Since updating to rh9 ive been getting incessent complaining from samba configuration. It won't accept any passwords and/or shows only empty directories. Wiping smb.conf clean does nothing to help. Swat ,manual configuration or random gui same thing. the most recent complaint is "NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME".
My configuration is simple as it is a closed network through an internal interface (also used for ip masqu).

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = OURHOUSE
interfaces = 192.168.1.1
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = Yes
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
log level = 2
log file = /var/log/samba.log
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
wins support = Yes
username = jacob
valid users = jacob randi
admin users = jacob randi
guest ok = Yes
hosts allow = randi 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 linux
map system = Yes
map hidden = Yes

[print1|My Printer 1]
path = /tmp
printable = Yes

[/shared]
path = /shared
read only = No

[/home/]
path = /home


heres what happens:
[root@linux root]# smbclient //192.168.1.1/shared
added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Password:
Domain=[OURHOUSE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.7a-security-rollup-fix]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
[root@linux root]# smbclient //192.168.1.1/shared
added interface ip=192.168.1.1 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Password:
Domain=[OURHOUSE] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.7a-security-rollup-fix]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME
thanks

Please check whether the share still exists in the target comp. AFAIK Samba gives that error when it cannot find such a share in the target PC.

try smbclient -L ip address of target

My first impulse would be to rename the server
from
Server=[Samba 2.2.7a-security-rollup-fix]
to
Server=[Samba]

...
I haven't got the specs for nmb
naming conventions handy, but
am almost certain there's both
a length restriction and no whitespace
allowed...


Cheers,
Tink

Correct me if I'm wrong but I have never seen a "/" in a share name like "[/shared]" shouldn't it be "[shared]"? The same goes for home.

I changed smb.conf to this and still the same.

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2003/04/21 15:03:03

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = OURHOUSE
server string = linux box
interfaces = 192.168.1.1
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = Yes
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
log level = 2
log file = /var/log/samba.log
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
wins support = Yes
username = jacob
valid users = jacob randi
admin users = jacob randi
guest ok = Yes
hosts allow = randi 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 linux
map system = Yes
map hidden = Yes

[print1|My Printer 1]
path = /tmp
printable = Yes

[shared]
path = /shared
read only = No

[home/]
path = /home

Yes there shouldn't be a / in the share name . It should be [myshare]

Could you post a chunk from your
samba logfile?

Cheers,
Tink

i gor in via teminal session on server but host and konquerer only see empty files.

log:
[2003/04/21 15:22:43, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(92)
netbios connect: name1=192.168.1.1 name2=LINUX
[2003/04/21 15:22:43, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(111)
netbios connect: local=192.168.1.1 remote=linux
[2003/04/21 15:22:43, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(329)
Allowed connection from 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)
[2003/04/21 15:22:43, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(381)
make_connection: jacob logged in as admin user (root privileges)
[2003/04/21 15:22:43, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(461)
Closing connections
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 0] smbd/oplock_linux.c:linux_init_kernel_oplocks(287)
Failed to setup RT_SIGNAL_LEASE handler
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 1] lib/util_sock.c:get_socket_name(977)
Gethostbyaddr failed for 192.168.1.1
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(329)
Allowed connection from 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(92)
netbios connect: name1=192.168.1.1 name2=LINUX
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(111)
netbios connect: local=192.168.1.1 remote=linux
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 2] lib/access.c:check_access(329)
Allowed connection from 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection(381)
make_connection: jacob logged in as admin user (root privileges)
[2003/04/21 15:22:48, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection(636)
linux (192.168.1.1) connect to service shared as user jacob (uid=0, gid=500) (pid 11700)
[2003/04/21 15:22:59, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(461)
Closing connections
[2003/04/21 15:22:59, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(677)
linux (192.168.1.1) closed connection to service shared
[2003/04/21 15:23:10, 2] smbd/server.c:exit_server(461)
Closing connections
[2003/04/21 15:23:10, 1] smbd/service.c:close_cnum(677)
linux (192.168.1.1) closed connection to service shared

smb.conf:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2003/04/21 15:25:39

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = OURHOUSE
server string = linuxbox
interfaces = 192.168.1.1
encrypt passwords = Yes
update encrypted = Yes
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
log level = 2
log file = /var/log/samba.log
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
wins support = Yes
username = jacob
valid users = jacob randi
admin users = jacob randi
guest ok = Yes
hosts allow = randi 192.168.1.1 192.168.1.2 linux
map system = Yes
map hidden = Yes

[print1|My Printer 1]
path = /tmp
printable = Yes

[shared]
path = /shared
read only = No

[home]
path = /home

[homes]
valid users = %S
read only = No



thanx alot you guys!

What exactly is:
username = jacob

doing in the global section?

if you man smb.conf "username" is not a vaild variable.

You can do a testparm and see if there are any errors in your config file.

you need
netbios name = your_server_hostname
in smb.conf global configs