[Samba] xp: unknown user name or bad password

[Rowland Penny]

On Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:38:48 -0700
Todd Chester via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> On 08/19/2017 12:31 AM, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:53:26 -0700
> > toddandmargo via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
> > 
> >> Hi All,
> >>
> >> Fedora Core 26
> >>
> >> # rpm -qa \*samba\*
> >> samba-common-4.6.7-0.fc26.noarch
> >> samba-common-libs-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-client-libs-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-winbind-modules-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-libs-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-client-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-common-tools-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >> samba-winbind-4.6.7-0.fc26.x86_64
> >>
> >> I am replacing a CentOS 5 Samba Server with a Fedora 26 Samba
> >> server.
> >>
> >> XP clients work fine with the CentSO5 server, but not the FC26
> >> server. And smbclient works fine from Linux.
> >>
> >>  From XP, I get:
> >>       net view \\FedoraServer
> >>       System error 5 has occurred.   Access is denied.
> >>
> >>       net use z: \\FedoraServer\public xxxxxxx /USER:todd
> >>       System error 1326 has occurred
> >>       Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.
> >>
> >>
> >> On the Linux side, both of these work perfectly:
> >>       smbclient -L=192.168.xxx.12
> >>       smbclient -L 192.168.xxx.12 -U todd
> >>
> >>
> >> What am I doing wrong?  I have attached  my error smb.conf
> >> without the shares to save space.
> >>
> >> Many thanks,
> >> -T
> >>
> >>
> >> [global]
> >>     workgroup = zzzzzz
> >>     server string yyyy Samba Server
> >>     volume = yyyy, %v
> >>     comment = Samba (NetBIOS) Server on FedoraServer.yyyyyy.com
> >>     netbios name = FedroaServer
> >>     netbios aliases = yyyyyy
> >>     interfaces = eno1 127.0.0.1
> >>     deny access to anyone outside the current domain
> >>     hosts deny = ALL
> >>     hosts allow = 192.168.xxx. 127.0.0.
> >>     guest account = pcguest
> >>     log file = /var/log/samba/samba-log.%m
> >>     log level = 4 passdb:10 auth:10
> >>     strict locking = no
> >>     follow symlinks = yes
> >>     wide links = no
> >>     locking = yes
> >>     strict locking = no
> >>     security = user
> >>     smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> >>     unix password sync = Yes
> >>     passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> >>     passdb backend = smbpasswd
> >>     username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> >>     local master = yes
> >>     os level = 75
> >>     domain master = yes
> >>     domain logons = yes
> >>     idmap config * : backend        = tdb
> >>     idmap config * : range          = 1000000-1999999
> >>     preferred master = yes
> >>     wins support = yes
> >>     name resolve order = host wins
> >>     dns proxy = yes
> >>     deadtime = 20160
> >>     force create mode = 0000
> >>     create mode = 0777
> >>     force directory mode = 0000
> >>     directory mode = 0777
> >>     map archive = yes
> >>     map system = yes
> >>     map hidden = yes
> >> [public]
> >>     blah blah blah
> >>
> > 
> >     netbios name = FedroaServer # <--- typo ?
> > 
> > Rowland
> 
> Indeed!  Thank you!
> 
> I did the xp "net" commands wit the IP as well.  And the
> net command with the correct spelling picked up the IP
> from my DNS server.
> 
> 
> I typo both Windows as Widows and Fedora as Fedroa a lot.
> :'(
> 
> 
> 

Save your self some typing next time, don't add the 'netbios name'
line, you do not need it, Samba will fill it in for you ;-)

Rowland