[SOLVED] cannot login to samba server from win client

jpmcbooks · 06-28-2014, 10:34 PM

on centos 6.4 server (samba server)
I setup basic share with Swat to /home/joemc
I created smbpasswd for joemc at cli.

At win 8 client I can see the samba server under Network.
When I click on it it brings up a login screen. Won;t let me login to server. using joemc id and pw created at server.
What do I need to do?

dijetlo · 06-29-2014, 10:27 AM

Is the window user a member of a domain?
Is the Samba server also a member of the same domain?

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dijetlo

Is the window user a member of a domain?
Is the Samba server also a member of the same domain?

they are both members of workgroup= workgroup

When I do test parm at server it tells me the user joemc is flagged unavailable with no other errors noted. if I edit it to available yes and reload samba it goes back to available = no.
I guess this is related to original issue.
I don't know why it is unavailable.

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 02:41 PM

smb.conf

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (192.168.1.71)
# Date: 2014/06/29 14:38:06

[global]
server string = Samba Server Version %v
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
idmap config * : backend = tdb
cups options = raw

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No

[joemc]
path = /home/joemc
valid users = joemc
read list = joemc
write list = joemc
available = No

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 02:44 PM

[root@gatewayamd samba]# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[joemc]"
NOTE: Service joemc is flagged unavailable.
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
^C
[root@gatewayamd samba]#

dolphin_oracle · 06-29-2014, 02:51 PM

home folder shares should be set up under a [Homes] section instead of being shared explicitly. you can verify the user is configured properly by creating a subfolder under /home/joemc and trying to share that. subfolders under the home folders don't share the same samba sharing issues as the Home folder itself.

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphin_oracle

home folder shares should be set up under a [Homes] section instead of being shared explicitly. you can verify the user is configured properly by creating a subfolder under /home/joemc and trying to share that. subfolders under the home folders don't share the same samba sharing issues as the Home folder itself.

Do you know how I can do that using swat?

ericson007 · 06-29-2014, 05:19 PM

Now, this might be a silly question, but did you add your user to samba and set a password?

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericson007

Now, this might be a silly question, but did you add your user to samba and set a password?

yes

jpmcbooks · 06-29-2014, 07:13 PM

I got two user connections to work using webmin ok. I have to try again sometime with swat.
thank you for help.