It's not installed on either one. However I did find the problem of why 
nothing was being shared. It worked after I added "valid users = 
username" to the shares. The options to /etc/init.d/samba that I 
mentioned earlier still aren't working, but thankfully samba does start 
when I boot the machine, and samba reload works.

Thanks Nathan.  It seems I'm not the only night owl here. :-)

On 09/06/2014 03:05 AM, Nathan England wrote:
>
>
> First thought is firewalls. Have you tried disabling iptables on either
> machine? That is usually my first thought.
>
>
>
> On Saturday, September 06, 2014 03:01:07 AM Derek Trotter wrote:
>> A few days ago I was given a computer.  I decided to try using samba to
>> move data from one to the other.  I installed samba but couldn't get it
>> to work.  I've googled this and found many people having problems with
>> samba, but none with the problem I'm having.  Please help and thanks to
>> anyone who can.
>>
>> This machine is running Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Amd64 version
>>
>> I tried connecting to the shared folder from the other computer.  It
>> couldn't see there was anything being shared on this one.  I tried using
>> smb4k on this one, but nothing showed as being shared.
>>
>> Then I tried the following:
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba start
>> [sudo] password for delboy:
>> delboy@ladmo:~$
>>
>> I gave it the password and it returned nothing.  Then I tried to stop
>> it.  Again nothing.
>>
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop
>> delboy@ladmo:~$
>>
>> The stop option doesn't appear to work
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba status
>>    * nmbd is running
>>    * smbd is running
>> delboy@ladmo:~$
>>
>> the force-reload option didn't work, just like the stop option didn't.
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba force-reload
>> delboy@ladmo:~$
>>
>> The reload option seems to work.
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba reload
>>    * Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd [ OK ]
>> delboy@ladmo:~$
>>
>> Testparm returned the following:
>> delboy@ladmo:~$ testparm
>> Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
>> rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
>> Processing section "[homes]"
>> Processing section "[music]"
>> Processing section "[printers]"
>> Processing section "[print$]"
>> Loaded services file OK.
>> Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
>>
>> Thanks to to anyone that can help.
>>
>> Here's my /etc/smb.conf
>>
>> #======================= Global Settings =======================
>>
>> [global]
>>
>> ## Browsing/Identification ###
>>
>> # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
>> workgroup = WORKGROUP
>>
>> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
>>       server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
>>
>> # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
>> # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS Server
>> #   wins support = no
>>
>> # 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
>>
>> # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
>>      dns proxy = no
>>
>> #### Networking ####
>>
>> # The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to
>> # This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask;
>> # interface names are normally preferred
>>      interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
>>
>> # Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
>> # 'interfaces' option above to use this.
>> # It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine is
>> # not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself.  However, this
>> # option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
>>      bind interfaces only = yes
>>
>>
>>
>> #### Debugging/Accounting ####
>>
>> # This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
>> # that connects
>>      log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>>
>> # Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
>>      max log size = 1000
>>
>> # If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following
>> # parameter to 'yes'.
>> #   syslog only = no
>>
>> # We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog. Everything
>> # should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to log #
>> through syslog you should set the following parameter to something higher.
>> syslog = 0
>>
>> # Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
>>      panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>>
>>
>> ####### Authentication #######
>>
>> # Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
>> # values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
>> # domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
>> # directory domain controller".
>> #
>> # Most people will want "standalone sever" or "member server".
>> # Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
>> # running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
>> # new domain.
>>      server role = standalone server
>>
>> # If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what
>> # password database type you are using.
>>      passdb backend = tdbsam
>>
>>      obey pam restrictions = yes
>>
>> # This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix
>> # password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the
>> # passdb is changed.
>>      unix password sync = yes
>>
>> # For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following
>> # parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan
>> <<kahan@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for
>> # sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
>>      passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>>      passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n
>> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
>>
>> # This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
>> # when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
>> # 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
>>      pam password change = yes
>>
>> # This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped
>> # to anonymous connections
>>      map to guest = bad user
>>
>> ########## Domains ###########
>>
>> #
>> # The following settings only takes effect if 'server role = primary
>> # classic domain controller', 'server role = backup domain controller'
>> # or 'domain logons' is set
>> #
>>
>> # It specifies the location of the user's
>> # profile directory from the client point of view) The following
>> # required a [profiles] share to be setup on the samba server (see
>> # below)
>> ;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
>> # Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home directory
>> # (this is Samba's default)
>> #   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
>> # It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
>> # point of view)
>> ;   logon drive = H:
>> #   logon home = \\%N\%U
>>
>> # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
>> # It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
>> # in the [netlogon] share
>> # NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format convention
>> ;   logon script = logon.cmd
>>
>> # This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
>> # RPC pipe.  The example command creates a user account with a disabled
>> Unix # password; please adapt to your needs
>> ; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password
>> --gecos "" %u
>>
>> # This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller
>> via the
>> # SAMR RPC pipe.
>> # The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system
>> ; add machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine
>> account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u
>>
>> # This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via the
>> SAMR
>> # RPC pipe.
>> ; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g
>>
>> ############ Misc ############
>>
>> # 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 = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m
>>
>> # Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges
>> # for something else.)
>> ;   idmap uid = 10000-20000
>> ;   idmap gid = 10000-20000
>> ;   template shell = /bin/bash
>>
>> # Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders
>> # with the net usershare command.
>>
>> # Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is disabled.
>> ;   usershare max shares = 100
>>
>> # Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create
>> # public shares, not just authenticated ones
>>      usershare allow guests = yes
>>
>> #======================= Share Definitions =======================
>>
>> # Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit)
>> # to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each
>> # user's home directory as \\server\username
>> [homes]
>>      comment = Home Directories
>>      browseable = no
>>      writable = yes
>>
>>
>> [music]
>> comment = music
>> path = /home/delboy/music
>> public = yes
>> writable = no
>>
>>
>> # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
>> # next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
>> # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
>> ;   create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you
>> want to
>> # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
>> # with access to the samba server.
>> # Un-comment the following parameter to make sure that only "username"
>> # can connect to \\server\username
>> # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
>> ;   valid users = %S
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
>> Logons
>> # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
>> ;[netlogon]
>> ;   comment = Network Logon Service
>> ;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
>> ;   guest ok = yes
>> ;   read only = yes
>>
>> # Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
>> # users profiles (see the "logon path" option above)
>> # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
>> # The path below should be writable by all users so that their
>> # profile directory may be created the first time they log on
>> ;[profiles]
>> ;   comment = Users profiles
>> ;   path = /home/samba/profiles
>> ;   guest ok = no
>> ;   browseable = no
>> ;   create mask = 0600
>> ;   directory mask = 0700
>>
>> [printers]
>>      comment = All Printers
>>      browseable = no
>>      path = /var/spool/samba
>>      printable = yes
>>      guest ok = no
>>      read only = yes
>>      create mask = 0700
>>
>> # Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
>> # printer drivers
>> [print$]
>>      comment = Printer Drivers
>>      path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>>      browseable = yes
>>      read only = yes
>>      guest ok = no
>> # Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
>> # You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your
>> # admin users are members of.
>> # Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions
>> # to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
>> ;   write list = root, @lpadmin

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