[Samba] nobody user showing in smbstatus

[Rowland penny]

On 02/04/2021 10:20, Sweetth Devil via samba wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am running an Archlinux home server, with Samba used to share files
> across the network.
>
> As it's an home server it is not required all the time and as such I
> installed autosuspend to monitor various process activities and to suspend
> the server when not in use.
>
> I have a problem with Samba and my son's Chromebook showing a "nobody" user
> when running smbstatus that stops autosuspend to suspend the server as it
> sees an active user.
>
> The chromebook is not set up to access the samba.
>
> I searched the web for a solution but could not find it, see below my
> smb.conf for information.
>

This is your effective smb.conf (all commented and default lines removed):

    dns proxy = no

[homes]
     path = /home/profiles
     browseable = no

[arch_home_server]
    comment = arch_home_server
    path = /mnt/hd/
    valid users = sweetth
    writable = yes
    strict allocate = yes

Do you have the '[global]' heading ?

As you can see, '[homes]' has part of the '[profiles]' share.

You need to fix your smb.conf and as it looks like you want to Samba as 
a standalone server, try reading this:

https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Setting_up_Samba_as_a_Standalone_Server

Rowland