[Samba] Help setting up Samba for the first time Novice user

[Rowland Penny]

On 05/09/14 20:21, Martin McGlensey wrote:
> Rowland,
>
> Thanks for your reply. The fact that I am working with two Ubuntu releases
> complicates the problem. What appears in Nautilus on the 14.04 release is
> not in the 12.04 release. Specifically the "Connect To Server" option. If I
> use the 14.04 version and input the IP for the 12.04 PC I see the network
> panel (screenshot) but when I try to open the remote PC the connection
> errors out. In the 14.04
> Nautilus I see Server address and a browse button , if I click on the Linux
> PC the connection is refused.
>
> All three machines have the same user "marty" and the same password. I'm the
> only one who uses the two Linux PC's.

> Is the user name case sensitive?

On Linux, yes!

> I do
> not know what the Samba passwords are.

How did you create the users on the Linux machines ?

> Do I have to directly assign them?

Yes.

>   On
> the Linux PC's the smbusers file shows one entry "marty=OWNER". I think your
> saying that all three machine should have the same group of users. Passwords
> should be the same as the login pwd. I can get to the Windows PC from each
> Linux PC but not Linux to Linux.

Is 'marty' in /etc/passwd on the Linux machines ?

> Should I change the user name - passwords
> to be unique on each PC and if so how?

No, the user that connects in a workgroup has to exist on EVERY machine 
in the workgroup with the SAME password!!

I used to look after a workgroup that had approx 14 machines and 20 
users, it was a pain, it also used VPN connections from 3 locations and 
if anybody new started, I had to connect to each location that the new 
user was likely to connect to and add them to the machines there.

Could I introduce you to the possibility of using a PDC or even better 
an AD DC, either would be better than a workgroup, hell, anything would 
be better than a workgroup ;-)

