Headaches, time lossed...is Samba working or not, Windows can't see samba...crap

vigdavies · 10-24-2009, 08:22 PM

I don't know where to start. I think samba is working, but am not sure. I get this message:

User's $HOME/.dmrc file is being ignored. This prevents the default seession and language from being saved. File shouldbe owned by user and have 644 permissions. User's $HOME directory must be owned by user and not writable by users.

What is this ? I am the admininstrator and owner. All su and SMB password are originated by me.

Also, I get these silly windows alerting me to this:

Unable to mount location. Failed to retrieve share list from server.

My Windows XP laptop is saying that it can locate my samba server when I go to run and type: \\192.168.9.3 which is my Ubuntu, samba server.

Also, I am unable to see the Windows computer from my Ubuntu computer. What is that ?

Help !!!! It looks like soon I am going back to Windows where you have to pay for things. I wonder if you get what you pay for ? I'm willing to pay for the solution.

irishbitte · 10-24-2009, 08:43 PM

On your samba box, please get and post the output of:

Code:

ls -alh /home

and

Code:

/etc/samba/smb.conf

The first is a directory listing of the /home folder with permissions and so forth, and the second is your configuration file for samba.

networkr · 10-24-2009, 11:24 PM

Use Webmin sysadmin tool to get samba working. Specify workgroup, username and password to user and you're done.

vigdavies · 10-25-2009, 02:20 PM

vince@Dell5150C:~$ ls -alh /home
total 12K
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4.0K 2009-10-23 06:07 .
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4.0K 2009-10-23 07:06 ..
drwxrwxrwx 62 vince vince 4.0K 2009-10-25 13:14 vince

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###
workgroup = HOMENET
netbios name = UBUNTU

auth methods = guest
client lanman auth = Yes
lanman auth = Yes
domain master = No
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)

wins support = yes
os level =17
encrypt passwords = yes
; wins server = w.x.y.z

dns proxy = no
name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Networking ####

; interfaces = lo wlan0
; bind interfaces only = yes

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

####### Authentication #######

security = user
valid users = vince
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user

########## Domains ###########

; domain logons = yes
; logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
; logon drive = H:
; logon script = logon.cmd
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u
; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g

############ Misc ############

; include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m
; message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &
; idmap uid = 10000-20000
; idmap gid = 10000-20000
; template shell = /bin/bash
; winbind enum groups = yes
; winbind enum users = yes

usershare owner only = false
usershare allow guests = yes

; usershare max shares = 100

#======================= Share Definitions =======================
; comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
; read only = yes
; create mask = 0700
; directory mask = 0700
; valid users = %S
;[netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
; read only = yes
; share modes = no
; 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 = yes
read only = yes
create mask = 0700

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

# A sample share for sharing your CD-ROM with others.
[cdrom]
comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
read only = yes
locking = no
path = /cdrom
guest ok = yes
preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom

available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

[MyDocuments]
path = /home/vince
guest ok = yes
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
comment = Hard Drive

vigdavies · 10-25-2009, 03:07 PM

So, how do I set up the work group, username, and password in it ? The option to do so is not there. Can you please instruct ?

Also, I have posted my smb.conf file. Please review & edit. I think the workgroup, username, and password is there, right ?

michaelk · 10-25-2009, 03:41 PM

At first glance I do not know if this is a typo or cut/paste error but I do not see a [homes] line. Should be first line after the *** shares definition ***. This sets up the home directories for each user. Run the testparm utility in a console windows which checks for syntax errors in the smb.conf file. Is smbd and nmbd running? You can check via the top or ps command. If not then restart and check the logs. Try the following command
smbclient -L UBUNTU (Press the enter key when asked for a password)

Should see lots of info. Also you can try the this command in a windows cmd box.
net view \\UBUNTU

To add a samba user use the smbpasswd command.

Quote:

User's $HOME directory must be owned by user and not writable by users.
drwxrwxrwx 62 vince vince 4.0K 2009-10-25 13:14 vince

vigdavies · 10-25-2009, 03:58 PM

vvince@Dell5150C:~$ smbclient -L UBUNTU
Enter vince's password:
Domain=[UBUNTU] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.2]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
vince@Dell5150C:~$

Can you please tell what is the ps command exactly so that we can check to see if those two things are working ?

Can you provide a typical [Homes] profile so that I could add it in to my smb.conf file please ?

Rgds,

Vince

vigdavies · 10-25-2009, 04:47 PM

Oh BTW, what do I use to see my Windows XP machine from Ubuntu ? Do I use Mozilla Firefox, and is there a command I type in ? Just to let you know that smb://192.168.9.3 doesn't work. I've typed shares-admin in the terminal mode and I don't know if that's helping me at all.

I appreciate all your help. BTW, how do I give thanks so that it is seen on my profile ? How is this done ? When do I give thanks using this method ?

I've tried out doing the following on my Windows XP machine:

\\UBUNTU
\\192.168.9.2\
\\HOMENET\UBUNTU

These don't work. I'll I get coming up is a window saying:
<The path> The network location cannot be reached. For information about network troubleshooting, see Windows help.

When I ping both the Linux and the Windows machine, they respond appropriately.

I have my GUFW firewall as follows for files sharing according to what I read about making sure the firewall is setup right:

80/tcp
137/udp
138/udp
139/tcp
443/tcp
445/tcp
8008/tcp

Is the above firewall settings correct ?

michaelk · 10-25-2009, 06:35 PM

ps shows what process are running.
ps ax | grep smbd
ps ax | grep nmbd

It does look like there are problems. Lets accomplish one thing at a time. Once we get the XP PC to "see" the Ubuntu then we will work on the Ubuntu seeing XP.

Typical homes directory samba share.

Quote:

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
browseable = No

Did you add a samba user?
smbpasswd -a <username> (User your linux username)

irishbitte · 11-01-2009, 08:10 PM

Hi again! I was away for a few days, apologies no more contact since. The

Code:

ls -alh

command I gave you should have been

Code:

ls -alh /home/vince

so if you can post this, that would be great. This is an example of a SAMBA share, from my home server:

Code:

[David]
	comment = Private Net Share
	path = /media/storage/private
	valid users = dave
	read only = No
	max connections = 5

That is enough to protect the share! This: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubunt...s-using-samba/ explains a little, and this: http://www.pcmech.com/article/file-s...904-and-samba/ talks about a GUI tool for configuring SAMBA. I haven't tested it!

networkr · 11-01-2009, 08:16 PM

Try this documentation on the Wiki:

http://doxfer.com/Webmin/SambaWindowsFileSharing

If samba is not installed on your system prior to the installation of webmin, and you install samba afterwards, you need to "refresh modules" in Webmin in order to get the perl module to show up under the "servers" section. After that, the docs should get you the rest of the way there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by vigdavies

So, how do I set up the work group, username, and password in it ? The option to do so is not there. Can you please instruct ?

Also, I have posted my smb.conf file. Please review & edit. I think the workgroup, username, and password is there, right ?

vigdavies · 11-07-2009, 03:38 PM

Everyone,

After I had done a ipconfig /all on my Windows XP machine, I saw that the TCPIP protocol needed to be reset since it was disabled. The quick and only fix is the following.

Now I have a stable Samba server, and it can be seen and edited by my Windows computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357

irishbitte · 11-07-2009, 04:40 PM

Good, glad it worked out for you. I would be interested in how the TCP/IP protocol came to be corrupted in your XP registry, and if it was me, I would be checking for rootkits, double-checking my antivirus, and making sure all updates are applied. It's up to you!