Hi,
I'm trying to get a Samba (version 3.0.8pre1-0.pre1.3) to play with some
WinXP boxes. I'm using WORKGROUPS, not DOMAIN. The server is running
under Fedora Core 3. And I'm following the troubleshooting chapter in
the O'Reilly book, Chapter 9.
I cannot browse the shares from my WinXP machine. I CAN browse and
access shares okay as a client on the Samba server machine.
I may have a combination of network and/or authentiation problems.
I keep getting an "Error 5: Network path was not found" when
attempting
to see my "tmp" share on the server from the WinXP client. Googling
this
error tells me that it's an authentication problem.
I have password encryption turned on in smb.conf. And I have the
identical username/password on the linux box and the WinXP box. And I
have the same username/password set in the Samba password file via
smbpasswd.
Even setting the password to null for a samba user doesn't work.
On another note, I'm thinking address resolution isn't working
correctly.
When I attempt a "nmblookup -B clientname '*' (where I type in
"europa"
for the clientmame) I get:
[root@callisto samba]$ nmblookup -B europa '*'
querying * on 192.168.1.104
name_query failed to find name *
(I have europa entered in my linux/samba server's /etc/hosts file.)
This is supposed to indicate a spelling error, or the client software on
the PC isn't installed, started or bound to TCP/IP.
My smb.conf file has:
[global]
# no printers for now
load printers = no
# map drive
logon drive = S:
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
workgroup = jupiter
server string = SambaServer
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.0.0.1
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
# all log information in one file
# log file = /var/log/samba/smbd.log
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# 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
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
# 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 = 64
# 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
# 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 = host lmhosts wins 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 server = 192.168.1.11
# 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
============================= idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
template shell = /bin/false
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
password server = None
winbind use default domain = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
writeable = yes
valid users = %S
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
hide files = /*.pst/
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /tmp
guest ok = yes
writable = yes
share modes = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
[tmp]
comment = Temporary file space
path = /tmp
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
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The Samba book suggests testing the network using the nmblookup command
to test the ability of programs to use broadcast (when all else fails,
presumably).
But I get:
[root@callisto samba]$ nmblookup -d 2 '*'
added interface ip=192.168.1.11 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
querying * on 192.168.1.255
name_query failed to find name *
It ought to find the client "europa" (192.168.1.104).
On the client europa, I have
- Client for Microsoft Networks
- File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
- QoS Packet Scheduler
- Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
checkboxes clicked.
Any ideas?
--
Phil Temples <phil@temples.com>