[Discuss] network admin (in-progress) needs help
Tim Holloway
timothyjholloway at gmail.com
Wed Jul 23 21:04:57 CDT 2008
thanks for your patience, bill.
here is what i copied from smb.conf:
#======================= Global Settings
=====================================
[global]
# ----------------------- Network Related Options -------------------------
#
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
#
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
#
# netbios name can be used to specify a server name not tied to the hostname
#
# Interfaces lets you configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you can list the ones
# you want to listen on (never omit localhost)
#
# Hosts Allow/Hosts Deny lets you restrict who can connect, and you can
# specifiy it as a per share option as well
#
workgroup = geotech
server string = COMPAQ
; netbios name = MYSERVER
; interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24
; hosts allow = 127. 192.168.12. 192.168.13.
# --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------
#
# Log File let you specify where to put logs and how to split them up.
#
# Max Log Size let you specify the max size log files should reach
# logs split per machine
; log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
# max 50KB per log file, then rotate
; max log size = 50
# ----------------------- Standalone Server Options ------------------------
#
# Security can be set to user, share(deprecated) or server(deprecated)
#
# Backend to store user information in. New installations should
# use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
# compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
security = share
passdb backend = tdbsam
# ----------------------- Domain Members Options ------------------------
#
# Security must be set to domain or ads
#
# Use the realm option only with security = ads
# Specifies the Active Directory realm the host is part of
#
# Backend to store user information in. New installations should
# use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
# compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
#
# Use password server option only with security = server or if you can't
# use the DNS to locate Domain Controllers
# The argument list may include:
# password server = My_PDC_Name [My_BDC_Name] [My_Next_BDC_Name]
# or to auto-locate the domain controller/s
# password server = *
; security = domain
; passdb backend = tdbsam
; realm = MY_REALM
; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
# ----------------------- Domain Controller Options ------------------------
#
# Security must be set to user for domain controllers
#
# Backend to store user information in. New installations should
# use either tdbsam or ldapsam. smbpasswd is available for backwards
# compatibility. tdbsam requires no further configuration.
#
# 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 Logons let Samba be a domain logon server for Windows workstations.
#
# Logon Scrpit let yuou specify a script to be run at login time on the
client
# You need to provide it in a share called NETLOGON
#
# Logon Path let you specify where user profiles are stored (UNC path)
#
# Various scripts can be used on a domain controller or stand-alone
# machine to add or delete corresponding unix accounts
#
; security = user
; passdb backend = tdbsam
; domain master = yes
; domain logons = yes
# the login script name depends on the machine name
; logon script = %m.bat
# the login script name depends on the unix user used
; logon script = %u.bat
; logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%u
# disables profiles support by specifing an empty path
; logon path =
; add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd "%u" -n -g users
; add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd "%g"
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -n -c "Workstation (%u)" -M -d
/nohome -s /bin/false "%u"
; delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u"
; delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel "%u" "%g"
; delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel "%g"
# ----------------------- 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
#
# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
#
# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
; local master = no
; os level = 33
; preferred master = yes
#----------------------------- Name Resolution
-------------------------------
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
#
# - WINS Support: Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS
Server
#
# - WINS Server: Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
#
# - 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.
#
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups.
; wins support = yes
; wins server = w.x.y.z
; wins proxy = yes
; dns proxy = yes
# --------------------------- Printing Options -----------------------------
#
# Load Printers let you load automatically the list of printers rather
# than setting them up individually
#
# Cups Options let you pass the cups libs custom options, setting it to raw
# for example will let you use drivers on your Windows clients
#
# Printcap Name let you specify an alternative printcap file
#
# You can choose a non default printing system using the Printing option
; load printers = yes
cups options = raw
; encrypt passwords = yes
; guest ok = no
; guest account = nobody
; encrypt passwords = yes
; guest ok = no
; guest account = nobody
; encrypt passwords = yes
; guest ok = no
; guest account = nobody
; printcap name = /etc/printcap
#obtain list of printers automatically on SystemV
; printcap name = lpstat
; printing = cups
# --------------------------- Filesystem Options ---------------------------
#
# The following options can be uncommented if the filesystem supports
# Extended Attributes and they are enabled (usually by the mount option
# user_xattr). Thess options will let the admin store the DOS attributes
# in an EA and make samba not mess with the permission bits.
#
# Note: these options can also be set just per share, setting them in global
# makes them the default for all shares
; map archive = no
; map hidden = no
; map read only = no
; map system = no
; store dos attributes = yes
#============================ Share Definitions
==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes
; valid users = %S
; valid users = MYDOMAIN\%S
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
; guest ok = no
; writeable = no
printable = yes
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain
Logons
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no
# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
; [Profiles]
; path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
; [public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; write list = +staff
[lewkowich_backup]
comment = lewkowich backup july 23, minutes after 1pm
path = /root/Desktop/lewkowich_backup
writeable = yes
; browseable = yes
guest ok = yes
; browseable = yes
; browseable = yes
i actually got this windows xp box to recognize "COMPAQ (Localhost)" among
the names of workstations on the network, but i get a message saying that
//Localhost is not accessible, you might not have permission, then "You were
not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network"; go to system
in control panel to change the computer name then try again.
