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

Gilles codecomplete at free.fr
Wed Jan 11 11:12:12 UTC 2023


On 11/01/2023 12:04, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>> If I turn off NetBIOS (which also means "net view" is no long 
>> available on Windows), what should I use in the log file instead?
>>
>> log file = /var/log/samba/%m
>
> You already have turned off NetBIOS (or the major part of it) in your 
> smb.conf  I suggest you run wsdd on your standalone server and use 
> Network Discovery on the Windows clients. I take it that your Windows 
> clients are not in a domain.

Yes, it's a home LAN.

I can live without "net view". I just wanted to make sure I understood 
the consequences of turning off NetBIOS and moving to wsdd.

Thank you.




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