Carlos R. Pena wrote on Sat 04 Aug at 16:28 UK time> > Hello everybody, > > I am using Ubuntu 12.04LTS server running samba server on it. I have > problem accessing the shares from Windows XP with \\servername\share, > but no problem accessing \\ip\share. How can i correct this problem?. I > have tried every single example found on google with no good results. > > Any help will be appreciated. >Is nmbd running? Problems like this are normally to do with the Windows NetBIOS name resolution. If the Ubuntu server is not running nmbd, it will not join the correct workgroup so will not be seen by the master browser for the network. Also worth checking that you have your net masks set correctly (a machine will only join a workgroup if the net mask is correct as Windows uses the netmask to determine the broadcast address for NetBIOS commands).
Hello everybody,
I am using Ubuntu 12.04LTS server running samba server on it. I have
problem accessing the shares from Windows XP with \\servername\share,
but no problem accessing \\ip\share. How can i correct this problem?. I
have tried every single example found on google with no good results.
Any help will be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Carlos R. Pena
My smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
netbios aliases = editora servidor editdom
server string = %h (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS)
wins support = yes
dns proxy = no
name resolve order = wins lmhosts hosts bcast
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
security = user
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n
*Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user
load printers = yes
printing = cups
printcap name = cups
usershare allow guests = yes
#======================= Share Definitions ======================
[MyShare]
browseable = yes
comment = MyShare on Ubuntu Server
read only = no
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
public = yes
path = /MyShare
************************* end of smb.conf file *****************
My server /etc/hosts file
127.0.0.1 localhost
1.1.1.1 EditDom-Server.editdom.local EditDom-Server
# The following lines are desirable for IPv6 capable hosts
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
********************** end of hosts file
My server /etc/nsswitch.conf
# /etc/nsswitch.conf
#
# Example configuration of GNU Name Service Switch functionality.
# If you have the `glibc-doc-reference' and `info' packages installed,
try:
# `info libc "Name Service Switch"' for information about this
file.
passwd: compat
group: compat
shadow: compat
hosts: files wins mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns4
networks: files
protocols: db files
services: db files
ethers: db files
rpc: db files
netgroup: nis
******************* end of nsswitch.conf file
andrewm at aimsystems.ca
2012-Aug-04 22:28 UTC
[Samba] Problem accessing Samba Share from Windows
I had this issue before and solved it by adding my subnet to the list of hosts allowed to access samba. i.e. hosts allow = 127. 192.168.0. (your.subnet.here.) I had this issue when trying to access samba from a machine connected via our corporate VPN and needed to add the subnet into the list. Crucial if you need to NAT and masq your IPs. Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network -----Original Message----- From: Andy Sheen <sheen.andy at googlemail.com> Sender: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:08:27 To: <samba at lists.samba.org> Subject: Re: [Samba] Problem accessing Samba Share from Windows Carlos R. Pena wrote on Sat 04 Aug at 16:28 UK time> > Hello everybody, > > I am using Ubuntu 12.04LTS server running samba server on it. I have > problem accessing the shares from Windows XP with \\servername\share, > but no problem accessing \\ip\share. How can i correct this problem?. I > have tried every single example found on google with no good results. > > Any help will be appreciated. >Is nmbd running? Problems like this are normally to do with the Windows NetBIOS name resolution. If the Ubuntu server is not running nmbd, it will not join the correct workgroup so will not be seen by the master browser for the network. Also worth checking that you have your net masks set correctly (a machine will only join a workgroup if the net mask is correct as Windows uses the netmask to determine the broadcast address for NetBIOS commands). -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/options/samba -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Thank you Andrew, Your suggestion works very well. I used this syntax in the smb.conf file: hosts allow = xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the server ip and mmm.mmm.mmm.mmm the subnet mask. I veryfied all the ips and subnets in the /etc/network/interfaces file and workstations as well. Now the workstations see the server by its server name and/or aliases names. Carlos Pena E. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic On 8/4/2012 5:28 PM, andrewm at aimsystems.ca wrote: > I had this issue before and solved it by adding my subnet to the list of hosts allowed to access samba. > i.e. > hosts allow = 127. 192.168.0. (your.subnet.here.) > I had this issue when trying to access samba from a machine connected via our corporate VPN and needed to add the subnet into the list. Crucial if you need to NAT and masq your IPs. > Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network > > -----Original Message----- > From: Andy Sheen <sheen.andy at googlemail.com> > Sender: samba-bounces at lists.samba.org > Date: Sat, 04 Aug 2012 16:08:27 > To: <samba at lists.samba.org> > Subject: Re: [Samba] Problem accessing Samba Share from Windows > > > > Carlos R. Pena wrote on Sat 04 Aug at 16:28 UK time >> Hello everybody, >> >> I am using Ubuntu 12.04LTS server running samba server on it. I have >> problem accessing the shares from Windows XP with \\servername\share, >> but no problem accessing \\ip\share. How can i correct this problem?. I >> have tried every single example found on google with no good results. >> >> Any help will be appreciated. >> > Is nmbd running? Problems like this are normally to do with the Windows > NetBIOS name resolution. If the Ubuntu server is not running nmbd, it > will not join the correct workgroup so will not be seen by the master > browser for the network. > > Also worth checking that you have your net masks set correctly (a > machine will only join a workgroup if the net mask is correct as Windows > uses the netmask to determine the broadcast address for NetBIOS commands).