[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-14 Thread david
Somehow my Samba server changed to a PDC. I noticed after tesparming the conf file. When I changed it back to standalone, I could see my shares again! I was about to give up as well!! -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-12 Thread Patrick Martin
Hello, I tried changing the password of my main account, but got the same issue. The second account i created can still connect. Following justinc comment, my client machine is running Vista... Rgds, -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-11 Thread Thierry Carrez
@justinc, Patrick Martin: could you try changing the password for the primary/sudo user to see if it changes anything ? libpam-smbpass theorically synchronizes the system password with the samba password (when the user is first created, when the password is changed, and at login time), but there

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-11 Thread justinc
Alright, I've figured out some of my weirdness... I tried my netbook that runs ubuntu, it connects to the desktop with samba. I tried my wife's windows desktop, it connects to the desktop running samba. I tried from a Centos 5.4 server/desktop and it connected to the desktop running samba. I

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-10 Thread Patrick Martin
I confirm justinc entry: I just created a new user and he works fine, it appears that it is the primary/sudo user that doesn't get authenticated. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-08 Thread JG
Just wanted to say thanks for all your help. The Ubuntu Community is awesome. I finally got mine working. This was the answer: http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/vista-not-working-with-dhcp/ -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread JG
With respect Thierry - the bug is not I'm too ignorant to get it working - the bug is It was working on Jaunty and it stopped on Karmic. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread Thierry Carrez
@JG: Reading the original description, the bug is I have been tryiong to get my 3 PC's networked, for the past few Ubuntu releases, with no success. Not a karmic regression. You're experiencing a different bug, and should have filed a different bugreport. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread david
I don't think anyone meant to insult the developers here, far from it! we all respect the expertise you offer! Sometimes frustration causes the best of us to say the wrong thing at the wrong time. However, I added to the bug because there are at least two other users here with an identifiable

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread justinc
I've had many of the same issues reported in this Bug report over the last couple of days since I installed 9.10. One thing I've noticed is I can connect to my share from a secondary user from my macbook pro. If I try the primary user that was created during the install, also has sudo all access

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread emarkay
Can we get this marked as NOT Invalid and Low priority?? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-06 Thread justinc
I just created a new user and he works fine, it appears that it is the primary/sudo user that doesn't get authenticated. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-05 Thread david
It is strange that this has low importance considering the comments here and the people it affects! I've been reading through some of the other samba, nmbd bugs and they do not seem to be as important as this one. please can someone upgrade this? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work,

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-05 Thread Dylan McCall
I guess I should point out that this bug no longer affects me (for quite a while), it seems after updates a while into Karmic's stable release. Unfortunately, I was never able to pinpoint what changed, but I am still watching this with interest. Has anyone confirmed the regression recently? One

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-05 Thread Thierry Carrez
This doesn't have low importance, this is invalid as a bug report. Saying samba is too damn complicated, underdocumented, error-prone and dependent of other network characteristics to be easily used as a default file sharing solution is true, but it's not a bug. Nor is samba is not working for

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-02 Thread emarkay
Correct. Apology offered. My bad. Still, can't understand why this is lower priority than cloud, 3d graphics, login sound, and other fluff issues, whereas this is a fundamental flaw a core part of the operating system; and it's not just an isolated, individual issue. Maybe it is operator error,

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2010-01-01 Thread david
Well I'm having the same problem with Samba; loaded on an Ubuntu-server, trying to connect to a windows 7 netbook and a Kubuntu desktop machine. This was setup and worked until recently. Now I have no connection to my Windows 7 netbook. My Kubuntu machine connects to the server via a very

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-12-30 Thread emarkay
Editorial: Just amazed - I even got blasted on the forums on this - as if it's my issue only... There were others there, as here, with the exact problem. Maybe Mark S. was correct in abandoning ship (the owner of the company that created Ubuntu.) I think the days of intelligent developers and

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-12-29 Thread JG
This is an issue in the default install of Karmic. Functionality that was in Jaunty has been removed. This affects the reputation and the commercial viability of Ubuntu. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-12-19 Thread bwat47
Pretty sad this is marked as low importance. Networking with windows computers simply does not work for most people, pretty big thing to overlook. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-12-18 Thread Alan Lord
I have installed and set up several Samba networks in the past on Ubuntu servers and desktops. ON a new Karmic desktop machine I am experiencing similar problems. In the log.smbd I see lines such as: [2009/12/17 18:28:11, 0] smbd/server.c:1068(main) smbd version 3.4.0 started. Copyright

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-12-10 Thread floid
Related observations, as I try to stalk down the Launchpad bug that surely must exist for the apparent CUPS/samba Upstart race*: Nautilus will show browsable items via smb://ip_address or smb://dns_name (where, if anyone is confused, ip_address would be e.g. 192.168.1.64 and dns_name could be

