samba - Jan 2023 - [4.13.13-Debian] " reopen_one_log: Unable to open new log file '/var/log/samba/': Is a directory"?

On 11/01/2023 11:38, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
> [global]
>> ???????? bind interfaces only = Yes
>> ???????? disable netbios = Yes
>
> Having now seen the smb.conf, the fix is easy ;-) In smb.conf there 
> is:? disable netbios = Yes
> This means that NetBIOS isn't being used, the only reason to run nmbd 
> is for NetBIOS, so turn nmbd off and stop it ever running again.
If I turn off NetBIOS (which also means "net view" is no long
available
on Windows), what should I use in the log file instead?

log file = /var/log/samba/%m

11.01.2023 13:58, Gilles via samba wrote:
> On 11/01/2023 11:38, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>> [global]
>>> ???????? bind interfaces only = Yes
>>> ???????? disable netbios = Yes
>>
>> Having now seen the smb.conf, the fix is easy ;-) In smb.conf there
is:? disable netbios = Yes
>> This means that NetBIOS isn't being used, the only reason to run
nmbd is for NetBIOS, so turn nmbd off and stop it ever running again.
> 
> If I turn off NetBIOS (which also means "net view" is no long
available on Windows), what should I use in the log file instead?
There's no need to turn off netbios on windows.
Net view, browse lists and that stuff is useful.
But windows connects to SMB servers (other windows or samba) using port 445
first,
where netbios is not used.

An alternative for %m is, for example, %I
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m
Why do you repeat the same wrong setting again? :)

/mjt

On 11/01/2023 10:58, Gilles via samba wrote:
> On 11/01/2023 11:38, Rowland Penny via samba wrote:
>> [global]
>>> ???????? bind interfaces only = Yes
>>> ???????? disable netbios = Yes
>>
>> Having now seen the smb.conf, the fix is easy ;-) In smb.conf there 
>> is:? disable netbios = Yes
>> This means that NetBIOS isn't being used, the only reason to run
nmbd
>> is for NetBIOS, so turn nmbd off and stop it ever running again.
> 
> If I turn off NetBIOS (which also means "net view" is no long
available
> on Windows), what should I use in the log file instead?
> 
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m
> 
> 
You already have turned off NetBIOS (or the major part of it) in your 
smb.conf

I suggest you run wsdd on your standalone server and use Network 
Discovery on the Windows clients.

I take it that your Windows clients are not in a domain.

Rowland