samba trouble

Mon Oct 27 14:06:57 UTC 2003

Has anyone else had trouble setting up their samba
shares. I might just be missing somthing but it was
usually pretty easy in redhat 9. I did it same way I
it in RH9(except it just did not go) I set everything
up in the samba config program, and then make sure
that it is on in services(and comes at boot). But when
i try to go to network serers I get a "Can't display
location":Couldn't display "smb:///", because nautilus
cannot contact the SMB master browser. Check that
there is a SMB sever running on your network. 

 Now I'm sure there is just a quick fix for this. And
i just don't know what I'm doing. As I said it was
pretty easy in RH9. I just use the samba config
program and it went. I've tinker with the smb.conf a
little but couldn't get it going. Sorry if this is not
a good place for this post. But I'm not sure if it's
busted or... well if I am thanks :)

 if anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it.
is what my smb.conf looks like:
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
	workgroup = mshome

# server string is the equivalent of the NT
Description field
	server string = i could sleep for days... and still i
wake

# This option is important for security. It allows you
to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local
network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class
networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the
syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.

# if you want to automatically load your printer list
rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need
this
	printcap name = /etc/printcap
	load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to spell out the print
system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print
systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
;   printing = bsd

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must
add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
;  guest account = pcguest

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each
machine
# that connects
	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
	max log size = 50

# Security mode. Most people will want user level
security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
	security = SHARE
# Use password server option only with security =
server
;   password server = <NT-Server-Name>

# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of
the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
;  password level = 8
;  username level = 8

# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba
documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those
documents
;  encrypt passwords = yes
;  smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

# The following are needed to allow password changing
from Windows to
# update the Linux system password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb
passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations
to change only
#        the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the
Unix password
#        to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
;  unix password sync = Yes
;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n
*ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n
*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*

# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
;  username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

# 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 = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better
performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
SO_SNDBUF=8192

# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you
must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
#  request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
#	a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see
below)
;   remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets
here
;   remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44

# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to
become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal
election rules apply
;   local master = no

# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in
master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
;   os level = 33

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain
Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between
subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller
doing this job
;   domain master = yes

# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local
browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the
election
;   preferred master = yes

# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon
server for
# Windows95 workstations.
;   domain logons = yes

# if you enable domain logons then you may want a
per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation
(machine)
;   logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
;   logon script = %U.bat

# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and
WinNT)
#        %L substitutes for this servers netbios name,
%U is username
#        You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
;   logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U

# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution
mechanism to be specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast".
"host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use
either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of
/etc/host.config, /etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is
system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to
prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses.
Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution
for machines that are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts
or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to
enable it's WINS Server
;   wins support = yes

# 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

# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution
queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to
work there must be
# at least one	WINS Server on the network. The default
is NO.
;   wins proxy = yes

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to
resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions
1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
	password server = None
	guest ok = yes
	guest account = mcgregor
	dns proxy = no

# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is
_no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
;  preserve case = no
;  short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS
files
;  default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break
things!
;  case sensitive = no

#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	browseable = no
	writeable = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon
directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no

# Un-comment the following to provide a specific
roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
;    path = /home/profiles
;    browseable = no
;    guest ok = yes

# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is
no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to
print
	printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
;   comment = Temporary file space
;   path = /tmp
;   read only = no
;   public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only,
except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   read only = yes
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data
will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write
access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /homes/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that
fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each
machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming
machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is
connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all
users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by
the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's
files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user.
Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned
by that user instead.
;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a
directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by
the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both
users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously
this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765

[sounds]
	comment = things you can hear
	path = /storage/sounds
	guest ok = yes

[moving_pictures]
	comment = things you can see... and hear
	path = /storage/moving_pictures
	guest ok = yes

[temp]
	comment = place things here
	path = /home/mcgregor/temp
	writeable = yes
	guest ok = yes

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