[Samba] Strange samba problem with Win XP

joydeep at infoservices.in joydeep at infoservices.in
Fri Jul 17 04:40:17 MDT 2009


Hello list,

I don't know what is breaking my samba box but I am really very  
worried and confused !! My samba server has no problem with linux  
client. "smbclient -L <samba IP> -U <samba user>" runs well. No  
problem at all. But whenever I try to access the shares from Win-XP it  
reports that "path not found". And after repeatedly trying the same  
Win-XP managed to get the share after waiting a long time. But it lost  
the shares after say 15/20 min.  More over a mapped samba drive  
Immediately disconnected after restart !!! I am really really  
confused. All Linux clients are running so well but Win-XP.  I have  
checked the nmbd.log and found errors like

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  process_node_status_request: status request for name ENTERPRISE<1b>  
from IP 192.168.1.41 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET - name not found.
[2009/07/17 15:43:03, 1]  
nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:process_node_status_request(328)
   process_node_status_request: status request for name ENTERPRISE<1b>  
from IP 192.168.1.41 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET - name not found.
[2009/07/17 15:43:03, 1]  
nmbd/nmbd_incomingrequests.c:process_node_status_request(328)
   process_node_status_request: status request for name ENTERPRISE<1b>  
from IP 192.168.1.41 on subnet UNICAST_SUBNET - name not found.
[2009/07/17 15:43:08, 0]  
nmbd/nmbd_browsesync.c:domain_master_node_status_fail(248)
   domain_master_node_status_fail:
   Doing a node status request to the domain master browser
   for workgroup ENTERPRISE at IP 192.168.1.41 failed.
   Cannot sync browser lists
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Here are some tests I have already done

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#nmblookup -M -- -

added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.41 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
querying __MSBROWSE__ on 127.255.255.255
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 192.168.1.41 )
192.168.1.41 __MSBROWSE__<01>
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  nmblookup -A 192.168.1.41
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.41 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Looking up status of 192.168.1.41
         CLARKCONNECT    <00> -         H <ACTIVE>
         CLARKCONNECT    <03> -         H <ACTIVE>
         CLARKCONNECT    <20> -         H <ACTIVE>
         ..__MSBROWSE__. <01> - <GROUP> H <ACTIVE>
         ENTERPRISE      <1d> -         H <ACTIVE>
         ENTERPRISE      <1e> - <GROUP> H <ACTIVE>
         ENTERPRISE      <00> - <GROUP> H <ACTIVE>

         MAC Address = 00-00-00-00-00-00
``````````````````````````````


"smbtree -d=3 --no-pass" is   also showing all the shares.

Here is my smb.conf

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[global]
unix password sync = yes
force create mode =0774
utmp = no
####smb ports = 139
#####domain logons = no
domain master = no
os level = 65
local master = yes
preferred master = yes

passwd program = /usr/sbin/userpasswd %u
passwd chat = *password:* %n\n *password:* %n\n *successfully.*

netbios name = Clarkconnect
workgroup = Enterprise
server string = ClarkConnect samba

bind interfaces only = yes
interfaces = lo eth0 eth1

use client driver = yes
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes

security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

force create mode =0777
force directory mode =0777
force user = apache
deadtime = 10

debug level = 2
syslog = false
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = no
utmp = yes

max xmit = 4096
oplocks = yes
read raw = yes
write raw = yes
getwd cache = yes

# For low-risk security reasons on Win2000/WinXP networks (no Win98)
# restrict anonymous = 2

# WINS / VPN
# ----------

wins support = yes
name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast

# Other handy directives
# ----------------------
# preferred master =
# remote announce =
# remote browse sync =

# Authconfig adds these
#----------------------

idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
template shell = /bin/false
winbind use default domain = no

# PDC
#----

add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g samba-clients  
-s /bin/false -M %u

[printers]
#printing = cups
path = /tmp
browseable = yes
printable = yes
public = yes
guest ok = yes

[shared]
comment = Public Shared Folder
path = /home/shared
browseable = yes
guest only = yes
writable = yes
public = yes
#### for www folder with RW ########
[WWW]
comment = WWW
path = /var/www/html
browseable = yes
guest only = no
writable = yes
public = no
force create mode =0777
force directory mode =0777
force user = apache
deadtime = 10
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testparm does not show any error. Please enlighten me what is  
wrong/missing here. eagerly waiting for a kind response.

Thanks




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