​Have you run testparm from the command line on both of your samba servers to see what is different between the servers​ On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 2:04 PM, Keith Smith wrote: > > I modified my valid user to correspond to yours. > > > [work] > path = /work > browsable = yes > writable = yes > read only = no > valid users = @keith +keith > write list = keith > > > The workstation runs Mint 17 KDE > > The Samba share is on a VirtualBox guest running CentOS 6.6. > > Permissions on the share are set to world writeable (777). The > directories created by using Dolphin are 755 but no files can be added via > Dolphin. > > Owner is keith:keith > > Both the host and the Samba have a user keith and same password. > > Please note I have another Samba box on my network with a different IP and > mount point. Same user and password. This other Samba share is working > fine and is connected to by the fstab. > > > > > > On 2015-07-31 12:48, James Dugger wrote: > >> I am assuming that you've checked the ownership of the files and >> folders to ensure that user 'keith' and group 'keith' existing and are >> assigned correctly. If you are using the group keith, have you added >> the following line to your share in samba: >> >> valid users = @keith +keith >> The @ symbol indicates a group and a + indicates a samba username to >> add to the share. If the username 'keith' has been added to the group >> named 'keith' in /etc/group and the group ownership of all files and >> folders is listed as keith, than you should only need: >> valid users = @keith >> and it should be working. >> >> If the ownership of the group is not correct. from the parent >> directory of the share folder you may want to do: >> chown -R keith:keith / >> >> On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 11:38 AM, Keith Smith >> wrote: >> >> Thanks James! >>> >>> It mounts OK and I can create directories, just cannot upload >>> files. >>> >>> On 2015-07-31 11:24, James Dugger wrote: >>> >>> ​Have you checked for any conflicts in the options portion in the >>> mount statement of the drive where the share is located in the >>> fstab >>> file of the samba server ... with the mount statement on the samba >>> client box? Your cifs mount statement calls for the username >>> option. >>> ​, does the mount statement for the drive where the file being >>> shared on the server allow this user name option?​ >>> ​ >>> ​ >>> >>> I'm mounting the actual drive on my samba server as ext4 with >>> defaults. I am mounting the share on two mac boxes using cifs. >>> ​ My shares are used for backup not daily rw activity.​ >>> >>> Are you mounting using cifs ? >>> >>> My share is in CentOS 6.6 and my desktop is Mint 17 kde. >>> >>> I have a samba server on a LAMP dev box and it mounds just fine >>> using >>> cifs with the mount command being in the fstab. >>> >>> I wonder if there is a conflix between the two boxes or if there >>> is >>> something I am missing. >>> >>> I spun up a minimul CentOS VM and can ping etc. Turned off >>> SElinux >>> and IPTables. Installed and configured Samba and the same thing is >>> happening. >>> >>> I can connect and brows just not upload files. I can even create >>> directories. >>> >>> I set the share to 0777. >>> >>> Could this be a VM thing? >>> >>> On 2015-07-26 19:01, James Dugger wrote: >>> >>> I set up my own share declaration at the end of the smb.conf file. >>> For example I have a simple one called [archive] that allows >>> backups >>> to be placed on a server running Ubuntu 15.04 server edition. >>> >>> I create the samba users and passwords for each user (these match >>> their unix user accounts) >>> I set the appropriate unix permissions for the group that I want >>> typically 775. >>> I create a group called "archive" in /etc/group and then add all >>> of >>> the users who are to have access to it into the archive group. >>> the valid users = @group_name is the key that allows samba to >>> control >>> the access to samba share. >>> >>> The key is add the the users to the group in /etc/group and to make >>> sure that they have a mapped samba username and password. >>> >>> [archive] >>> comment = backup drive >>> path = /srv/archive >>> browseable = yes >>> guest ok = no >>> valid users = @archive >>> >>> There are other options but I usually find that the I forget to >>> update >>> the /etc/group file. >>> >>> Hope that helps >>> >>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 11:33 AM, Keith Smith >>> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks for the link. >>> >>> My smbpasswd is in /usr/bin/smbpasswd >>> >>> Just to make sure I : touch /etc/samba/smbpasswd >>> >>> then I : >>> smbpasswd -x username >>> smbpasswd -a username >>> >>> still same issue. >>> >>> Remove /etc/samba/smbpasswd >>> >>> I've created several directories off of /work/ on the samba >>> server >>> using the Samba server's command line. Using Dolphin on my >>> desktop >>> I can add directories to /work/ - they have correct permissions >>> and >>> ownership. However I get a permissions dialog when adding files >>> to >>> /work/ >>> >>> If I try to add a file to one of those directories I created >>> using >>> Dolphin on my desktop there is no error and no file shows up. >>> >>> Thank you for your help!! >>> Keith >>> >>> On 2015-07-26 10:28, Stephen Partington wrote: >>> >> >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ >> [4] >> >> [3] >>> >>> [1] >>>> [3] >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Keith Smith >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Thanks!! I added the Samba user as one of the first steps. My >>>> smb.config shows "passdb backend = tdbsam". I cannot find the >>>> tdbsam file. What am I missing? >>>> >>>> On 2015-07-26 09:56, Todd Millecam wrote: >>>> >>>> If I remember right, samba doesn't follow regular *nix >>>> permissions. >>>> Try running the command: >>>> smbadduser >>>> >>>> to get your user name and password in. Use those credentials when >>>> you >>>> login to transfer files and see if it works. