[SOLVED] SAMBA: cannot share directory when it's not under "/" dir

ethereal1m · 04-06-2010, 01:12 AM

Dear all,
I was able to share a directory when it's under "/" (root) directory between the server and an XP client, but when I want to share a directory that located in different partition, I got an error.

Suppose I have a partion /usr/local that is separated from / and I want to use /usr/local/share as a Samba share directory.

Therefore in smb.conf:

Code:

[share]
   comment = Temporary file space
   path = /usr/local/share
   writable = yes
   public = yes

log.smbd says:

Code:

smbd/service.c:make_connection(1366)
serenity (::ffff:192.168.1.2) couldn't find service usr

And the XP client failed to connect.
What does this mean?

regards,
ethereal1m

sadiqdm · 04-06-2010, 04:13 AM

I tried what you did and found my smb.conf file looked like this:

Code:

[global]
	workgroup = headley
	netbios name = dylan
	name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins
	map to guest = Bad User
	local master = yes
	preferred master = yes
	os level = 65
	usershare allow guests = Yes
	usershare max shares = 100
	usershare owner only = False
	passdb backend = smbpasswd
	wins support = No
	wins server = 
[home]
	path = /home/sadiq
	read only = yes
	guest ok = yes
	force user = sadiq
[share]
	comment = Temporary file space
	guest ok = Yes
	inherit acls = Yes
	path = /usr/local/share/
	read only = No

I am running openSuse 11.1, kernel 2.6.27.45-0.1-default x86_64, KDE 3.5.10 "release 71, Samba 3.2.17-11.5.1-x86_64. The shares are both visible from my Acer netbook running Ubuntu 9.10 & a Windows desktop running XP Pro.

It's possible you are using "old" terminology. Try changing the "writeable" & "public" lines.

Did you edit the smb.conf by hand or use a GUI tool? I used to do it all by hand, but since I started using openSuse 11.1, I found the YaST tool worked OK. The GUI tool is not as easy to use, but seems to work just as well once I got the hang of the differences.

ethereal1m · 04-06-2010, 05:36 AM

I changed the "writable" and "public" line, but still get the same error. The main question is:

Code:

smbd/service.c:make_connection  couldn't find service usr

Why does the daemon think usr is a service, where it's actually a directory that is specified in smb.conf?
The message comes out as soon as I execute:

Code:

net use * \\firefly\usr\local\share /user:ethereal1m

from XP client, where firefly is the name of the server. Seems that SAMBA cannot find /usr/local thinking /usr as a service.

When I do this (where /share worked):

Code:

path = /share/temp

the log spit out

Code:

smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(1194)
  serenity (::ffff:192.168.1.2) connect to service share initially as user ethereal1m (uid=1000, gid=100) (pid 4564)

but actually the XP client got connection denied notice that "service share" in this case is the /share directory.

What's going on here? any ideas? thanks

djsmiley2k · 04-06-2010, 05:46 AM

What are the permissions on /usr/local/share/ ?

I was getting the same error in my smbd log when my permissions wern't correct for the dir being accessed (I just had a simple everyone browsing as guest; and guest didn't have any permissions);

michaelk · 04-06-2010, 07:28 AM

Can not tell if what you posted was a typo but when trying to connect via the command line you need to use the samba share name and not the path. i.e.
net use * \\firefly\share

As already suggested make sure the permissions are set correctly for shared directory.

ethereal1m · 04-26-2010, 04:27 AM

I just realized that when I execute:

Code:

net use * \\server\share /user:ethereal1m

in XP client, "share" in this context is the name of the service, I misunderstood it as the name of the folder.....

thanks guys