[Samba] Windows 8.1 client not able to see and connect to samba server

Wed Nov 19 06:24:01 MST 2014

Hi Rowland and Louis,
I try to summarized the answers for both of your mails.

The failing client is able to ping the IP of the samba server.

I need to have complex security/permissions enabled:

- shares that group a can read and group b can read and write...

Regarding the security setting, I am not sure what to choose as man
smb.conf tells me that there is not share mode, only user, ads, or domain.

Hope this helps and kind regards,
Eike =: OP

On 19.11.2014 14:11, Rowland Penny wrote:
> On 19/11/14 12:59, L.P.H. van Belle wrote:
>> Hi Rowland,
>> Yes i've seen that and even is the server is running standalone, dns
>> resolving still needs to work.
>> ( wel would make me happy if it does ;-) )
>> If he even cant ping the server by hostname.
>> maybe a mixed up with fixed ip/dns settings in the W8.1 pc and/or
>> user without password.
>>
>> ( speculation mode on )
>> so the router gives dhcp, the router send ISP DNS ipnumbers.
>> logical ping hostname does not work but internet does work.
>>
>> the other pc's are know in the network, maybe fixed ip, and with
>> fixed ip, arp/netbiosname is know in the router.
>> ( speculation mode off )  ;-)
>>
>> so i suggest change  in global.
>>
>> security = USER
>> to
>> security = share
>>
>> and add to the share:
>>      guest ok = yes
>>
>> now it should accept every connection.
>> if not add also : map to guest = bad password
>>
>> but i dont know if he want security at all on that server.
>>
>> and now access the server by  open explorer and type  \\IP_of_server\
>> and report back.
>>
>> Louis
>>
>>
>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>> Van: rowlandpenny at googlemail.com
>>> [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Rowland Penny
>>> Verzonden: woensdag 19 november 2014 13:28
>>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Windows 8.1 client not able to see and
>>> connect to samba server
>>>
>>> On 19/11/14 12:18, L.P.H. van Belle wrote:
>>>> Hai,
>>>>
>>>> based on below, im guessing the computer hasn't joined the domain.
>>>> You can try to set a domain prefix on the lan interface in
>>> windows, so the domain search/dns request are correct.
>>>> second option, add the servername in the hosts file on the
>>> win8.1 computer.
>>>> and does the user on this windows 8.1 uses a password, or
>>> password less login on the pc.
>>>> and you can try to change :
>>>>
>>>> map to guest = bad user
>>>> to
>>>> map to guest = bad password
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Greetz,
>>>>
>>>> Louis
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>>>>> Van: rowlandpenny at googlemail.com
>>>>> [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Rowland Penny
>>>>> Verzonden: woensdag 19 november 2014 12:54
>>>>> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>>>>> Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Windows 8.1 client not able to see and
>>>>> connect to samba server
>>>>>
>>>>> On 19/11/14 11:33, Eike Hinderk Jürrens wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Marc,
>>>>>> thank you for your response.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 18.11.2014 21:37, Marc Muehlfeld wrote:
>>>>>>> Hello Eike,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Am 18.11.2014 um 14:05 schrieb Eike Hinderk Jürrens:
>>>>>>>> My Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 client are able to find the
>>> server and
>>>>>>>> connect to the shares but the Windows 8.1 client of a
>>>>> colleague is not
>>>>>>>> able to find and connect to the server.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The failing client is able to ping the IP of the samba
>>>>> server but when
>>>>>>>> connecting to it, I get the following error message:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 0x80004005 unspecified error
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Searching for this error results in some hits that
>>>>> requires to change
>>>>>>>> three registry entries under
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>> [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanManWor
>>>>> kstation\Parameters]
>>>>>>>> DWORD DomainCompatibilityMode 1
>>>>>>>> DWORD DNSNameResolutionRequired 0
>>>>>>>> DWORD RequireSecureNegotiate 0
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> All three do not solve the problem.
>>>>>>> If your other Win 8.1 client didn't require these changes,
>>>>> it can't be
>>>>>>> the cause on the other one. ;-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Registry changes are only required, if this is an NT4
>>>>> domain - not an
>>>>>>> AD. And it's only required for joining the NT4 domain:
>>>>>>>
>>> https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Registry_changes_for_NT4-style_domains
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But it's not that easy to help. You didn't gave much
>>>>> information about
>>>>>>> your environment.
>>>>>>> * Is this a Member/PDC/DC/Standalone?
>>>>>> The samba server is configured as standalone and should only
>>>>> server as
>>>>>> file server in a workgroup. The output of testparm -v can be
>>>>> found here:
>>>>>>        http://pastebin.com/gpvYTQcv
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * DNS resolution on the client works?
>>>>>> Which client do you mean?
>>>>>> The failing Windows 8.1 client is able to resolve public
>>>>> domains but not
>>>>>> the hostname of the samba server to its IP.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * Errors in the logs?
>>>>>> /var/log/samba/log.nmbd contains no errors and covers the
>>> last three
>>>>>> days incl. my tests from yesterday.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> /var/log/samba/log.smbd contains errors about CUPS which
>>>>> where fixed by
>>>>>> disabling print stuff at all using
>>>>>>
>>>>>>       printing = bsd
>>>>>>       printcap name = /dev/null
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> * etc.
>>>>>> What else could I provide?
>>>>> How about the smb.conf that is on your machine, not 'testparm -v'
>>>>>
>>>>> Rowland
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> MArc
>>>>>> Kind regards,
>>>>>> Eike
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>>> Hi Louis, from what I could extract from the OP's massive smb.conf
>>> (before my eyes glazed over ;-) ), the machine is running as a
>>> standalone workgroup server and isn't a member of a domain.
>>>
>>> Rowland
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> Until the OP posts the smb.conf he is using and just what
> authentication/security he wants, we are all just speculating.
>
> Rowland
>

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