Dear all,
I have recently configured a samba server that I have a strange problem
with, but it is not really consistent. I would be grateful for any help
I can receive.
This is what happens:
When I browse the microsoft windows network and find my workgroup my
samba server shows up. But when I double click on it I can't fill in my
username. Instead it shows my computer name (client) followed by a slash
and "Guest" and the field is not editable. I can however enter a
password.
If I instead type \\ followed by the servers IP address (\\192.168.0.1),
I can fill in both my username and password and log in without problems.
However, it seems that some clients can brows for the server and fil in
the username and password but the majority can not.
Thanks in advance! Below follows my smb.conf:
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
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[global]
workgroup = VOLVO
server string = File sharing server
interfaces = eth1
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
load printers = No
dns proxy = No
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
browseable = No
[sunlabob]
comment = Sunlabob share
path = /home/shared/sunlabob
valid users = @sunlabob
force group = sunlabob
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[finance1]
comment = Finance1 share
path = /home/shared/finance1
valid users = @finance1
force group = finance1
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[finance2]
comment = Finance2 share
path = /home/shared/finance2
valid users = @finance2
force group = finance2
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[lire]
comment = Lire share
path = /home/shared/lire
valid users = @lire
force group = lire
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[directory]
comment = Directory share
path = /home/shared/directory
valid users = @directory
force group = directory
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[guests]
comment = Guests share
path = /home/shared/guests
valid users = @guest
force group = guest
read only = No
create mask = 0770
force create mode = 0770
directory mask = 0770
force directory mode = 0770
guest ok = Yes
[allusers]
comment = All users
path = /home
valid users = andy
read only = No
best regards,
Joakim Lagerqvist
On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 21:46 +0700, Joakim Lagerqvist wrote:> This is what happens: > When I browse the microsoft windows network and find my workgroup my > samba server shows up. But when I double click on it I can't fill in my > username. Instead it shows my computer name (client) followed by a slash > and "Guest" and the field is not editable. I can however enter a > password. > > If I instead type \\ followed by the servers IP address (\\192.168.0.1), > I can fill in both my username and password and log in without problems.That sounds a lot like a DNS issue to me... are you running your own DNS server there, or are all the clients looking at the same DNS info? Rubin Rubin Bennett RB Technologies http://thatitguy.com rbennett@thatitguy.com (802)223-4448 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor safety" --Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 22:23 +0700, Joakim Lagerqvist wrote:> On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 11:12 -0400, Rubin Bennett wrote: > > That sounds a lot like a DNS issue to me... are you running your own > > DNS server there, or are all the clients looking at the same DNS info? > > They should be running the same DNS but it is at our ISP. Should I set > up a small DNS proxy with information about the samba server? >I would; in particular make sure that the reverse records work properly (i.e. the server looking up the hostnames of the clients by IP). Rubin> best regards, > Joakim > > >Rubin Bennett RB Technologies http://thatitguy.com rbennett@thatitguy.com (802)223-4448 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary security deserve neither liberty nor safety" --Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759
On Wed, 2007-06-13 at 11:32 -0400, Rubin Bennett wrote:> I would; in particular make sure that the reverse records work > properly (i.e. the server looking up the hostnames of the clients by > IP).RubinSo far I have only installed a DNS proxy in which I can add "bogus" DNS records and so far it seems to work better. When it comes to the clients, it is a bit of a mess... They are just named (in windows) without any policy. People are also coming in and out of the office with laptops with various names. Would you recommend me to put hostnames with our IP addresses in the proxy DNS? We are using a private ip address and I assume that if I would put records they might conflict with the assigned computer names in windows... Thanks in advance. best regards, Joakim