[SOLVED] Samba4 on Slackware64-current unauthenticated filesharing doesn't work

val3xiv · 06-05-2013, 07:56 PM

Hi all.
Does anyone know how I can set my Samba Server for accepting unauthenticated connections from other linux station? I followed many how-tos but every time I mount a Samba shared folder, it asks for a password: I can put any password (also a blank one) and it works, but my goal is to mount the folder without any request.

My smb.conf

Code:

[global]
   workgroup = WORKGROUP
   server string = Abaco Samba Server
   security = user
   map to guest = Bad user
   guest account = val3xiv
   load printers = yes
   printing = cups
   log file = /var/log/samba.%m
   max log size = 50
   wins support = yes
   dns proxy = no 
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes
   available = yes

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	browseable = no
	public = yes
	guest ok = yes
	writable = no
	printable = yes
	available = yes

[public]
	comment = Public area
	path = /home/ftp/pub
	public = yes
	guest only = no
	guest ok = yes
	writable = yes
	create mask = 0777
	available = yes
	force user = val3xiv

This is what happens when I mount from another linux station

Code:

# smbmount //[IP address of Samba Server]/public /mnt/tmp
Password:

Thanks in advance for any suggest.

val3xiv

Diantre · 06-05-2013, 10:24 PM

Using this configuration:

Code:

[global]
	workgroup = MYGROUP
	server string = Samba Server
	security = SHARE
	log file = /var/log/samba.%m
	max log size = 50
	dns proxy = No
	idmap config * : backend = tdb

[public]
	comment = Public Stuff
	path = /home/samba
	read only = No
	guest only = Yes
	guest ok = Yes

I'm able to mount the public share with this command: (without being asked for a password)

Code:

# mount -t cifs -o username=guest,password= //darkstar/public /mnt/tmp

I'm running Slackware 14.0 (samba-3.6.8), not -current, so I don't know if something has changed in Samba in -current. I suppose not...

Here's another thread with useful info:

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...-share-933322/

val3xiv · 06-06-2013, 05:37 PM

Hi Diantre.
With Samba4

Code:

security=SHARE

is no longer available.

Anyway with my configuration I can mount Samba share using the command you suggested, I just have to explicitly indicate username (guest) and password (blank).
Both the commands below work

Code:

# smbmount //[IP address of Samba Server]/public /mnt/tmp -o username=guest,password=

# mount -t cifs -o username=guest,password= //[IP address of Samba Server]/public /mnt/tmp

Thanks for putting me on the right way

val3xiv