LinuxQuestions.org - [SOLVED] Cannot connect to samba share

Fairly new Linux user, running Fedora 12, attempting to set up a simple Samba share to share files with a Windows box. I've gotten to the point where I can connect from the Windows box, and see a home directory and the directory I'm trying to share. The home directory is accessible and works as expected, but when I try to access the other directory I get "The network path could not be found." In the Samba log, I see:

Code:

[2010/06/17 23:53:59,  0] smbd/service.c:988(make_connection_snum)

  canonicalize_connect_path failed for service Emulation, path /media/MAME/Emulation

Permissions for the shared directory are:

Code:

drwxrwxr-x. 11 MAMEuser MAMEuser 4096 2010-05-25 08:45 /media/MAME/Emulation

SELinux is disabled.

smb.conf is as follows:

Code:

# This is the main Samba configuration file. For detailed information about the

# options listed here, refer to the smb.conf(5) manual page. Samba has a huge

# number of configurable options, most of which are not shown in this example.

#

# The Official Samba 3.2.x HOWTO and Reference Guide contains step-by-step

# guides for installing, configuring, and using Samba:

# http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-HOWTO-Collection.pdf

#

# The Samba-3 by Example guide has working examples for smb.conf. This guide is

# generated daily: http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/Samba-Guide.pdf

#

# In this file, lines starting with a semicolon (;) or a hash (#) are

# comments and are ignored. This file uses hashes to denote commentary and

# semicolons for parts of the file you may wish to configure.

#

# Note: Run the "testparm" command after modifying this file to check for basic

# syntax errors.

#

#---------------

# Security-Enhanced Linux (SELinux) Notes:

#

# Turn the samba_domain_controller Boolean on to allow Samba to use the useradd

# and groupadd family of binaries. Run the following command as the root user to

# turn this Boolean on:

# setsebool -P samba_domain_controller on

#

# Turn the samba_enable_home_dirs Boolean on if you want to share home

# directories via Samba. Run the following command as the root user to turn this

# Boolean on:

# setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs on

#

# If you create a new directory, such as a new top-level directory, label it

# with samba_share_t so that SELinux allows Samba to read and write to it. Do

# not label system directories, such as /etc/ and /home/, with samba_share_t, as

# such directories should already have an SELinux label.

#

# Run the "ls -ldZ /path/to/directory" command to view the current SELinux

# label for a given directory.

#

# Set SELinux labels only on files and directories you have created. Use the

# chcon command to temporarily change a label:

# chcon -t samba_share_t /path/to/directory

#

# Changes made via chcon are lost when the file system is relabeled or commands

# such as restorecon are run.

#

# Use the samba_export_all_ro or samba_export_all_rw Boolean to share system

# directories. To share such directories and only allow read-only permissions:

# setsebool -P samba_export_all_ro on

# To share such directories and allow read and write permissions:

# setsebool -P samba_export_all_rw on

#

# To run scripts (preexec/root prexec/print command/...), copy them to the

# /var/lib/samba/scripts/ directory so that SELinux will allow smbd to run them.

# Note that if you move the scripts to /var/lib/samba/scripts/, they retain

# their existing SELinux labels, which may be labels that SELinux does not allow

# smbd to run. Copying the scripts will result in the correct SELinux labels.

# Run the "restorecon -R -v /var/lib/samba/scripts" command as the root user to

# apply the correct SELinux labels to these files.

#

#--------------

#

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



[global]



; client NTLMv2 auth = yes



# ----------------------- Network-Related Options -------------------------

#

# workgroup = the Windows NT domain name or workgroup name, for example, MYGROUP.

#

# server string = the equivalent of the Windows NT Description field.

#

# netbios name = used to specify a server name that is not tied to the hostname.

#

# interfaces = used to configure Samba to listen on multiple network interfaces.

# If you have multiple interfaces, you can use the "interfaces =" option to

# configure which of those interfaces Samba listens on. Never omit the localhost

# interface (lo).

#

# hosts allow = the hosts allowed to connect. This option can also be used on a

# per-share basis.



# hosts deny = the hosts not allowed to connect. This option can also be used on

# a per-share basis.

#

        workgroup = workgroup

        server string = Samba Server Version %v



;        netbios name = MYSERVER



;        interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

        hosts allow = 127. 192.168.2. 192.168.1.



