XP can't authenticate to Samba?

SlowCoder · 05-28-2007, 09:04 PM

I've set up a simple samba config:

Code:

workgroup = home
netbios name = Samba
encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
writeable = yes
browseable = no

My account is the same on both my Linux and XP machines. I used "smbpasswd -a [username]" to add the password to samba.

When I attempt to connect to Samba from XP, I am told by XP that the password is incorrect. This is also indicated in the samba logs. I have verified that the Linux and XP passwords match, and that the smbpasswd password is also the same.

Do I need to set some sort of special permissions to allow the samba process to access the home directories for the shares?

sparc86 · 05-28-2007, 10:28 PM

Check for the permissions of the shared directory.

First try chmod 777 /home/shared_directory

SlowCoder · 05-29-2007, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sparc86

Check for the permissions of the shared directory.

First try chmod 777 /home/shared_directory

If I'm correct, since I'm using the [homes] configuration, only my user should need rights to the /home/user directory, right? I shouldn't need to give other users access to my user's data.

btaylor1988 · 05-29-2007, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowCoder

[homes]
writeable = yes
browseable = no

i belive adding the "valid users = %S" option under [homes] config will allow valid smbusers to authenticate.

example:

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No

SlowCoder · 05-30-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zantor

i belive adding the "valid users = %S" option under [homes] config will allow valid smbusers to authenticate.

Bummer, didn't work.

Let me be more clear on my configuration:
Fedora 6 (fully updated), regular user slowcoder, standard permissions.

I've rearranged my config as:

Code:

        workgroup = home
        netbios name = Samba
        encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]
        read only=no
        browseable = no
        valid users=%S

but still no go.

kromberg · 05-30-2007, 02:24 PM

Do you have SelInux enabled? If so, it is not allowing writes/deletes/updates to the share. You will need to create new policies to all samba to do those activities.

Keith

SlowCoder · 05-30-2007, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kromberg

Do you have SelInux enabled? If so, it is not allowing writes/deletes/updates to the share. You will need to create new policies to all samba to do those activities.

Thank for for this. I did some research, and with a "setenforce 0" to temporarily disable SELinux allowed my connection to be established. So now I need to figure out how to permanently disable it only for smb.

kromberg · 05-30-2007, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlowCoder

Thank for for this. I did some research, and with a "setenforce 0" to temporarily disable SELinux allowed my connection to be established. So now I need to figure out how to permanently disable it only for smb.

I will post the commands here later on when I get home from work on how to make new policies.

Keith

p_s_shah · 05-31-2007, 01:49 AM

Code:

setsebool -P smbd_disable_trans 1 
service smb restart

Link : http://www.jihe.net/2006/01/
Manual page : man samba_selinux

Following link provide how to disable selinux for apache in three ways :
1. Using graphical interface fo system-config-securitylevel.
2. Running setsebool command to boolean value of selinux parameters.
3. Directly changing boolean value in /etc/selinux/targeted/booleans.

Links :
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_93_5457.shtm

Tell us if you still find problem.

SlowCoder · 05-31-2007, 06:51 AM

Again, thanks! I'll look at that as soon as I get a chance.