Rowland

> Then those changes should be input into Samba?
>
> Marty
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rowland Penny [mailto:rowlandpenny at googlemail.com]
> Sent: Friday, September 5, 2014 4:12 AM
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: Re: [Samba] Help setting up Samba for the first time Novice user
>
> On 04/09/14 20:19, Marty wrote:
>> Thanks for the response. Hope you will see something I missed in the
>> conf files.
>>
>> Here are the two smb.conf files on the two Linux PC's:
>>
>> V 3.6.3
>>
>> #
>> # Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
>> #
>> #
>> # This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the #
>> smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed #
>> here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options most of which #
>> are not shown in this example # # Some options that are often worth
>> tuning have been included as # commented-out examples in this file.
>> #  - When such options are commented with ";", the proposed setting
>> #    differs from the default Samba behaviour
>> #  - When commented with "#", the proposed setting is the default
>> #    behaviour of Samba but the option is considered important
>> #    enough to be mentioned here
>> #
>> # NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command #
>> "testparm" to check that you have not made any basic syntactic #
>> errors.
>> # A well-established practice is to name the original file #
>> "smb.conf.master" and create the "real" config file with # testparm -s
>> smb.conf.master >smb.conf # This minimizes the size of the really used
>> smb.conf file # which, according to the Samba Team, impacts
>> performance # However, use this with caution if your smb.conf file
>> contains nested # "include" statements. See Debian bug #483187 for a
>> case # where using a master file is not a good idea.
>> #
>>
>> #======================= Global Settings =======================
>>
>> [global]
>>
>> ## Browsing/Identification ###
>>
>> # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will
>> part of
>>      workgroup = WORKGROUP
>>
>> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
>>      server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
>>
>> # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
>> # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS
>> Server
>> #   wins support = no
>>
>> # WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
>> # Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
>> ;   wins server = w.x.y.z
>>
>> # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
>>      dns proxy = no
>>
>> # What naming service and in what order should we use to resolve host
>> names # to IP addresses
>> ;   name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
>>
>> #### Networking ####
>>
>> # The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to # This can be
>> either the interface name or an IP address/netmask; # interface names
>> are normally preferred
>> ;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
>>
>> # Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
>> # 'interfaces' option above to use this.
>> # It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine
>> is # not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself.  However,
>> this # option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
>> ;   bind interfaces only = yes
>>
>>
>>
>> #### Debugging/Accounting ####
>>
>> # This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine # that
>> connects
>>      log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>>
>> # Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
>>      max log size = 1000
>>
>> # If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following
>> # parameter to 'yes'.
>> #   syslog only = no
>>
>> # We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog.
>> Everything
>> # should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to
>> log # through syslog you should set the following parameter to
>> something higher.
>>      syslog = 0
>>
>> # Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
>>      panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>>
>>
>> ####### Authentication #######
>>
>> # "security = user" is always a good idea. This will require a Unix
>> account # in this server for every user accessing the server. See #
>> /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html
>> # in the samba-doc package for details.
>> #   security = user
>>
>> # You may wish to use password encryption.  See the section on #
>> 'encrypt passwords' in the smb.conf(5) manpage before enabling.
>> ;    encrypt passwords = yes
>>
>> # If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what #
>> password database type you are using.
>> ;    passdb backend = tdbsam
>>
>>      obey pam restrictions = yes
>>
>> # This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the
>> Unix # password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password
>> in the # passdb is changed.
>>      unix password sync = yes
>>
>> # For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the
>> following # parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan
>> <<kahan at informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for # sending the correct chat
>> script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
>>      passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>      passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n
>> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
>>
>> # This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
>> # when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in #
>> 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
>>      pam password change = yes
>>
>> # This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are
>> mapped # to anonymous connections
>>      map to guest = bad user
>>
>> ########## Domains ###########
>>
>> # Is this machine able to authenticate users. Both PDC and BDC # must
>> have this setting enabled. If you are the BDC you must # change the
>> 'domain master' setting to no #
>> ;   domain logons = yes
>> #
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set #
>> It specifies the location of the user's profile directory # from the
>> client point of view) # The following required a [profiles] share to
>> be setup on the # samba server (see below)
>> ;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
>> # Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home
>> directory # (this is Samba's default)
>> #   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set #
>> It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
>> # point of view)
>> ;   logon drive = H:
>> #   logon home = \\%N\%U
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set #
>> It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
>> # in the [netlogon] share # NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format
>> convention
>> ;   logon script = logon.cmd
>>
>> # This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via
>> the SAMR # RPC pipe.  The example command creates a user account with
>> a disabled Unix # password; please adapt to your needs ; add user
>> script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u
>>
>> # This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller
>> via the # SAMR RPC pipe.
>> # The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system ; add
>> machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine
>> account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u
>>
>> # This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via
>> the SAMR # RPC pipe.
>> ; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g
>>
>> ########## Printing ##########
>>
>> # If you want to automatically load your printer list rather # than
>> setting them up individually then you'll need this
>> #   load printers = yes
>>
>> # lpr(ng) printing. You may wish to override the location of the #
>> printcap file
>> ;   printing = bsd
>> ;   printcap name = /etc/printcap
>>
>> # CUPS printing.  See also the cupsaddsmb(8) manpage in the #
>> cupsys-client package.
>> ;    printing = cups
>> ;   printcap name = cups
>>
>> ############ Misc ############
>>
>> # Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
>> # on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name #
>> of the machine that is connecting
>> ;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m
>>
>> # Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
>> # See smb.conf(5) and
