bl**dy samba!

[somabc]

I want to share files between 2 ubuntu 8.10 boxes and a mac. I thought samba would be best, but I am completely failing to set it up. I want to share the homedir on each ubuntu box.

Here is what I have tried

1) Use Gnome GUI method to create a folder and share it.

2) edit smb.conf manually and specify the shares

3) use webmin to add the shares

I still cannot see any shares on any computer, either by IP or NETBIOS name, and yes they are all in the same workgroup.

The share is set to be browseable and read only, with one samba user created and enabled with a password.


Does anyone have any idea how to get this to work, or would it be better to use AFP or NFS? I might give up soon and use FTP

This is the smbclient output

smbclient --list=127.0.0.1
Enter user's password:
Domain=[DESKTOP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.2.3]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu))
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
Domain=[DESKTOP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.2.3]

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
PSI DESKTOP

smbclient --list=vm
Enter user's password:
Domain=[VM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.2.3]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
homes Disk
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (vm server (Samba, Ubuntu))
user Disk Home directory of user
Domain=[VM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.2.3]

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
PSI DESKTOP

[RabbieBurns]

I do all mine by hand. I just edit the smb.conf and start samba.

On the other machine I dont need to do anything apart from browse the network.

you need to make sure the os level = has a different number for each smb.conf

robert@oasis ~ $ smbclient --list=127.0.0.1
Password: 
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.32]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        Robert          Disk      Test Area2
        TV3             Disk      TV3
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba 3.0.32)
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.32]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------
        OASIS                Samba 3.0.32

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        WORKGROUP            OASIS

Want me to send you the smb.conf to look at?

[somabc]

I seem to be missing the SERVER section?

[RabbieBurns]

 #Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = workgroup
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        printcap name = /etc/printcap
os level = 66
hide unreadable = yes
hide dot files = yes


printing = cups
cups options = raw

wins support = yes

[Robert]
        comment = Test Area2         
        path = /home/robert/new
        valid users = @users
        force user = robert
        force group = users
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        directory mask = 0777
        writeable = yes             

[TV3]            
        comment = TV3           
        path = /home/robert/NZB/unpacked
        valid users = @users
        force user = robert
        force group = users
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
      directory mask = 0777           
        writeable = yes               
        browseable=yes

[somabc]

This is mine just now,

sudo testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
	workgroup = PSI
	server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
	map to guest = Bad User
	obey pam restrictions = Yes
	passdb backend = tdbsam
	pam password change = Yes
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	unix password sync = Yes
	syslog = 0
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	max log size = 1000
	dns proxy = No
	usershare allow guests = Yes
	panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = bryan

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	create mask = 0700
	printable = Yes
	browseable = No

[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[somabc]

DOH looks like I forgot to uncomment ;[Homes] duh! Still not working though.

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
	workgroup = PSI
	server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
	map to guest = Bad User
	obey pam restrictions = Yes
	passdb backend = tdbsam
	pam password change = Yes
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	unix password sync = Yes
	syslog = 0
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	max log size = 1000
	dns proxy = No
	usershare allow guests = Yes
	panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = bryan

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	create mask = 0700
	printable = Yes
	browseable = No

[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[RabbieBurns]

try adding another section [test] and point it to /test or something copying the stuff from mine (changing or commenting out the user/group stuff)

also, i dont see a os level = xx on yours, im not sure if thats an important line?

[RabbieBurns]

just thinking also, have you added samba users?

oasis ~ # smbpasswd -a new_user
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:

[powdarrmonkey]

And checked your firewall with (probably) iptables -L

[CyberNerd]

I want to share files between 2 ubuntu 8.10 boxes and a mac

If you don't need to extend this to windows, then you could use secure ftp.

sudo apt-get install openssh-server

on ubuntu
then use fetch or any sftp client on osx

[SimpleSi]

I'd just start off simply

in yoursmb.conf set security = share

comment out any other security/password stuff

create a completly separate folder from root called /testshare

and share it

[public]
comment = Public Folder
path = /testshare
public = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777


and chmod it so that all users have complete access

chmod -R 777 /testshare

and plug a windows machine into the network and see if that can see the share.

regards

Simon

[james_yale]

I still cannot see any shares on any computer, either by IP or NETBIOS name, and yes they are all in the same workgroup.
..

This is the smbclient output

You say you can't see any shares, yet your smbclient output lists several, one the two boxen?

What is the actual problem (where do you experience it)?

[somabc]

Well the problem is that in Natilus if I go to Network I do not see any Computers listed, it is essentialy blank. If I use the command line tool it gives an error on connecting. So I can not connect to any shares from any computer. I think samba in Ubuntu 8.10 is borked due to gvfs?

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...us/+bug/209520

Is it possible to completely remove samba and smb.conf and then go back to the defaultI have ssh installed, can I use ftp over ssh (and how easy is this to setup?), or do you think it is safe it to use regular ftp bearing in mind this my home LAN with a router/firewall from the net?

[ChrisH]

Most decent FTP clients will do SFTP if you have SSH set up on the server. I have been using Filezilla while setting up while I have been setting up some servers this week.

[bizzel]

just thinking also, have you added samba users?

oasis ~ # smbpasswd -a new_user
New SMB password:
Retype new SMB password:

I always used to forget this.