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-11-10 Thread Joern Schimmelpfeng
After upgrading to Karmic I have exactly the same problem. This is an very serious problem. Samba is completely useless and there is even no workaround mentioned here. How can this be classified as invalid/low? I'm going to downgrade now... Bye Joern -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not

Re: [Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-11-10 Thread Scott Grizzard
Just out of curiosity, is preferred master set to no on all of the computers? Who is winning bcast elections? - Scott Joern Schimmelpfeng wrote: After upgrading to Karmic I have exactly the same problem. This is an very serious problem. Samba is completely useless and there is even no

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-27 Thread Thierry Carrez
Converting to a question since the reporter asks for the recommended way to share files in Ubuntu. ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid ** Converted to question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/samba/+question/87080 -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-26 Thread emarkay
Well? If not for Karmic, then for Lucid! -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. --

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-25 Thread bwat47
I have a fresh install of karmic and no dice. This worked perfectly in previous versions. This is a bug with samba and nothing to do with user error. -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-24 Thread emarkay
I have 2 virgin Karmic machines now, waiting to test. Let's pretend I am a new Ubuntuite and want to have 2 PC's communicate in Ubuntu and Windows XP. If there is a bug we'll uncover it and if there is a config issue we'll clarify it, and in the end, there will be a legit and validated

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-23 Thread Thierry Carrez
@emarkay: 1/ Windbind is used to integrate with Windows domains. It is not useful to access SMB shares on individual workstations being part of a common workgroup. 2/ The main issue you're reporting here is how much easier it should be to set up shared files through Windows SMB networking on

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-23 Thread emarkay
First, sorry about sharename - I didn't even know about that - I guess ShareName is the default? Second - I notice that the folders I have made as shared are no longer, on both machines - I reenabled them - I did not know when and how this had happened. #12: 1. Type in Location in Nautilus:

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread Thierry Carrez
#4 Re:Winbind, because somewhere it was recommended to have installed. winbind is a component of the Samba suite of programs that solves the unified logon problem. Winbind uses a UNIX implementation of Microsoft RPC calls, Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAMs), and the name service switch

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread emarkay
#8: Regarding Winbind, all 3 machines ALSO have Win XPSP3 (NTFS) and I do want and expect to be able to connect to those when booted as such. But you now see all the bogus and misleading info that is out there and we NEED to have Lucid address this! Thierry, I will get the additional information

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread emarkay
#8: 1. Winbind uninstalled vua Synaptic. 2. $ smb://192.168.x.xxx/sharename bash: smb://192.168.x1.xxx/sharename: No such file or directory 3. /var/log/samba/log.nmbd Date: Thursday, October 22, 2009, 1:39 PM [2009/10/18 13:34:03, 0] nmbd/nmbd.c:71(terminate) Got SIGTERM: going down...

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread emarkay
Again, what is Incomplete on this Bug submission? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. --

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread Matt Trudel
** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-22 Thread Matt Trudel
My bad -- I didn't mean to mark this Confirmed -- it stays Incomplete. emarkay, this bug is marked Incomplete because we need more information in order to be able to understand and potentially fix the problem you're experiencing. There's a number of things we'd need to know: - What happens if

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread Chuck Short
What happens when you disable ufw? Regards chuck ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided = Low ** Changed in: samba (Ubuntu) Status: New = Incomplete -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread emarkay
Chuck, that's Step One. Is that correctly formatted? Shouldn't that be a native part of Samba Configuration since I understand UFW is installed and activated by default? This example is one of the reasons I, and many others, are having troubles with Ubuntu Networking (as evidenced on the

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread emarkay
Also, what is Incomplete about this report or issue, as indicated by yis change in Status? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team,

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread Thierry Carrez
What are you using winbind for exactly ? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to samba in ubuntu. --

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread Thierry Carrez
Also do you manage to access the shares by typing directly smb://IPADDRESS/sharename in the Nautilus location bar ? If yes, does smb://MACHINENAME/sharename work ? -- Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/456808 You received

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread Chuck Short
@emarkay: Yes that is the first step You should just able to do sudo ufw allow samba as well. Also assuming that all three of your computers are apart of the same workgroup. What does /var/log/samba/log.smbd and /var/log/log.nmd say (if you can attach those as well) Also can you attach the

[Bug 456808] Re: Karmic-Networking (SAMBA) just does not work, even with detailed attention.

2009-10-21 Thread emarkay
#4: Winbind, because somewhere it was recommended to have installed. #5: 1. smb://192.168.x.xxx/sharename in Nautilus (Ctrl-L) gives: the shared directory on this machine only, after entering my share password. 2. smb://name of thus PC/sharenamegives: the shared directory on this machine