>> /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/speed.html
>> # for details
>> # You may want to add the following on a Linux system:
>> #         SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>> #   socket options = TCP_NODELAY
>>
>> # The following parameter is useful only if you have the linpopup
>> package # installed. The samba maintainer and the linpopup maintainer
>> are # working to ease installation and configuration of linpopup and
> samba.
>> ;   message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm
>> %s' &
>>
>> # Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. If
>> this # machine will be configured as a BDC (a secondary logon server),
>> you # must set this to 'no'; otherwise, the default behavior is
> recommended.
>> #   domain master = auto
>>
>> # Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges #
>> for something else.)
>> ;   idmap uid = 10000-20000
>> ;   idmap gid = 10000-20000
>> ;   template shell = /bin/bash
>>
>> # The following was the default behaviour in sarge, # but samba
>> upstream reverted the default because it might induce # performance
>> issues in large organizations.
>> # See Debian bug #368251 for some of the consequences of *not* #
>> having this setting and smb.conf(5) for details.
>> ;   winbind enum groups = yes
>> ;   winbind enum users = yes
>>
>> # Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders #
>> with the net usershare command.
>>
>> # Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is
>> disabled.
>> ;    usershare max shares = 100
>>
>> # Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create #
>> public shares, not just authenticated ones
>>      usershare allow guests = yes
>>      username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>      security = user
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> ;    guest account = nobody
>>
>> #======================= Share Definitions =======================
>>
>> # Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to
>> suit) # to enable the default home directory shares. This will share
>> each # user's home director as \\server\username ;[homes]
>> ;   comment = Home Directories
>> ;   browseable = no
>>
>> # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
>> # next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want
>> to # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
>> ;   create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you
>> want to # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter
>> to 0775.
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone #
>> with access to the samba server. Un-comment the following parameter #
>> to make sure that only "username" can connect to \\server\username #
>> The following parameter makes sure that only "username" can connect #
>> # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
>> ;   valid users = %S
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for
>> Domain Logons # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain
>> controller too.) ;[netlogon]
>> ;   comment = Network Logon Service
>> ;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
>> ;   guest ok = yes
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
>> # users profiles (see the "logon path" option above) # (you need to
>> configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.) # The path below
>> should be writable by all users so that their # profile directory may
>> be created the first time they log on ;[profiles]
>> ;   comment = Users profiles
>> ;   path = /home/samba/profiles
>> ;   guest ok = no
>> ;   browseable = no
>> ;   create mask = 0600
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> [printers]
>>      comment = All Printers
>>      browseable = no
>>      path = /var/spool/samba
>>      printable = yes
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> ;    read only = yes
>>      create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
>> # printer drivers [print$]
>>      comment = Printer Drivers
>>      path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>> ;    browseable = yes
>> ;    read only = yes
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> # Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
>> # You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your #
>> admin users are members of.
>> # Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions #
>> to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
>> ;   write list = root, @lpadmin
>>
>> # A sample share for sharing your CD-ROM with others.
>> ;[cdrom]
>> ;   comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
>> ;   read only = yes
>> ;   locking = no
>> ;   path = /cdrom
>> ;   guest ok = yes
>>
>> # The next two parameters show how to auto-mount a CD-ROM when the
>> #    cdrom share is accesed. For this to work /etc/fstab must contain
>> #    an entry like this:
>> #
>> #       /dev/scd0   /cdrom  iso9660 defaults,noauto,ro,user   0 0
>> #
>> # The CD-ROM gets unmounted automatically after the connection to the
>> # # If you don't want to use auto-mounting/unmounting make sure the CD
>> #    is mounted on /cdrom
>> #
>> ;   preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
>> ;   postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom
>>
>> [Share_It]
>>      comment = HP a6700y
>>      path = /home/marty/Share_It
>>      writeable = yes
>> ;    browseable = yes
>>      valid users = marty
>>
>> V 4.1.11
>>
>> #
>> # Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
>> #
>> #
>> # This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the #
>> smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed #
>> here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options most of which #
>> are not shown in this example # # Some options that are often worth
>> tuning have been included as # commented-out examples in this file.
>> #  - When such options are commented with ";", the proposed setting
>> #    differs from the default Samba behaviour
>> #  - When commented with "#", the proposed setting is the default
>> #    behaviour of Samba but the option is considered important
>> #    enough to be mentioned here
>> #
>> # NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command #
>> "testparm" to check that you have not made any basic syntactic #
>> errors.
>>
>> #======================= Global Settings =======================
>>
>> [global]
>>
>> ## Browsing/Identification ###
>>
>> # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will
>> part of
>>      workgroup = WORKGROUP
>>
>> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
>>      server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
>>
>> # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
>> # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS
>> Server
>> #   wins support = no
>>
>> # WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
>> # Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
>> ;   wins server = w.x.y.z
>>
>> # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
>>      dns proxy = no
>>
>> #### Networking ####
>>
>> # The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to # This can be
>> either the interface name or an IP address/netmask; # interface names
>> are normally preferred
>> ;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
>>
>> # Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
>> # 'interfaces' option above to use this.
>> # It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine
>> is # not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself.  However,
>> this # option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
>> ;   bind interfaces only = yes
>>
>>
>>
>> #### Debugging/Accounting ####
>>
>> # This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine # that
>> connects
>>      log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>>
>> # Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
>>      max log size = 1000
>>
>> # If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following
>> # parameter to 'yes'.
>> #   syslog only = no
>>
>> # We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog.
>> Everything
>> # should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to
>> log # through syslog you should set the following parameter to
>> something higher.
>>      syslog = 0
>>
>> # Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
>>      panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>>
>>
>> ####### Authentication #######
>>
>> # Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible #
