[Samba] [smb.conf] "hosts allow" → "Network Error. Windows cannot access \\SERVER"

Gilles codecomplete at free.fr
Mon Jun 23 08:38:02 UTC 2025


Hello

For some reason, restricting use by adding "host name" prevents even the 
authorized host from accesssing Samba. Access is recovered by commenting 
that line and restarting smbd. What's wrong with that line?

Thank you.

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[global]
netbios name = DEBIAN-DELL
server role = standalone server
security = user
disable netbios = yes
smb ports = 445

map to guest = Bad User
guest account = www-data

;interfaces = 192.168.0.19/255.255.255.0 127.0.0.1/255.255.255.255
;bind interfaces only = yes
;interfaces = lo, enp4s0
interfaces = 192.168.0.19/24 127.0.0.1/32
;bind interfaces only = Yes
;BAD! hosts allow = 192.168.0.16

log level = 2

printcap name = /dev/null
load printers = no
printing = bsd
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