Any and all attempts to connect to our samba server, packaged in the redhat RPM found on samba.org, have failed. The allow statement is set to localhost, x.y.z. where x.y.z is our class C(ended with a period, as per the online help in SWAT.) Local connections via smbclient work beautifully, but connections from any other machine fails. I've followed the troubleshooting procedure to the letter, everything checks out according to it. Here are the logs generated with loglevel 3. It is clearly visible that it is allowing the client to connect(you can see where it checks, and approves.) Below log.smb is log.jeeves, which shows a timeout. What's causing this timeout? any help appreciated, I need this server up ASAP. log.smb: [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/server.c:main(702) Changed root to / [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(73) open_oplock_ipc: opening loopback UDP socket. [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(683) bind succeeded on port 0 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(101) open_oplock ipc: pid = 604, global_oplock_port = 1070 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:smbd_process(924) priming nmbd [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] lib/util_sock.c:send_one_packet(608) sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(249) Allowed connection from jeeves.artelsoft.com (209.21.193.10) [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 0 of length 72 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(95) netbios connect: name1=BLITZ name2=JEEVES [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/server.c:main(702) Changed root to / [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(73) open_oplock_ipc: opening loopback UDP socket. [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(683) bind succeeded on port 0 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(101) open_oplock ipc: pid = 605, global_oplock_port = 1071 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:smbd_process(924) priming nmbd [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] lib/util_sock.c:send_one_packet(608) sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(249) Allowed connection from jeeves.artelsoft.com (209.21.193.10) [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 0 of length 72 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(95) netbios connect: name1=BLITZ name2=JEEVES [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 2] smbd/server.c:main(702) Changed root to / [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(73) open_oplock_ipc: opening loopback UDP socket. [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] lib/util_sock.c:open_socket_in(683) bind succeeded on port 0 [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/oplock.c:open_oplock_ipc(101) open_oplock ipc: pid = 606, global_oplock_port = 1072 [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/process.c:smbd_process(924) priming nmbd [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] lib/util_sock.c:send_one_packet(608) sending a packet of len 1 to (127.0.0.1) on port 137 of type DGRAM [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(249) Allowed connection from jeeves.artelsoft.com (209.21.193.10) [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 0 of length 72 [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(95) netbios connect: name1=BLITZ name2=JEEVES Now, here's log.jeeves(note the timeout): [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 1 of length 174 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(402) switch message SMBnegprot (pid 604) [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [PC NETWORK PROGRAM 1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [XENIX CORE] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [MICROSOFT NETWORKS 1.03] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [Windows for Workgroups 3.1a] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LM1.2X002] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN2.1] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [NT LM 0.12] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(409) Selected protocol NT LM 0.12 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:timeout_processing(755) end of file from client [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(406) Closing connections [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/server.c:exit_server(431) Server exit (normal exit) [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 1 of length 174 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(402) switch message SMBnegprot (pid 605) [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [PC NETWORK PROGRAM 1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [XENIX CORE] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [MICROSOFT NETWORKS 1.03] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [Windows for Workgroups 3.1a] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LM1.2X002] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN2.1] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [NT LM 0.12] [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(409) Selected protocol NT LM 0.12 [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/process.c:timeout_processing(755) end of file from client [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(406) Closing connections [1999/04/14 12:31:15, 3] smbd/server.c:exit_server(431) Server exit (normal exit) [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/process.c:process_smb(565) Transaction 1 of length 174 [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/process.c:switch_message(402) switch message SMBnegprot (pid 606) [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [PC NETWORK PROGRAM 1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [XENIX CORE] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [MICROSOFT NETWORKS 1.03] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN1.0] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [Windows for Workgroups 3.1a] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LM1.2X002] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [LANMAN2.1] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(332) Requested protocol [NT LM 0.12] [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/negprot.c:reply_negprot(409) Selected protocol NT LM 0.12 [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/process.c:timeout_processing(755) end of file from client [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(406) Closing connections [1999/04/14 12:31:21, 3] smbd/server.c:exit_server(431) Server exit (normal exit) ---- Brett Dikeman Network/System Administrator Artel Software 617-451-9900x119 381 Congress Street 617-451-9916(fax) Boston, MA 02210 brett@artelsoft.com http://www.borisfx.com PGP public key available at http://blitz.artelsoft.com/pgpkey