attach XP computer to network.

[Lisa Kachold]

Please post your entire conf file so the PLUG can assist you.

On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:13 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> well....I ran apt-get install samba but was told the samba that was
> installed was the most recent version.
> then I restarted smbd and nmbd but it still refuses to print.
> then I tried reloading the smbd/nmbd service (probably different way to do
> what I already did) with the same result.... no printing.
>
> Hey.... I was instructed to add or modify the user in  /etc/samba/smb.conf
> but I'm not sure how you mean to do that. The user name that I deleted
> wasn't in the file so I don't know what to modify. The new user name is
> 'MarksPlace'. so would I just add these lines to the .conf file??
>
>
>      [MarksPlace]
>      comment = ????
>      path = ????
>      valid users = MarksPlace
>      public = yes
>      writable = yes
>
> is comment whatever I want to say?
> Is path the path on the ubuntu machine where I want it to store or write
> whatever it needs to store or write?
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 5:03 PM, John <jharitos at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> service smbd restart
>>
>> That should be
>>
>>    ------------------------------
>> *From:* John <jharitos at yahoo.com>
>> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:32 PM
>>
>> *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network.
>>
>> Try:
>>
>> sudo service smb restart
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>> *From:* Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com>
>> *To:* John <jharitos at yahoo.com>; Main PLUG discussion list <
>> plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
>> *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 4:06 PM
>> *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network.
>>
>> so I got to:
>>
>>      service smb restart
>>
>> and the reply was:
>>
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ sudo service smb restart
>>      smb: unrecognized service
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ /etc/init.d/smb reload
>>      bash: /etc/init.d/smb: No such file or directory
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$
>>
>>
>> so I guess this means samba isn't started?
>> so I googled starting samba with these results:
>>
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba start
>>      sudo: /etc/init.d/samba: command not found
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ sudo start /etc/init.d/samba start
>>      start: Unknown job: /etc/init.d/samba
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ sudo start /etc/init.d/samba
>>      start: Unknown job: /etc/init.d/samba
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$
>>
>> I don't know what to say now! How does one start samba: What stat up file
>> do I place this command in so I don't need to restart it every time I
>> restart my computer?
>>
>> After scouring the internet I finally found the  right commands (I
>> think)! (at least it didn't complain when I issued them)
>>
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ /usr/sbin/smbd -D
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$ /usr/sbin/nmbd -D
>>      bmike1 at Michaels-PC:~$
>>
>> yipee! Now will it print?.... and NO. It doesn't. So I ran the previous
>> two commands again but added the word start  after the 'D's but that didn't
>> help either.
>> As for the instructions to add modify the user I'm not sure how you mean
>> to do that. The user name that I deleted wasn't in the file so I don't know
>> what to modify. The new user name is 'MarksPlace'. so would I just add
>> these lines?
>>
>>      [MarksPlace]
>>      comment = ????
>>      path = ????
>>      valid users = MarksPlace
>>      public = yes
>>      writable = yes
>>
>> is comment whatever I want to say?
>> Is path the path on the ubuntu machine where I want it to store or write
>> whatever it needs to store or write?
>>
>>
>>  --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
>> # sudo useradd $name
>> # sudo smbpasswd -a $name
>> # sudo service smb restart
>>
>> You might also want to verify your configuration (we are using a share
>> called accounts below):
>>
>> Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and add/modify share called [accounts]:
>>
>> [accounts]
>> comment = Accounts data directory
>> path = /data/accounts
>> valid users = vivek raj joe
>> public = no
>> writable = yes
>>
>> If you edit anything, BE SURE TO SAVE ORIGINAL TO BACKUP FIRST, and of
>> course reload the service with 'sudo service smb restart' after.
>>
>> And of course if any of these steps fails, please read and apply this
>> link:
>>
>> Reference:
>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/adding-a-user-to-a-samba-smb-share/
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> --
>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
>>
>>
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