Samba Connecting, cannot transfer files

Wed Jul 29 18:33:25 MST 2015

Thanks!!

On 2015-07-26 19:11, James Dugger wrote:
> One other thing to note, unless it has changed (recently) Samba has no
> control over unix permissions that are more stringent.  For example if
> you have a directory with the following unix permissions 444, and then
> try to apply a share permission in samba of 777 on that folder you
> will get a permission denied error.  Samba cannot override unix
> permissions.  It will work the the other way around if the unix
> permission is 777 and the samba share permissions are 444 anyone
> accessing the file through the share will be restricted.  My
> preference is to set the chmod permissions in unix and then control
> access by a specified group name. That we I am only controlling RWX
> values in one location.
> 
> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 7:01 PM, James Dugger <james.dugger at gmail.com>
> 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
>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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/
>> [1]
>> [3]
>> 
>> On Sun, Jul 26, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Keith Smith
>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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
>> 
>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> 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/ [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
>> 
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>> from
>> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze
>> button.
>> 
>> Stephen
>> 
>> Links:
>> ------
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