Re: [inbox] [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
Thanks for the input, folks. The clues you have given have let me fix the basic problem. Previously when I tried manual editing of conf files etc. I was not doing enough. I manually edited fstab and created an auth. file and checked carefully against your model, Geoff. With a mild tweak with webmin, I can now see the XP machine and it autoloads without any intervention from me. As I suspected, it was so basic I was not seeing and doing everything necessary. Mandrake will need to work on their Samba config in teh control panel to make it proof to both newbies and idiots. Now when I get the permisions fully sorted I should be on my way. I must keep a note in case. I think PAM needs a Windows server? I only have a peer to peer network, but again thanks for the ideas. Regards John. | > | these things are best done manually on the command line first to see if | > all | > | is working well, from memory: | > | | > | mount -t smbfs //server/windowsshare /path/to/mntdir -o username=geoff | > | | > | If the above manual stuff works then it must be another problem. | > | | > | Tell us what you see. | > | | > | Regards Geoff | > | | > If I use mount at the console in the format you suggest I get asked for my | > password and the XP share mounts and can be accessed (also through | > Konqueror | > etc.) When I attempt to write the equivalent into fstab, the folder | > appears but | > is empty. No messages. It has not auto generated a credentials file for | > the XP | > machine as it has for the other machines. Inserting user=john in fstab is | > OK | > for the WinME machine, but XP must want more. I guess if it cannot see the | > machine then it will not auto generate the needed access files. | > Regards | > John. | | I manually created the credentials file. Create one yourself and point the | fstab entry to that, as I mentioned before. (rejig it so it suits your | needs of course) | | eg. | username=john | password=winXPlocalpassword | workgroup=winxpWorkgroup | | once you have that plus an entry in fstab plus you have made a mount point | do: mount /mnt/winXpmountpoint | take a look at any errors that you get. | | Maybe smbmount needs to be Suid root for your mandrake user to mount it | properly. | | Regards Geoff | -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
FYI John, If you wish to automount shares when you login, you can try pam_mount. It should be a package on the mdk 10.1 CDs. You can set it to mount windows cifs and smb shares to your mandrake box. It's possible because Linux supports pluggable auth modules(PAM) I used it along with winbind auth to mount all my windows shares from servers at work to my Linux mandrake workstation (laptop) When ever I ssh'd in, the shares mounted. It can be set to mount based on preferred authentication system (local password file, winbind, nis, etc) and protocol. ie. mount windows shares if you login via ssh, or even if you login through the kde desktop (warning: kde requires special files relocated when mounting home directories). Having said that and seeing as how you are new, I believe Geoff's solution is a much easier way to go. You may however wish to read up on pam_mount anyway. For more info do a google on pam_mount Chris -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
> | these things are best done manually on the command line first to see if > all > | is working well, from memory: > | > | mount -t smbfs //server/windowsshare /path/to/mntdir -o username=geoff > | > | If the above manual stuff works then it must be another problem. > | > | Tell us what you see. > | > | Regards Geoff > | > If I use mount at the console in the format you suggest I get asked for my > password and the XP share mounts and can be accessed (also through > Konqueror > etc.) When I attempt to write the equivalent into fstab, the folder > appears but > is empty. No messages. It has not auto generated a credentials file for > the XP > machine as it has for the other machines. Inserting user=john in fstab is > OK > for the WinME machine, but XP must want more. I guess if it cannot see the > machine then it will not auto generate the needed access files. > Regards > John. I manually created the credentials file. Create one yourself and point the fstab entry to that, as I mentioned before. (rejig it so it suits your needs of course) eg. username=john password=winXPlocalpassword workgroup=winxpWorkgroup once you have that plus an entry in fstab plus you have made a mount point do: mount /mnt/winXpmountpoint take a look at any errors that you get. Maybe smbmount needs to be Suid root for your mandrake user to mount it properly. Regards Geoff -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
Re: [inbox] RE: [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
