Samba and Windows XP

(sh)Sneaky Mogs(sh) · 10-22-2006, 07:21 PM

OK I have setup my smb.conf file to read:

Code:

# /etc/samba/smb.conf
# Samba Configuration 2006
# Created 10/21/2006
# Last Updated 10/21/2006

[global]

;basic server settings
workgroup = Diablo
netbios name = diablo
server string = Samba PDC running %v
socket options = TCP_NPDELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192

;PDC and master browser settings
os level = 64
preferred master = yes
local master = yes
domain master = yes

;security and logging settings
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
domain logons = yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
log level = 2
max log size = 50
hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0

;user profiles and home directory
logon home = \\%L\%U\.profile
logon drive = C:
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U

;Netlogon
logon script = netlogon.bat

;Automated Accounts
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -s /bin/false -M %u

;sync UNIX passwords
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *Enter*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *Retype*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd: *all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

#---SHARES---

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes

[profiles]
path = /home/samba/profiles
writeable = yes
browseable = no
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700

[netlogon]
path = /home/netlogon
read only = yes
write list = admins

everytime I run a smbpasswd I get:

Code:

New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:

which according to all the documentation I have read means that I have that portion configured correctly. Everytime I press enter though after retyping the password I get this:

Code:

getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no :)
getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no :)
mod_smbfilepwd_entry: malformed password entry (no :)

Now I dont know what that all means but I do know that it means that I didnt set something up right as such I was wondering if someone might be able to point me in the right direction. BTW - I entered this all by hand as I dont know how to use SWAT so I might have missed a step but I dont think so as I can find the DOMAIN using the Windows XP Pro machine I just cant connect due to username/password errors.

fordeck · 10-23-2006, 08:58 AM

Hello,

Does "/etc/samba/smbpasswd" exist?

The above path is on a Fedora Core 3 box, not sure if it would be different on your distro.

Anyway if not you may have missed a step in setting up.

I usually create this file by:

Code:

1. cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd

2. chmod 600 /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Then you would need to run:

Code:

smbpasswd <your.username>

Check your /etc/samba/smb.conf for the following lines:

encrypt password = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Then after editing your /etc/samba/smbpasswd file you would need to stop and restart samba by running the following commands:

service smb stop
service smb start

Mr_C · 10-23-2006, 09:45 PM

I usually add a smbuser like
smbpasswd -a user

Don't forget to /etc/rc.d/rc.samba restart

Old_Fogie · 10-24-2006, 09:59 PM

Alien Bob's site is really good on this topic, here is link:

http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...lackware:samba