# --------------------------- Logging Options -----------------------------

#

# log file = specify where log files are written to and how they are split.

#

# max log size = specify the maximum size log files are allowed to reach. Log

# files are rotated when they reach the size specified with "max log size".

#



        # log files split per-machine:

        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

        # maximum size of 50KB per log file, then rotate:

        max log size = 50



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

#

# security = the mode Samba runs in. This can be set to user, share

# (deprecated), or server (deprecated).

#

# passdb backend = the backend used to store user information in. New

# installations should use either tdbsam or ldapsam. No additional configuration

# is required for tdbsam. The "smbpasswd" utility is available for backwards

# compatibility.

#



        security = user

;        passdb backend = tdbsam





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

#

# security = must be set to domain or ads.

#

# passdb backend = the backend used to store user information in. New

# installations should use either tdbsam or ldapsam. No additional configuration

# is required for tdbsam. The "smbpasswd" utility is available for backwards

# compatibility.

#

# realm = only use the realm option when the "security = ads" option is set.

# The realm option specifies the Active Directory realm the host is a part of.

#

# password server = only use this option when the "security = server"

# option is set, or if you cannot use DNS to locate a Domain Controller. The

# argument list can include My_PDC_Name, [My_BDC_Name], and [My_Next_BDC_Name]:

#

# password server = My_PDC_Name [My_BDC_Name] [My_Next_BDC_Name]

#

# Use "password server = *" to automatically locate Domain Controllers.



;        realm = MY_REALM



;        password server = <NT-Server-Name>



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

#

# security = must be set to user for domain controllers.

#

# passdb backend = the backend used to store user information in. New

# installations should use either tdbsam or ldapsam. No additional configuration

# is required for tdbsam. The "smbpasswd" utility is available for backwards

# compatibility.

#

# domain master = specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser, allowing

# Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Do not use the "domain master"

# option if you already have a Windows NT domain controller performing this task.

#

# domain logons = allows Samba to provide a network logon service for Windows

# workstations.

#

# logon script = specifies a script to run at login time on the client. These

# scripts must be provided in a share named NETLOGON.

#

# logon path = specifies (with a UNC path) where user profiles are stored.

#

#



;        domain master = yes

;        domain logons = yes



        # the following login script name is determined by the machine name

        # (%m):

;        logon script = %m.bat

        # the following login script name is determined by the UNIX user used:

;        logon script = %u.bat

;        logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%u

        # use an empty path to disable profile support:

;        logon path =



        # various scripts can be used on a domain controller or a stand-alone

        # machine to add or delete corresponding UNIX accounts:



;        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 = when set to no, Samba does not become the master browser on

# your network. When set to yes, normal election rules apply.

#

# os level = determines the precedence the server has in master browser

# elections. The default value should be reasonable.

#

# preferred master = when set to yes, Samba forces a local browser election at

# start up (and gives itself a slightly higher chance of winning the election).

#

        local master = yes

        os level = 33

        preferred master = yes



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

#

# This section details the support for the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS).

#

# Note: Samba can be either a WINS server or a WINS client, but not both.

#

# wins support = when set to yes, the NMBD component of Samba enables its WINS

# server.

#

# wins server = tells the NMBD component of Samba to be a WINS client.

#

# wins proxy = when set to yes, Samba answers 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 = when set to yes, Samba attempts to resolve NetBIOS names via DNS

# nslookups.



;        wins support = yes

;        wins server = w.x.y.z

;        wins proxy = yes



;        dns proxy = yes



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

#

# The options in this section allow you to configure a non-default printing

# system.

#

# load printers = when set you yes, the list of printers is automatically

# loaded, rather than setting them up individually.

#

# cups options = allows you to pass options to the CUPS library. Setting this

# option to raw, for example, allows you to use drivers on your Windows clients.

#

# printcap name = used to specify an alternative printcap file.

#



;        load printers = yes

        cups options = raw



;        printcap name = /etc/printcap

        # obtain a list of printers automatically on UNIX System V systems:

;        printcap name = lpstat

;        printing = cups



# --------------------------- File System Options ---------------------------

#

# The options in this section can be un-commented if the file system supports

# extended attributes, and those attributes are enabled (usually via the

# "user_xattr" mount option). These options allow the administrator to specify

# that DOS attributes are stored in extended attributes and also make sure that

# Samba does not change the permission bits.

#

# Note: These options can be used on a per-share basis. Setting them globally

# (in the [global] section) makes them the default for all shares.



;        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 that is read only, except for users in the

# "staff" group (which have write permissions):

;        [public]

;        comment = Public Stuff

;        path = /home/samba

;        public = yes

;        writable = yes

;        printable = no

;        write list = +staff



[Emulation]

        path = /media/MAME/Emulation

        public = yes

        writeable = no

        browseable = yes

        valid users = dmalaguti

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. I've hunted all over the web, tried a half dozen different things, cursed fluently, and ripped out big handfuls of hair, and I still have no clue what I'm doing wrong.