samba - Jun 2011 - Access problem: root Ok, but not home

I've just done an out-of-the-box RHEL6 (SL6, actually) install, but 
can't get the Samba config quite right. system-config-samba has gone in 
RHEL6, which hasn't helped.

If I set up a root section:

[root]
  comment = SL6 /
  path = /
  writeable = yes
  valid users = paul

then I can access '/' from XP without problems. If I instead (or as 
well) set up a section for myself:

[paul]
  comment = SL6 /home/paul
  path = /home/paul
  writeable = yes
  valid users = paul

Then I can't access the 'paul' share from XP, even though I can
access
the 'root' share. When using the root share, I  can see the contents of 
home, but I can't get into /home/paul.

I've tried this both with and without the standard [Homes] section; no 
difference. smbusers contains the (extra) line 'paul = paul'. My 
username and password are identical on XP and SL6, and my smb password 
is the same. This is a small local workgroup; no domain.

The samba logfile doesn't complain when I try to access the paul share:

[2011/06/07 12:56:56.865835,  1] smbd/service.c:1070(make_connection_snum)
   puffin (::ffff:192.168.1.105) connect to service paul initially as 
user paul (uid=500, gid=500)

but when I double-click on the share from Windows explorer, I get a 
pop-up saying "\\SL6\paul is not accessible, yada".

Any ideas?

Thanks.

> I've just done an out-of-the-box RHEL6 (SL6, actually) install, but 
> can't get the Samba config quite right. system-config-samba has gone in
> RHEL6, which hasn't helped.
> 
> If I set up a root section:
> 
> [root]
>   comment = SL6 /
>   path = /
>   writeable = yes
>   valid users = paul
> 
> then I can access '/' from XP without problems. If I instead (or as
> well) set up a section for myself:
> 
> [paul]
>   comment = SL6 /home/paul
>   path = /home/paul
>   writeable = yes
>   valid users = paul
> 
> Then I can't access the 'paul' share from XP, even though I can
access
> the 'root' share. When using the root share, I  can see the
contents of
> home, but I can't get into /home/paul.
> 
> I've tried this both with and without the standard [Homes] section; no 
> difference. smbusers contains the (extra) line 'paul = paul'. My 
> username and password are identical on XP and SL6, and my smb password 
> is the same. This is a small local workgroup; no domain.
> 
> The samba logfile doesn't complain when I try to access the paul share:
> 
> [2011/06/07 12:56:56.865835,  1] smbd/service.c:1070(make_connection_snum)
>    puffin (::ffff:192.168.1.105) connect to service paul initially as 
> user paul (uid=500, gid=500)
> 
> but when I double-click on the share from Windows explorer, I get a 
> pop-up saying "\\SL6\paul is not accessible, yada".
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks.
I had the same problem with rhel 6. What I did was to "setsebool 
samba_export_rw on" as root. You can replace the "rw" with
"ro".

Hope this helps

Chris

Hi, 

please also try with a user with uid => 1000 ( or greater ) 
change : valid users = paul 
to 
valid users = %U

and why dont u use the default for the users  like this: 
[homes]
        comment = Private docs of user - %U
        read only = No
        create mask = 0644
        directory mask = 0775
        browseable = Yes

this is also useable for xp, when you enter \\servername\paul  

is your /home a nfs mount of other external source. 
the also use this in the [homes]: 
      wide links = yes
      follow symlinks = yes

and add this in global config: 
       host msdfs = No
       unix extensions = no

good luck. 

Louis

>-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>Van: chris at flamengro.co.za 
>[mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Chris du Preez
>Verzonden: 2011-07-05 16:11
>Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
>Onderwerp: Re: [Samba] Access problem: root Ok, but not home
>
>> I've just done an out-of-the-box RHEL6 (SL6, actually) install, but
>> can't get the Samba config quite right. system-config-samba 
>has gone in 
>> RHEL6, which hasn't helped.
>> 
>> If I set up a root section:
>> 
>> [root]
>>   comment = SL6 /
>>   path = /
>>   writeable = yes
>>   valid users = paul
>> 
>> then I can access '/' from XP without problems. If I instead
(or as
>> well) set up a section for myself:
>> 
>> [paul]
>>   comment = SL6 /home/paul
>>   path = /home/paul
>>   writeable = yes
>>   valid users = paul
>> 
>> Then I can't access the 'paul' share from XP, even though I
>can access 
>> the 'root' share. When using the root share, I  can see the 
>contents of 
>> home, but I can't get into /home/paul.
>> 
>> I've tried this both with and without the standard [Homes] 
>section; no 
>> difference. smbusers contains the (extra) line 'paul = paul'.
My
>> username and password are identical on XP and SL6, and my 
>smb password 
>> is the same. This is a small local workgroup; no domain.
>> 
>> The samba logfile doesn't complain when I try to access the 
>paul share:
>> 
>> [2011/06/07 12:56:56.865835,  1] 
>smbd/service.c:1070(make_connection_snum)
>>    puffin (::ffff:192.168.1.105) connect to service paul 
>initially as 
>> user paul (uid=500, gid=500)
>> 
>> but when I double-click on the share from Windows explorer, I get a 
>> pop-up saying "\\SL6\paul is not accessible, yada".
>> 
>> Any ideas?
>> 
>> Thanks.
>
>I had the same problem with rhel 6. What I did was to "setsebool 
>samba_export_rw on" as root. You can replace the "rw" with
"ro".
>
>Hope this helps
>
>Chris
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