[Samba] weird log file ???

[toddandmargo]

---- On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:11:54 -0700 Rowland Penny via samba<samba at lists.samba.org> wrote ---- 
 > On Wed, 06 Sep 2017 13:32:39 -0700
 > toddandmargo via samba <samba at lists.samba.org> wrote:
 > 
 > > 
 > > [global]
 > >    workgroup = xxxxx
 > >    server string = Fedora Samba Server
 > >    volume = Fedora Core, %v
 > >    comment = Samba (NetBIOS) Server on FedoraServer.xxxxx.com
 > >    netbios name = FedoraServer
 > >    netbios aliases = PlaceJokeHere
 > >    interfaces = eno1 127.0.0.1
 > >    hosts deny = ALL
 > >    hosts allow = 192.168.255. 127.0.0.
 > >    lanman auth = yes
 > >    ntlm auth = yes
 > >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
 > >    show add printer wizard = No
 > >    load printers = yes
 > >    printing = BSD
 > >    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
 > >     local master = yes
 > >    os level = 75
 > >    domain master = yes 
 > >    domain logons = yes
 > >    idmap config * : backend        = tdb
 > >    idmap config * : range          = 1000000-1999999
 > >    logon script = scripts\logon.bat
 > >    logon path =
 > >    logon drive = X:
 > >     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]
 > >    comment = Public on xxxx FedoraServer -- Mount as F:
 > >    path = /exports/public
 > >    valid users = @users
 > >    write list = @users
 > >    force group = users
 > >    force user = public
 > > 
 > >    locking = yes
 > >    oplocks = no
 > >    fake oplocks = no
 > >    level2 oplocks = no
 > >    strict locking = no
 > >    blocking locks = no
 > >    public = no
 > >    writable = yes
 > >    printable = no
 > >    browseable = yes
 > >    
 > >    create mode = 0777
 > >    force directory mode = 0000
 > >    directory mode = 0777
 > >    map archive = yes
 > >    map system = yes
 > >    map hidden = yes
 > > 
 > 
 > If you remove the default lines and lines that shouldn't be there, your
 > PDC smb.conf will look like this:
 > 
 > [global]
 >    workgroup = xxxxx
 >    security = user
 >    netbios name = FedoraServer
 >    netbios aliases = PlaceJokeHere
 >    server string = Fedora Samba Server
 >    interfaces = eno1 127.0.0.1
 >    hosts deny = ALL
 >    hosts allow = 192.168.255. 127.0.0.
 >    lanman auth = yes
 >    ntlm auth = yes
 >    printcap name = /etc/printcap
 >    show add printer wizard = No
 >    load printers = yes
 >    printing = BSD
 >    guest account = pcguest
 >    log file = /var/log/samba/samba-log.%m
 >    log level = 4 passdb:10 auth:10
 >    smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
 >    unix password sync = Yes
 >    passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
 >    passdb backend = smbpasswd
 >    local master = yes
 >    os level = 75
 >    domain master = yes 
 >    domain logons = yes
 >    idmap config * : backend        = tdb
 >    idmap config * : range          = 1000000-1999999
 >    logon script = scripts\logon.bat
 >    logon path =
 >    logon drive = X:
 >    preferred master = yes
 >    wins support = yes
 >    name resolve order = host wins
 >    deadtime = 20160
 > 
 > [public]
 >    comment = Public on xxxx FedoraServer -- Mount as F:
 >    path = /exports/public
 >    valid users = @users
 >    write list = @users
 >    force group = users
 >    force user = public
 >    oplocks = no
 >    level2 oplocks = no
 >    strict locking = no
 >    blocking locks = no
 >    public = no
 >    writable = yes
 >    create mode = 0777
 >    directory mode = 0777
 >    map system = yes
 >    map hidden = yes
 > 
 > Don't think doing this though will fix your problem.
 > Did the log entries start recently ?, or have they always been there (it
 > sounds like they started recently). If they started recently, has
 > anything changed ? software updates etc
 > 
 > From the log fragment, you seem to be using '.local' (unless this is
 > sanitisation) if so what is the 'hosts' line in /etc/hosts ? does it
 > reference msdns, if it does, removing this may fix your problem.
 > 
 > Rowland

.local is correct.   the xxxx is the sanitation

What changed was that a stinkin' Western Digital SATA hard drive did not
support hot swap, corrupted my os, and I had to reinstall Fedora 26.
I wsas out till 06:00 in the morning repairing everything.  Needless
to say, WD is on my poop list !!!!!!!!!!

Everything  worked afterwards, except this scanner.

yes, I always get the log files.  i want them to help me troubleshoot.

the only weird one is the ___________ which only appears when the
scanner tries to attach.

This entry had got my attention:
# grep -i ____ samba-log.192.168.255.21
  netbios connect: local=fedoraserver remote=______________________________, name type = 0

"remote" what ????

# cat /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1   FedoraServer.xxxx.local FedoraServer localhost localhost.localdomain localhost4 localhost4.localdomain4
::1         localhost localhost.localdomain localhost6 localhost6.localdomain6
# 192.168.255.21 XRX0000AADB824D.xxxx.local XRX0000AADB824D


the .21 entry without with the comment mark makes no difference