[Samba] Problem with Samba 3.4.3 - previous 3.3.x worked fine

[Karl Denninger]

The explicit declaration of the passdb back end fixed the authentication
problem, but the printer connection issue remains.

I get NOTHING in the log files indicating a problem.  Here's what
"testparm" returns:

FS# ./testparm
Load smb config files from /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[faxserver]"
Processing section "[pics]"
Processing section "[Music]"
Processing section "[Archive]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
        workgroup = DENNINGER
        server string = Denninger FileServer
        interfaces = 192.168.1.0/24
        passdb backend = smbpasswd
        log file = /var/log/log.%m
        max log size = 50
        deadtime = 15
        logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
        logon drive = Z:
        logon home = \\%L\%U
        os level = 35
        preferred master = Yes
        domain master = Yes
        dns proxy = No
        wins support = Yes
        ldap ssl = no
        remote announce = 192.168.1.255
        invalid users = root
        hosts allow = 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0, 127.
        printing = bsd
        print command = lpr -r -P'%p' %s
        lpq command = lpq -P'%p'
        lprm command = lprm -P'%p' %j

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        browseable = No
        browsable = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /disk/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No
        browsable = No

[faxserver]
        comment = Fax Server Files
        path = /disk/system
        valid users = karl
        read only = No
        create mask = 0765

[pics]
        comment = Picture files
        path = /pics
        valid users = karl
        read only = No
        create mask = 0765

[Music]
        comment = Music
        path = /archive/CD-Jukebox
        write list = @music-write
        read only = No

[Archive]
        comment = Archive
        path = /archive
        valid users = karl
        read only = No

I am running as a "workgroup" as the domain overhead doesn't appear to
be worthwhile in my application.

Unix printing works, and so does printing from Windows XP clients
(including "adding" the printers on the network to a windows machine as
a network printer.)  I have no VISTA clients, but the Windows 7 machines
cannot connect to printers - they connect to file shares just fine.


Dale Schroeder wrote:
> passdb backend default changed in 3.4 to tdbsam.  If you did not have
> it explicitly declared, you now have to say
>    passdb backend = smbpasswd
>
> I can't comment specifically to your printing issues.  3.4 did alter
> the printing subsystem, which may be the source
> of your problem.  I had several printers whose PCL5 drivers no longer
> worked.  I resolved by either upgrading to
> the latest driver or switching to PS drivers.  However, that does not
> explain your problem with Win 7.
>
> http://www.samba.org/samba/history/samba-3.4.0.html
>
> Dale
>
>
> Karl Denninger wrote:
>> Hi folks;
>>
>> I have an odd one.
>>
>> I recently upgraded from 3.3.x to 3.4.3 and suddenly lost both the old
>> "smbpasswd" file AND the ability to connect to printers from Windows 7
>> clients.
>>
>> File server is fine, and everything else is working - I can connect to
>> printers from XP machines, but not from Windows 7 any more.
>>
>> I get an "0x00000000d" error from Win7 when I try to connect.... no
>> further info available that I can find on what that is.
>>
>> Ideas?
>>
>> -- Karl Denninger
>>   
>
>
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