[Samba] [4.13.13-Debian] " reopen_one_log: Unable to open new log file '/var/log/samba/': Is a directory"?

[Rowland Penny]

On 11/01/2023 10:28, Gilles via samba wrote:
> On 11/01/2023 11:15, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>> Fix your log file setting. Check what's the default for this.
>>
>> There isn't a default and '%m' is supposed to work.
>>
>> I think we need to see how the OP is running Samba, to do this, we 
>> need the output of 'testparm -s' or 'samba-tool testparm' if it is a 
>> DC (which it shouldn't be, because it looks like nmbd is running).
> 
> It's a stand-alone server.
> 
> Here's the output from testparm -s:
> =============
> Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
> Loaded services file OK.
> Weak crypto is allowed
> Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>          bind interfaces only = Yes
>          disable netbios = Yes
>          disable spoolss = Yes
>          guest account = www-data
>          interfaces = lo enp0s20
>          load printers = No
>          log file = /var/log/samba/%m
>          map to guest = Bad User
>          netbios name = SAMBA
>          printcap name = /dev/null
>          server role = standalone server
>          server string = Some great server
>          show add printer wizard = No
>          idmap config * : backend = tdb
>          hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.0.0/24
>          hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0
>          printing = bsd
> 
> 
> [guest]
>          comment = Some great directory
>          force create mode = 0660
>          force directory mode = 0770
>          guest ok = Yes
>          guest only = Yes
>          path = /var/www/html/
>          read only = No
> =============
> 
> 

Having now seen the smb.conf, the fix is easy ;-)

In smb.conf there is:  disable netbios = Yes

This means that NetBIOS isn't being used, the only reason to run nmbd is 
for NetBIOS, so turn nmbd off and stop it ever running again.

Rowland