Problems with Samba: http://localhost:901 doesn't work

lagu2653 · 06-29-2005, 05:49 AM

During the installation of SuSE 9.3 I opted to install as little as possible. My book (ISBN 1590594584) told me so. Attempting to set up my home network I followed this guide. The problems came when he opened the runlevel editor and enabled the services nmb, smb and smbfs. I had asterixes (stars) next to half of all my services in the runlevel editor. smbfs was one of those. I got the same error message that he got though "returned 6 (program is not configured)". In the next step when he opens up Konqueror and goes to "http://localhost:901/" I get an error. It says that a connection to the host (localhost) could not be established on port 901.

I also tried this other guide. Everything went fine until you were supposed to examine the YaST2 configuration changes had done to the file /etc/samba/smb.conf their contents did not match mine at all. I had:

Code:

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the
# samba-doc package is installed.
# Date: 2005-04-04
[global]
	workgroup = Hemma
	printing = cups
	printcap name = cups
	printcap cache time = 750
	cups options = raw
	printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	map to guest = Bad User
	include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
	logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
	logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
	logon drive = P:
	idmap gid = 10000-20000
	idmap uid = 10000-20000
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
	domain logons = No
	domain master = No
	netbios name = SuSEBurken
	security = user

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = %S
	browseable = No
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes

[profiles]
	comment = Network Profiles Service
	path = %H
	read only = No
	store dos attributes = Yes
	create mask = 0600
	directory mask = 0700

[users]
	comment = All users
	path = /home
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes
	veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
	comment = All groups
	path = /home/groups
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/tmp
	printable = Yes
	create mask = 0600
	browseable = No

[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
	write list = @ntadmin root
	force group = ntadmin
	create mask = 0664
	directory mask = 0775

[fran_xpburken]
	comment = Fran_XPBurken
	inherit acls = Yes
	path = /home/lagu2653/Fran_XPBurken
	read only = No
	browseable = Yes

and they had:

Code:

[global]
workgroup = network
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
guest ok = yes
netbios name = samba
encrypt passwords = yes
comment = Linux PC

[ives data]
comment = ives home folder
path = /home/ives
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
read only = no

abbreviated though.

What sould i do to get my network working. I can Ping both ways, but when I try this:

Code:

lagu2653@SuSEBurken:~> smbclient -W 'Hemma' //192.168.1.2/
Password:
Domain=[J48960J] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
lagu2653@SuSEBurken:~>

The name of the working group is 'Hemma'.

/Lars

Ipolit · 06-29-2005, 07:50 AM

I thing that you have to install SWAT if you want to configure samba through port 901
your config file is too complicated
that's my

[global]
workgroup = BLOCK10
security = share
encrypt passwords = false
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
dns proxy = no
guest account = nobody
server string = Samba 3 running on Morphix
wins support = no
[video]

comment = MyShare
path = /mnt/hd2/video
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
read only = yes

and finaly that command is not correct I think
looks better this way

smbclient -W Hemma -L 192.168.1.2

and u can mount it with
smbmount //192.168.1.2/sharenane /mnt/mountpoint

if everything is OK u can install LinNeighbourhood or xfsamba4 and everything is automated.
when u make your smb.conf run testparm and it will tell u does everithing's going fine

MikeAtVillage · 06-29-2005, 08:17 AM

You also might have to edit /etc/inetd.conf to allow swat to run (remove the preceeding #).

I use Slackware Linux, your inetd.conf may be located elsewhere.

vimal · 06-29-2005, 12:34 PM

i think u must check whether u have installed the "swat" package. ie... samba-swat. after that check if ur firewall is configured to stop all services . flush ur current firewall settings and restart samba. this must work fine.

gnukish · 06-29-2005, 01:41 PM

Configuring Samba ==>

Code:

http://rapidshare.de/files/2631299/Samba_configuration.pdf.html

lagu2653 · 06-29-2005, 03:13 PM

Thanks for the tip about enabling 'xinetd'. I already had swat enabled. I've almost got it working now . I can browse some directories in the SUSE box from the Win XP box. I want to make my 'homes' directory writeable. It's linked to a special directory /home/.../From_the_XPBOX/. When I try to add the property 'writeable', or 'writable' for that matter, a pop-up window pops up and promts me to enter something in a textfield. What should I write in that textfield? I've tried yes, the path, no, read only, but nothing seems to work. Can I write it directly into /etc/samba/smb.conf?

Code:

writeable=yes

/Lars

P.S. Is it possible to browse directories in the XP Box without uninstalling Norton Internet Security 2004 D.S.

Edit: Now it's working, but I still always have to sit at the XP machine when transferring files. I tried the tip:

Code:

lagu2653@SuSEBurken:~> smbclient -W Hemma -L 192.168.1.2
Password:
Domain=[J48960J] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
Error returning browse list: NT_STATUS_OK
session request to 192.168.1.2 failed (Called name not present)
session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
Domain=[J48960J] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
lagu2653@SuSEBurken:~>

What's the problem this time? Norton Internet Security 2004? The firewall is disabled. I don't want to uninstall it.