Hello all,
I have posted this before and received no response so I am providing
more info this time.
I am on Linux kernel 2.2.5-15 and running Samba 2.0.6 as the Samba
server.
The client is a Windows NT 4.0 machine.
When browsing from the NT machine (as user administrator), any share I
access appears to contain the contents I put in my own share on the
server. This is causing a problem because when I backup the contents of
the share(backing up from the NT) I am actually backing up duplicate
copies of what is contained in my own directory. This only occurs with
the most recent shares that I have created (see below-05/09/00)
My smb.conf file appears as follows(Relevant information shown)
#
#======================= Global Settings
====================================# Enable master browser=yes and
oslevel=31 to force samba
# to become master browser. ree 3/3/00
[global]
# Set the log level to be 100. The default is 1.
# log level = 100
# To try and fix the share ACT problem
# This may cause some performance problems.
oplocks = false
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = OEMWORKGROUP
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server
# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
; printcap name = /etc/printcap
; load printers = yes
# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
; printing = bsd
# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to
/etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
; guest account = pcguest
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = user
# Use password server option only with security = server
; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
; password level = 8
; username level = 8
# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file'
above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
# the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
# to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
; unix password sync = Yes
; passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
; passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password*
%n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
; username map = /etc/smbusers
# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
; include = /etc/smb.conf.%m
# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
; interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
# request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
# a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
; remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
; remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44
# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
local master = yes
# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 33
# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
; domain master = yes
# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on
startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
; preferred master = yes
# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
; domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>
# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
; domain logons = yes
# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
; logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
; logon script = %U.bat
# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
# %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
# You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be
specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host"
means use the
unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts
OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config,
/etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system
configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that
are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
; name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
; wins support = yes
# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but
NOT both
; wins server = w.x.y.z
# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
; wins proxy = yes
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no
# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
; preserve case = no
; short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
; default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
; case sensitive = no
#============================ Share Definitions
=============================;[homes]
; comment = Home Directories
; browseable = yes
; writable = yes
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no
# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
; path = /home/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
;[printers]
; comment = All Printers
; path = /var/spool/samba
; browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
; guest ok = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "theorem" group
[act_data]
comment = ACT Database
path = /home/act_data
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
delete readonly = yes
[Support]
comment = Support Files
path = /home/support
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
[Mktng]
comment = Marketing Files
path = /home/marketing
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = no
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
[Bnchmark]
comment = Customer benchmarks
path = /export/benchmarks
public = yes
writable = yes
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
create mask = 774
[Brochure]
comment = Theorem Brochures
path = /home/brochures
public = yes
writable = yes
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
[Forms]
comment = Theorem Inc. Forms
path = /home/forms
public = yes
writable = yes
write list = @theorem
force group = theorem
force user = samba
# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
###########################################
# Define shares used for backing up data #
# %u is the unix username #
# %H is the users unix home directory #
# Only administrator and user have access#
# to these directories #
# ree 05/09/00 #
###########################################
[jerry]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = jerry administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[jenni]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = jenni administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[lisa]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = lisa administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[tim]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = tim administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[tom]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = tom administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[rob]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = rob administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
[admin]
comment = %S Backup Directory
path = %H
valid users = administrator
writable = yes
printable = no
#End smb.conf file
Okay, now here is the listing of the contents of a directory as seen
locally on the Samba server:
[root@samba jerry]# ls -l /home/jerry
total 0
Now, check this out.........
This is a listing from the NT4.0 client of the same directory (drive
mapped for text display):
Directory of L:\
05/10/00 05:00p <DIR> Mail
This is showing the same directory containing a subdirectory named
"Mail".
Does anyone know what could be going on here?
