I was about to say you don't have any users allowed or created. On Sep 6, 2014 3:25 AM, "Derek Trotter" <expat.arizo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It's not installed on either one. However I did find the problem of why > nothing was being shared. It worked after I added "valid users = > username" to the shares. The options to /etc/init.d/samba that I mentioned > earlier still aren't working, but thankfully samba does start when I boot > the machine, and samba reload works. > > Thanks Nathan. It seems I'm not the only night owl here. :-) > > On 09/06/2014 03:05 AM, Nathan England wrote: > > > > > First thought is firewalls. Have you tried disabling iptables on either > machine? That is usually my first thought. > > > > On Saturday, September 06, 2014 03:01:07 AM Derek Trotter wrote: > > A few days ago I was given a computer. I decided to try using samba to > move data from one to the other. I installed samba but couldn't get it > to work. I've googled this and found many people having problems with > samba, but none with the problem I'm having. Please help and thanks to > anyone who can. > > This machine is running Kubuntu 14.04.1 LTS Amd64 version > > I tried connecting to the shared folder from the other computer. It > couldn't see there was anything being shared on this one. I tried using > smb4k on this one, but nothing showed as being shared. > > Then I tried the following: > delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba start > [sudo] password for delboy: > delboy@ladmo:~$ > > I gave it the password and it returned nothing. Then I tried to stop > it. Again nothing. > > delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba stop > delboy@ladmo:~$ > > The stop option doesn't appear to work > delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba status > * nmbd is running > * smbd is running > delboy@ladmo:~$ > > the force-reload option didn't work, just like the stop option didn't. > delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba force-reload > delboy@ladmo:~$ > > The reload option seems to work. > delboy@ladmo:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/samba reload > * Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf smbd [ OK ] > delboy@ladmo:~$ > > Testparm returned the following: > delboy@ladmo:~$ testparm > Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf > rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384) > Processing section "[homes]" > Processing section "[music]" > Processing section "[printers]" > Processing section "[print$]" > Loaded services file OK. > Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE > > Thanks to to anyone that can help. > > Here's my /etc/smb.conf > > #======================= Global Settings ======================= > > [global] > > ## Browsing/Identification ### > > # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of > workgroup = WORKGROUP > > # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field > server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu) > > # Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section: > # WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS Server > # 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 > > # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS. > dns proxy = no > > #### Networking #### > > # The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to > # This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask; > # interface names are normally preferred > interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0 > > # Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the > # 'interfaces' option above to use this. > # It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine is > # not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself. However, this > # option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly. > bind interfaces only = yes > > > > #### Debugging/Accounting #### > > # This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine > # that connects > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > # Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB). > max log size = 1000 > > # If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following > # parameter to 'yes'. > # syslog only = no > > # We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog. Everything > # should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to log # > through syslog you should set the following parameter to something higher. > syslog = 0 > > # Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace > panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d > > > ####### Authentication ####### > > # Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible > # values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary > # domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active > # directory domain controller". > # > # Most people will want "standalone sever" or "member server". > # Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first > # running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a > # new domain. > server role = standalone server > > # If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what > # password database type you are using. > passdb backend = tdbsam > > obey pam restrictions = yes > > # This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix > # password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the > # passdb is changed. > unix password sync = yes > > # For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following > # parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan > <<ka...@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> <ka...@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for > # sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge). > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n > *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* . > > # This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes > # when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in > # 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'. > pam password change = yes > > # This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped > # to anonymous connections > map to guest = bad user > > ########## Domains ########### > > # > # The following settings only takes effect if 'server role = primary > # classic domain controller', 'server role = backup domain controller' > # or 'domain logons' is set > # > > # It specifies the location of the user's > # profile directory from the client point of view) The following > # required a [profiles] share to be setup on the samba server (see > # below) > ; logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U > # Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home directory > # (this is Samba's default) > # logon path = \\%N\%U\profile > > # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set > # It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client > # point of view) > ; logon drive = H: > # logon home = \\%N\%U > > # The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set > # It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored > # in the [netlogon] share > # NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format convention > ; logon script = logon.cmd > > # This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR > # RPC pipe. The example command creates a user account with a disabled > Unix # password; please adapt to your needs > ; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password > --gecos "" %u > > # This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller > via the > # SAMR RPC pipe. > # The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system > ; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine > account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u > > # This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via the > SAMR > # RPC pipe. > ; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g > > ############ Misc ############ > > # 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 = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m > > # Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges > # for something else.) > ; idmap uid = 10000-20000 > ; idmap gid = 10000-20000 > ; template shell = /bin/bash > > # Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders > # with the net usershare command. > > # Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is disabled. > ; usershare max shares = 100 > > # Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create > # public shares, not just authenticated ones > usershare allow guests = yes > > #======================= Share Definitions ======================= > > # Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit) > # to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each > # user's home directory as \\server\username > [homes] > comment = Home Directories > browseable = no > writable = yes > > > [music] > comment = music > path = /home/delboy/music > public = yes > writable = no > > > # By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the > # next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them. > ; read only = yes > > # File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to > # create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. > ; create mask = 0700 > > # Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you > want to > # create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775. > ; directory mask = 0700 > > # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone > # with access to the samba server. > # Un-comment the following parameter to make sure that only "username" > # can connect to \\server\username > # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes > ; valid users = %S > > # Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain > Logons > # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.) > ;[netlogon] > ; comment = Network Logon Service > ; path = /home/samba/netlogon > ; guest ok = yes > ; read only = yes > > # Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store > # users profiles (see the "logon path" option above) > # (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.) > # The path below should be writable by all users so that their > # profile directory may be created the first time they log on > ;[profiles] > ; comment = Users profiles > ; path = /home/samba/profiles > ; guest ok = no > ; browseable = no > ; create mask = 0600 > ; directory mask = 0700 > > [printers] > comment = All Printers > browseable = no > path = /var/spool/samba > printable = yes > guest ok = no > read only = yes > create mask = 0700 > > # Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable > # printer drivers > [print$] > comment = Printer Drivers > path = /var/lib/samba/printers > browseable = yes > read only = yes > guest ok = no > # Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers. > # You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your > # admin users are members of. > # Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions > # to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it > ; write list = root, @lpadmin > > > -- > "I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I'm > not there, I carry on as usual." > > Patrick Moore > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >
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