simple, but what am I missing?
>>>
>>> Carl Carpenter
>>> IT Manager
>>> Hill Country Community MHMR Center
>>> (830)258-5414
>>>  
>>>
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