of course, when i do so on this particular computer, (the windows box next
to the temporary COMPAQ server), i'm allowed to rename the windows
computer....
anyway, i think i'm giving up for today. too much coffee... can't think
straight.
thanks for your attention, though. i appreciate it. will try again tomorrow.
cheers,
tim
On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 6:16 PM, Bill Leuze <billeuze at shaw.ca> wrote:
> Tim
>
> How about you post the /etc/samba/smb.conf files of the old dell and of the
> new compaq for us to look at
>
> And I'm assuming that the directories you are sharing with the dell samba
> server also exist on the compaq server with the same path and the same
> permissions.
>
> Lets start with the smb.conf to see what is your config
>
> Bill
>
> At 05:11 PM 2008-07-23, you wrote:
> >oh, and the real issue, of course, is that, even though i've set up
> >everything besides the users, the share isn't appearing on the network...
> >however, the workgroup, when i'd labeled it differently, DID appear on the
> >windows box by the server... but when i clicked on it, i got nowhere.
> >
> >cheers.
> >
> >On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 5:08 PM, Tim Holloway <timothyjholloway at gmail.com
> >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> hi bill.
> >>
> >> the server i'm going to temporarily replace works fine. it's the dell.
> >>
> >> what i'm going to be doing in a few minutes is replacing it with a
> compaq
> >> on which i've installed centOS 5.2 (with gnome, kde, server, and the
> server
> >> - gui items added during install).
> >>
> >> i was hoping to get this compaq to appear on the network of xp boxes
> from
> >> where it is before switching the dell for it.
> >>
> >> it seems, according to an article in linuxquestions.org (
> >>
> http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/Networking/Samba_up_and_running_NOW
> )
> >> that i "*must* add users to your Samba server before they will be able
> to
> >> access the shares."
> >>
> >> unfortunately, when i try to add a same user as on the dell server to
> this
> >> compaq, i get a message that the user already exists.
> >>
> >> oo-kay. should i try to create a new user or two on the windows computer
> >> (the one right beside the dell server) so i can add it to samba? i'm
> >> assuming this is so that i can connect to the dell server (which is
> running
> >> white box linux, by the way).
> >>
> >> does anyone know what i'm talking about? i thought this would be
> (slightly)
> >> easier using the gui.
> >>
> >> thanks for the reply, bill.
> >>
> >> tim
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Bill Leuze <billeuze at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Timm
> >>>
> >>> What exact problem are you having with the new server? Is it that your
> >>> windows workstations can't connect? what is the symptom?
> >>>
> >>> Bill
> >>>
> >>> At 04:25 PM 2008-07-23, Tim Holloway wrote:
> >>> >hello everyone!
> >>> >
> >>> >it's been quite a while since i've posted, and it's to ask for a
> favour.
> >>> >
> >>> >i'm trying to hook up a replacement server so i can work on the
> current
> >>> >server, basically to install larger hard drives.
> >>> >
> >>> >i don't especially think it makes a difference what machine i'm
> running
> >>> (a
> >>> >compaq amd 3000+ with 768 MB of ram) to replace the dell server.
> >>> >
> >>> >the server is running samba, but everything seems labeled and
> networked
> >>> >through windows.
> >>> >
> >>> >just over 20 windows xp workstations are hooked up to the network, and
> >>> >there's one particular xp box right next to the dell server.
> >>> >
> >>> >i've been trying to use the gui for samba, just so i can get things
> done,
> >>> >and i've been mimicking the configuration on the server, even the
> users
> >>> in
> >>> >windows.
> >>> >
> >>> >the compaq (replacement) computer is running centOS 5.2 (stable), and
> >>> i've
> >>> >looked at the little help pages from redhat. i've also googled it (of
> >>> >course) but keep running into ways to share WINDOWS folders TO linux
> >>> instead
> >>> >of the other way around.
> >>> >
> >>> >if anyone has any clue what i'm talking about, please send something
> up.
> >>> >
> >>> >i'd better take a closer look at linuxquestions.org
> >>> >
> >>> >cheers,
> >>> >
> >>> >tim
> >>> >
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