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Keith Smith >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I am running Mint 17 KDE. I've uploaded Virtualbox and created a >>>> vm using CentOS 6.6. On the CentOS 6.6 VM I installed Samba. >>>> >>>> I created a user on the VM and created the same user as a Samba >>>> user. >>>> I created a directory off root : /work >>>> smb and nmb are both running. >>>> in the /etc/samba/smb.conf I: >>>> 1) set the workgroup - I do not think this is necessary since I >>>> am >>>> connection from Linux. >>>> 2) commented out all the cups references >>>> 3) added the following lines: >>>> >>>> - path = /work >>>> - writable = yes >>>> - browseable = yes >>>> - read only = no >>>> >>>> SELinux is disables >>>> IPTables is disabled >>>> >>>> I have the exact same config on a laptop running CentOS 6.6 and >>>> it >>>> works fine. Only difference is the laptop mounts and connects to >>>> Samba from the fstab. >>>> >>>> To connect to the Samba share on the VM I issue the following >>>> command from my desktop's command line: >>>> >>>> sudo mount -t cifs -o user='username' //192.168.20.51/work/ [1] >>>> [1] >>>> >>>> [2] [1] >>>> [1] >>>> >>>> /mnt/centos6 (command line on my desktop) >>>> >>>> It mounts and I can view the /work directory in Dolphin on the >>>> the >>>> parent (mint 17 KDE desktop). >>>> >>>> I cannot upload files though. >>>> >>>> To test I : chmod -R 777 /work which did not help. >>>> >>>> I checked the Samba logs and they contain almost nothing - no >>>> errors are being logged. >>>> >>>> I've scoured the internet and am finding no solution. >>>> >>>> Tied: >>>> >>>> create mask = 0755 >>>> create mode = 0660 >>>> directory mode = 0770 >>>> force create mode = 0660 >>>> force directory mode = 0770 >>>> force user = keith >>>> force group = keith >>>> >>>> which did not make a difference. >>>> >>>> Any ideas are much appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks!! >>>> Keith >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Keith Smith >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>>> [3] >>>> [2] [2] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Todd Millecam >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] http://192.168.20.51/work/ [1] [1] [2] [1] >>>> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >>>> [2] >>>> [3] [2] >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>>> [3] >>>> [2] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Keith Smith >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>>> [3] >>>> [2] >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you >>>> from >>>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze >>>> button. >>>> >>>> Stephen >>>> >>>> Links: >>>> ------ >>>> [1] http://192.168.20.51/work/ [1] [1] [2] >>>> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >>>> [2] >>>> [3] >>>> [3] >>>> >>> >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ >> [4] >> >> [3] >>> >>> [1] >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>>> [3] >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Keith Smith >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] [3] >>> >>> -- >>> >>> James >>> >>> LINKEDIN [4] >>> >>> Links: >>> ------ >>> [1] >>> >> >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ >> [4] >> >> [3] >>> [2] http://192.168.20.51/work/ [1] [1] >>> [3] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>> [4] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-h-dugger/15/64b/74a/ [3] [4] >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >>> >> >> -- >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] [2] >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://192.168.20.51/work/ [1] >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> [3] >> >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ >> [4] >> [4] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-h-dugger/15/64b/74a/ [3] >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> >> -- >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss [2] >> >> -- >> >> James >> >> LINKEDIN [3] >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://192.168.20.51/work/ >> [2] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> [3] http://www.linkedin.com/pub/james-h-dugger/15/64b/74a/ >> [4] >> >> http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/samba-smbpasswd-file-missing-750367/ >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > -- > Keith Smith > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James *Linkedin *