Samba

Nicolice · 10-13-2008, 04:27 AM

Hello, I'm still trying to get used with linux world, and I'm only know the basics.

Anyway, here's my problem.

I've multiple Windows computer in a network, and each of them have folder sharing enabled.

I'm currently using Fedora 9 and I can share my own folders and files. The other computers that are using Windows Vista and XP able to browse to my Fedora 9 pc without any problems.

But when I try to browse the network using my Fedora 9 computer, I can't see any shared network.

It's blank/empty after I clicked on the WORKGROUP icon.

Places->Network->Windows Network->WORKGROUP->[blank...nothing]

I've disabled SELINUX and firewall, and even updated the samba packages...and it's still the same thing??

The others can connect and retrieves the shared files/folders from the Fedora 9 pc, but I can't browse other's shared files/folders at my Fedora 9 pc.

Any helps?

Thanks!

camorri · 10-13-2008, 05:29 AM

Have you got a machine set to be the master browser? If not, you may find it takes a long time to find resources on the network.

To set your samba server as master, edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file as root, and add the line

Quote:

preferred master = Yes

to the global section. Restart samba, and try again.

Nicolice · 10-13-2008, 10:31 PM

No helps, it just taking some time to searches for the resources and end up with blank screen, the other computers that are using Windows XP/Vista able to view the computer and get the shared files/folders from the Fedora pc.

Here's my smb.conf, which I've already removed the remarks.

PHP Code:


			
#======================= Global Settings =====================================



[global]

    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

    cups options = raw

    netbios name = miyuki_linux

    server string = Miyuki's Fedora PC

    os level = 20

    username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

    security = share

    preferred master = Yes

    passdb backend = tdbsam

    max log size = 1024



# ----------------------- Netwrok Related Options -------------------------





;    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

    # max 50KB per log file, then rotate



# ----------------------- Standalone Server Options ------------------------









# ----------------------- Domain Members Options ------------------------



;    realm = MY_REALM



;    password server = <NT-Server-Name>



# ----------------------- Domain Controller Options ------------------------



;    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 ----------------------------



;    local master = no

;    os level = 33

;    preferred master = yes



#----------------------------- Name Resolution -------------------------------



;    wins support = yes

;    wins server = w.x.y.z

;    wins proxy = yes



;    dns proxy = yes



# --------------------------- Printing Options -----------------------------



;    load printers = yes



;    printcap name = /etc/printcap

    #obtain list of printers automatically on SystemV

;    printcap name = lpstat

;    printing = cups



# --------------------------- Filesystem Options ---------------------------



;    map archive = no

;    map hidden = no

;    map read only = no

;    map system = no

;    encrypt passwords = yes

;    guest ok = no

;    guest account = nobody

;    store dos attributes = yes





#============================ Share Definitions ==============================



[homes]

    comment = Home Directories

    browseable = no

    writable = yes

;    valid users = %S

;    valid users = MYDOMAIN\%S



[printers]

    comment = All Printers

    path = /var/spool/samba

    browseable = no

;    guest ok = no

;    writable = 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



[Software]

    comment = Miyukis File Sharing

    public = yes

    path = /media/d_drive/Misc/Anything to Share

Thanks in advance!

camorri · 10-14-2008, 08:54 AM

I don't think the problem is with your server. Others can connect to you.

Open a konsole, and run the command 'smbtree -b' ( without the quotes ) and see if that identifies any of the resources that should be there. This is a command line tool, it should list the shares, here is what it looks like...

Quote:

Connecting to host=MRBURNIE
resolve_lmhosts: Attempting lmhosts lookup for name MRBURNIE<0x20>
resolve_wins: Attempting wins lookup for name MRBURNIE<0x20>
resolve_wins: using WINS server 127.0.0.1 and tag '*'
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 192.168.1.20 )
Connecting to 192.168.1.20 at port 445
Doing spnego session setup (blob length=16)
server didn't supply a full spnego negprot
Got challenge flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x628a8215
NTLMSSP: Set final flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x60088215
NTLMSSP Sign/Seal - Initialising with flags:
Got NTLMSSP neg_flags=0x60088215
rpc_pipe_bind: Remote machine MRBURNIE pipe \srvsvc fnum 0x4000 bind request returned ok.
\\MRBURNIE\mom-enfield
\\MRBURNIE\LexmarkX83 Lexmark X83
\\MRBURNIE\My Pictures
\\MRBURNIE\scanned-pdf
\\MRBURNIE\Sheenas_Music
\\MRBURNIE\sheenas_files
\\MRBURNIE\sounds
\\MRBURNIE\My Music
\\MRBURNIE\print$ Printer Drivers
\\MRBURNIE\SharedDocs
\\MRBURNIE\IPC$ Remote IPC
\\MRBURNIE\scanner

These are the shares on one host only. If the machines are being seen, this may produce a long list. If you get nothing, then try selecting one host you want to ping it. 'ping hostip' This has to work first.

Nicolice · 10-19-2008, 05:50 AM

Sorry for my late replies and also thanks for all the replies.

I do searched a bit regarding these problems at google, it seems other fedora 9 users faces the same problem?

I will try as what camorri next morning since the fedora box isn't with me now.

Hopefully it's not fedora's problem.