samba trouble

[Nathan England]

HI Derek,

Well, sorry you didn't get my other email that night.

You have samba binding to interface 127.0.0.1 instead of a public network 
ip.

Look at your config line interfaces = 127.0.0.1/8



On Saturday, September 06, 2014 06:13:24 PM Derek Trotter wrote:
> sudo service smbd stop didn't work.  For now I'm giving up on it.  I
> already have ssh installed on one machine.  I'll install it on the other
> and use sftp to move data between them.
> 
> Thanks for the input.
> 
> On 09/06/2014 07:36 AM, techlists at phpcoderusa.com wrote:
> > I am by no means an expert.  I was looking at your command : "sudo
> > /etc/init.d/samba stop" and was wondering if you should be using samba.
> > 
> > Have you tried :  sudo service smbd stop ?
> > 
> > On 2014-09-06 05:01, 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
> > 
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Regards,
Nathan England

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