Hello,
I have set up a Unix workstation as a Samba server. It seems that when
the number of pc guests reaches 20, no other pc users can browse the
files on the Samba server. Is this a known problem??
My configuration file is lised below:
#======================= Global Settings
====================================[global]
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = ZYGOMIS
# Additional NetBIOS names to respond to, for use with multiple
# "virtual" Samba servers.
# netbios aliases = ren zeus
netbios aliases = ren
include = /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf.%L
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server
hosts allow = 128.1. 128.4. 128.5. 127.
# If you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
load printers = no
; load printers = yes
# you may wish to override the location of the printcap file
; printcap name = /etc/printcap
# on SystemV system setting printcap name to lpstat should allow
# you to automatically obtain a printer list from the SystemV spool
# system
printcap name = lpstat
# It should not be necessary to specify the print system type unless
# it 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 = /usr/local/samba/var/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
security = share
# Use password server option only with security = server
; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
; password server = NTAS1
# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
; password 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
# 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 = /usr/local/samba/lib/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
# 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
; remote browse sync = 128.1.0.90
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
; remote announce = 192.168.1.255 192.168.2.44
remote announce = 128.1.0.90
# 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 = no
local master = no
# 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
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
; wins support = yes
wins support = no
# 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 server = 128.1.0.90
# 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
=============================# the name in the [] is the share name
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
# This one is useful for people (anyone) to share files
# /tmp or /usr/tmp are not used because various important temporary
# files are stored there that must not be tampered with!
[public]
comment = Temporary file space
path = /tmp/public
read only = no
; public = yes
guest ok = yes
Costas Hatzinikolaou