- Original Message - From: "Geoff Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Friday, December 31, 2004 1:02 PM Subject: [inbox] RE: [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed | | > All of the Windows machines have no problems accessing shares on each | > other and | > Mandrake. The Mandrake machine accesses the WinME an Win2K machines | > readily, | > but the WinXP machine is not visible on any utility I have tried. I can | > ping it | > OK. I have disabled firewalls etc in case this was the problem but no | > change. | | OK so Samba is working fine? yes? The windows machines can mount the samba | share off of the mandrake box? they get asked for a password and username | which you supply and then you can browse the shares from the windows | machines? I do not get asked for a password. I still have some work on permisisons, but I can copy files form Mandrake, but need to sort out write permissions before I can write back. I use the same user name and passwword throughout and have set it as the default user for LAN access. | | > I manually edited fstab and inserted what seemed an appropriate entry for | > a | > share on the XP machine. In Konqueror for instance an icon appeared for | > the | > share but when clicked up in was empty. | | I don't have a linux desktop machine any more but I used to do this in fstab | (note that if the above is correct and samba works then this is an smbfs | problem, and appropriate to that list, not this one) : | | #Samba filesystems, not auto mounted and any user. | | //ukldnfs05/shared_area /mnt/smb/ukldnfs05/shared_area smbfs | noauto,users,credentials=/home/geoff/Crap/smbcred 0 0 | //ukldninstall03/allsoftware$ /mnt/smb/ukldninstall03/allsoftware smbfs | noauto,users,credentials=/home/geoff/Crap/smbcred 0 0 | | then inside of /home/geoff/Crap/smbcred I had: | | username=geoff | password=doggyp00 | workgroup=dudenet | | | > I have almost convinced myself that it must be some kind of authentication | > problem, probably something basic I have overlooked and so simple I cannot | > see | > it. Can anybody give me some ideas please? | > John | | these things are best done manually on the command line first to see if all | is working well, from memory: | | mount -t smbfs //server/windowsshare /path/to/mntdir -o username=geoff | | If the above manual stuff works then it must be another problem. | | Tell us what you see. | | Regards Geoff | If I use mount at the console in the format you suggest I get asked for my password and the XP share mounts and can be accessed (also through Konqueror etc.) When I attempt to write the equivalent into fstab, the folder appears but is empty. No messages. It has not auto generated a credentials file for the XP machine as it has for the other machines. Inserting user=john in fstab is OK for the WinME machine, but XP must want more. I guess if it cannot see the machine then it will not auto generate the needed access files. Regards John. -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
Try going to the Authentication tab on the WinXP's Local Area Connection Properties dialog screen and disabling the IEEE 802.1x authentication - just for giggles. Clay -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
RE: [Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
> All of the Windows machines have no problems accessing shares on each > other and > Mandrake. The Mandrake machine accesses the WinME an Win2K machines > readily, > but the WinXP machine is not visible on any utility I have tried. I can > ping it > OK. I have disabled firewalls etc in case this was the problem but no > change. OK so Samba is working fine? yes? The windows machines can mount the samba share off of the mandrake box? they get asked for a password and username which you supply and then you can browse the shares from the windows machines? > I manually edited fstab and inserted what seemed an appropriate entry for > a > share on the XP machine. In Konqueror for instance an icon appeared for > the > share but when clicked up in was empty. I don't have a linux desktop machine any more but I used to do this in fstab (note that if the above is correct and samba works then this is an smbfs problem, and appropriate to that list, not this one) : #Samba filesystems, not auto mounted and any user. //ukldnfs05/shared_area /mnt/smb/ukldnfs05/shared_area smbfs noauto,users,credentials=/home/geoff/Crap/smbcred 0 0 //ukldninstall03/allsoftware$ /mnt/smb/ukldninstall03/allsoftware smbfs noauto,users,credentials=/home/geoff/Crap/smbcred 0 0 then inside of /home/geoff/Crap/smbcred I had: username=geoff password=doggyp00 workgroup=dudenet > I have almost convinced myself that it must be some kind of authentication > problem, probably something basic I have overlooked and so simple I cannot > see > it. Can anybody give me some ideas please? > John these things are best done manually on the command line first to see if all is working well, from memory: mount -t smbfs //server/windowsshare /path/to/mntdir -o username=geoff If the above manual stuff works then it must be another problem. Tell us what you see. Regards Geoff -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
[Samba] Windows XP machine cannot be accessed
I have a small peer to peer network of 4 machines, WinME, Win2K Pro SP4, Win XP Pro SP2 and Linux Mandrake 10.1 Samba 3.0.10.1. I am pretty new at Linux but have been around computers for a very long time. The Linux installation went smoothly, MDK and KDE3 utilities make it simple for newbies to get things running, so Samba went together quite easily but I now have a problem I have been struggling with for days. All of the Windows machines have no problems accessing shares on each other and Mandrake. The Mandrake machine accesses the WinME an Win2K machines readily, but the WinXP machine is not visible on any utility I have tried. I can ping it OK. I have disabled firewalls etc in case this was the problem but no change. I manually edited fstab and inserted what seemed an appropriate entry for a share on the XP machine. In Konqueror for instance an icon appeared for the share but when clicked up in was empty. I have almost convinced myself that it must be some kind of authentication problem, probably something basic I have overlooked and so simple I cannot see it. Can anybody give me some ideas please? John -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
