SMBCLIENT CONNECTION ERROR

Allen, Michael B (RSCH) Michael_B_Allen at ml.com
Wed Dec 4 06:33:20 GMT 2002


What's the error?

Did you

# cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd > /etc/samba/smbpasswd
# smbpasswd rajendr

?

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	rajendr  an [SMTP:raajendrans at rediffmail.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 04, 2002 1:25 AM
> To:	smb-clients at lists.samba.org
> Subject:	SMBCLIENT CONNECTION ERROR
> 
> Dear All
> 
> I`m newbie to samba .currently i`m  working in samba 2.2.5 version 
> on Redhatlinux 8.i faced a problem while connecting from one of 
> the linux client to samba installed server which is also the same 
> redhat linux 8.
> i could able to get into samba server from windows NT machine and 
> look at the shares but produces problem  while connecting from 
> linux client to sambe server using the smbclient command at 
> terminal........i dont know why ,hereby i`m enclosing the smb.conf 
> file for ur reference ,plz provide me the solution as esrliets as 
> possible
> 
>   [global]
> 
> # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
>     workgroup = choe
> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
>     server string = Samba Server
> 
> # This option is important for security. It allows you to 
> restrict
> # connections to machines which are on your local network. The
> # following example restricts access to two C class networks and
> # the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
> # the smb.conf man page
> 
>      hosts allow = 172.29.39. 172.29.37.
> 
> # if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
> # than setting them up individually then you'll need this
>     printcap name = /etc/printcap
>     load printers = yes
> 
> # It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type 
> unless
> # yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems 
> include:
> # bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
>     printing = lprng
> 
> # Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to 
> /etc/passwd
> # otherwise the user "nobody" is used
> ;  guest account = pcguest
> 
> # this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
> # that connects
>     log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> 
> # Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
>     max log size = 50
> 
> # Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
> # security_level.txt for details.
>     security = user
> 
> # Use password server option only with security = server
> # The argument list may include:
> #   password server = My_PDC_Name [My_BDC_Name] 
> [My_Next_BDC_Name]
> # or to auto-locate the domain controller/s
> #   password server = *
> ;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>
> 
> # Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password 
> for
> # all combinations of upper and lower case.
> ;  password level = 8
> ;  username level = 8
> 
> # You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
> # ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba 
> documentation.
> # Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> 
> # The following is needed to keep smbclient from spouting spurious 
> errors
> # when Samba is built with support for SSL.
> ;   ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
> 
> # The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows 
> to
> # update the Linux system password also.
> # NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' 
> above.
> # NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change 
> only
> #        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix 
> password
> #        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
> ;   unix password sync = Yes
> ;   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> ;   passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n 
> *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> 
> # You can use PAM's password change control flag for Samba. If
> # enabled, then PAM will be used for password changes when 
> requested
> # by an SMB client instead of the program listed in passwd 
> program.
> # It should be possible to enable this without changing your 
> passwd
> # chat parameter for most setups.
> 
> ;   pam password change = yes
> 
> # Unix users can map to different SMB User names
>   ; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> 
> # Using the following line enables you to customise your 
> configuration
> # on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios 
> name
> # of the machine that is connecting
> ;   include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
> 
> # This parameter will control whether or not Samba should obey 
> PAM's
> # account and session management directives. The default behavior 
> is
> # to use PAM for clear text authentication only and to ignore 
> any
> # account or session management. Note that Samba always ignores 
> PAM
> # for authentication in the case of encrypt passwords = yes
> 
> ;  obey pam restrictions = yes
> 
> # Most people will find that this option gives better 
> performance.
> # See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
>     socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> # Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
> # If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list 
> them
> # here. See the man page for details.
> ;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
> 
> # Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
> #  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
> #	a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
> ;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
> # Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
> ;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44
> 
> # Browser Control Options:
> # set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a 
> master
> # browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules 
> apply
> ;   local master = no
> 
> # OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master 
> browser
> # elections. The default value should be reasonable
> ;   os level = 33
> 
> # Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. 
> This
> # allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use 
> this
> # if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this 
> job
> ;   domain master = yes
> 
> # Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election 
> on startup
> # and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
> ;   preferred master = yes
> # Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
> # Windows95 workstations.
> ;   domain logons = yes
> 
> # if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
> # per user logon script
> # run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
> ;   logon script = %m.bat
> # run a specific logon batch file per username
> ;   logon script = %U.bat
> 
> # Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
> #        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is 
> username
> #        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
> ;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
> 
> # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
> # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's 
> WINS Server
> ;   wins support = yes
> 
> # WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS 
> Client
> #	Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but 
> NOT both
> ;   wins server = w.x.y.z
> 
> # WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
> # behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must 
> be
> # at least one	WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
> ;   wins proxy = yes
> 
> # DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS 
> names
> # via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is 
> yes,
> # this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
>   ;  dns proxy = no
> # Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
> # NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
> ;  preserve case = no
> ;  short preserve case = no
> # Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
> ;  default case = lower
> # Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
> ;  case sensitive = no
> 
> #============================ Share Definitions 
> ==============================
> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     browseable = no
>     writable = yes
>     valid users = %S
>     create mode = 0664
>     directory mode = 0775
> 
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