samba trouble

[Nathan England]

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 at ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba start
> [sudo] password for delboy:
> delboy at ladmo:~$
> 
> I gave it the password and it returned nothing.  Then I tried to stop
> it.  Again nothing.
> 
> delboy at ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop
> delboy at ladmo:~$
> 
> The stop option doesn't appear to work
> delboy at ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba status
>   * nmbd is running
>   * smbd is running
> delboy at ladmo:~$
> 
> the force-reload option didn't work, just like the stop option didn't.
> delboy at ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba force-reload
> delboy at ladmo:~$
> 
> The reload option seems to work.
> delboy at ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba reload
>   * Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd [ OK ]
> delboy at ladmo:~$
> 
> Testparm returned the following:
> delboy at 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 at 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
-- 
Regards,
Nathan England

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