>> values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary #
>> domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active #
>> directory domain controller".
>> #
>> # Most people will want "standalone sever" or "member server".
>> # Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first #
>> running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a #
>> new domain.
>>      server role = standalone server
>>
>> # If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what #
>> password database type you are using.
>> ;    passdb backend = tdbsam
>>
>>      obey pam restrictions = yes
>>
>> # This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the
>> Unix # password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password
>> in the # passdb is changed.
>>      unix password sync = yes
>>
>> # For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the
>> following # parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan
>> <<kahan at informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for # sending the correct chat
>> script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
>>      passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>      passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n
>> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
>>
>> # This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
>> # when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in #
>> 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
>>      pam password change = yes
>>
>> # This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are
>> mapped # to anonymous connections
>>      map to guest = bad user
>>
>> ########## Domains ###########
>>
>> #
>> # The following settings only takes effect if 'server role = primary #
>> classic domain controller', 'server role = backup domain controller'
>> # or 'domain logons' is set
>> #
>>
>> # It specifies the location of the user's # profile directory from the
>> client point of view) The following # required a [profiles] share to
>> be setup on the samba server (see # below)
>> ;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
>> # Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home
>> directory # (this is Samba's default)
>> #   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set #
>> It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
>> # point of view)
>> ;   logon drive = H:
>> #   logon home = \\%N\%U
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set #
>> It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
>> # in the [netlogon] share # NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format
>> convention
>> ;   logon script = logon.cmd
>>
>> # This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via
>> the SAMR # RPC pipe.  The example command creates a user account with
>> a disabled Unix # password; please adapt to your needs ; add user
>> script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u
>>
>> # This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller
>> via the # SAMR RPC pipe.
>> # The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system ; add
>> machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine
>> account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u
>>
>> # This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via
>> the SAMR # RPC pipe.
>> ; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g
>>
>> ############ Misc ############
>>
>> # Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
>> # on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name #
>> of the machine that is connecting
>> ;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m
>>
>> # Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges #
>> for something else.)
>> ;   idmap uid = 10000-20000
>> ;   idmap gid = 10000-20000
>> ;   template shell = /bin/bash
>>
>> # Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders #
>> with the net usershare command.
>>
>> # Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is
>> disabled.
>> ;    usershare max shares = 100
>>
>> # Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create #
>> public shares, not just authenticated ones
>>      usershare allow guests = yes
>>      security = user
>> ;    encrypt passwords = yes
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> ;    guest account = nobody
>>      username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>
>> #======================= Share Definitions =======================
>>
>> # Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to
>> suit) # to enable the default home directory shares. This will share
>> each # user's home directory as \\server\username ;[homes]
>> ;   comment = Home Directories
>> ;   browseable = no
>>
>> # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
>> # next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want
>> to # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
>> ;   create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you
>> want to # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter
>> to 0775.
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone #
>> with access to the samba server.
>> # Un-comment the following parameter to make sure that only "username"
>> # can connect to \\server\username
>> # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
>> ;   valid users = %S
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for
>> Domain Logons # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain
>> controller too.) ;[netlogon]
>> ;   comment = Network Logon Service
>> ;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
>> ;   guest ok = yes
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
>> # users profiles (see the "logon path" option above) # (you need to
>> configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.) # The path below
>> should be writable by all users so that their # profile directory may
>> be created the first time they log on ;[profiles]
>> ;   comment = Users profiles
>> ;   path = /home/samba/profiles
>> ;   guest ok = no
>> ;   browseable = no
>> ;   create mask = 0600
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> [printers]
>>      comment = All Printers
>>      browseable = no
>>      path = /var/spool/samba
>>      printable = yes
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> ;    read only = yes
>>      create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
>> # printer drivers [print$]
>>      comment = Printer Drivers
>>      path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>> ;    browseable = yes
>> ;    read only = yes
>> ;    guest ok = no
>> # Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
>> # You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your #
>> admin users are members of.
>> # Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions #
>> to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
>> ;   write list = root, @lpadmin
>>
>> [Shared]
>>      comment = m8200n
>>      path = /home/marty/Shared
>>      writeable = yes
>>      browseable = yes
>>      valid users = marty
>>
>> I've also attached a screenshot of the network panel in the file
>> manager - network section.
>>
>> Marty
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>>
> OK, after boiling down your smb.conf's to something a bit more readable, I
> get this global section:
>
>       workgroup = WORKGROUP
>       server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
>       dns proxy = no
>       log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>       max log size = 1000
>       syslog = 0
>       panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>       obey pam restrictions = yes
>       unix password sync = yes
>       passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>       passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n
> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
>       pam password change = yes
>       map to guest = bad user
>       usershare allow guests = yes
>       username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>       security = user
>
> Which shows that you are running a workgroup, each machine is a separate
> entity and users need to be created on ALL machines with the same passwords.
>
> have you tried opening nautilus, going to 'File' -> 'Connect to Server'
> and trying to connect to the machine that way, if you cannot connect via
> FQDN, try the machines ipaddress.
>
> I think you will find that whilst the former will not work, the later will.
>
> Rowland
>
>
>