I am very new to Linux.
I installed Linux after I had a hard disk crash on my windows machine which resulted in significant changes to the machine and I decided to try SUSE 9.3 Linux.

The major justification for the machine is to serve as a backup disk for all of the Windows machines and I have put a 250 Gig drive into it.

I have installed SAMBA on my Linux machine and that seems to have gone in well.

Unfortunately I have not been able to access any of the shares I have set up from windows. When I try to access a share I see the machine and I see the shares. When I actually try to set one up as a drive on windows I am asked to sign on and no matter what username and password I enter it simply comes back and asks again for a sign on. I have been round and round the barn on this one and have tried multiple setups including setting up the shares as user and not as user I have tried encrypted passwords of DES and other options. I have even re-installed Linux multiple times and have tried Red hat and SUSE both - All to no avail! I currently have SUSE 9.3 installed.

When I try to access it I get the following in the Linux system log.

linux smbd[7994]: [2005/10/29 09:21:35, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:getsmbfilepwent(389)
linux smbd[7994]: getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no
linux syslog-ng[3470]: STATS: dropped 0
linux smbd[7995]: [2005/10/29 09:21:48, 0] lib/util_sock.c:get_peer_addr(1150)
linux smbd[7995]: getpeername failed. Error was Transport endpoint is not connected
linux smbd[7995]: [2005/10/29 09:21:48, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket_data(430)
linux smbd[7995]: write_socket_data: write failure. Error = Connection reset by peer
linux smbd[7995]: [2005/10/29 09:21:48, 0] lib/util_sock.c:write_socket(455)
linux smbd[7995]: write_socket: Error writing 4 bytes to socket 25: ERRNO = Connection reset by peer
linux smbd[7995]: [2005/10/29 09:21:48, 0] lib/util_sock.c:send_smb(647)
linux smbd[7995]: Error writing 4 bytes to client. -1. (Connection reset by peer)
linux smbd[7996]: [2005/10/29 09:21:48, 0] passdb/pdb_smbpasswd.c:getsmbfilepwent(389)
linux smbd[7996]: getsmbfilepwent: malformed password entry (no

Can anyone help me to figure out what I have to do to get access to the machine from Windows?

Your problem may lie in one of these options. Try setting them like this:

security = share
passdb backend = tdbsam guest
obey pam restrictions = no

Good luck

Thank you - I tried your suggestions and found that I now can get further.

You suggested that I set the following up
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security = share
passdb backend = tdbsam guest
obey pam restrictions = no
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The system refused to allow me to change security from "user" to "share"

but I was able to set the other two suggestions.

I am now able to set up users "ivor" as a drive. It now says that my Windows T: drive is "kdecache-ivor on 'Linux\users'". Unfortunately while it allowed me to set it up it and shows the Gigs on the device and how much is available; it also says "T:\isnot accessible. Access is denied."

Any thoughts on this problem?

Ivor

I don't quite understand this. Are you using a utility to configure Samba?

Become root.

Edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf directly

Run testparm to check that all is OK. then restart samba using

smbcontrol smbd reload-config

That should do it.

security = share is essential for what you're trying to do. (Been there, done that.)

I was using YAST and it disabled share.

I have now done it manually and I can now get to a directory which is called "vi.recover on 'Linux\users'"

I can create a file and I think I can play a bit with this.

I still get sign on screen in windows for the other directories I set for shares and am seeing "Linux\guest" showing and again whatever password I type in (including blank) it simply comes back and refuses to go further.

I will set the rest up the same way I have "Linux\users" set.

I will start doing things manually now that I have seen the problems using YAST.


Thanks again.

Ivor

Try checking if the shares have been set up in /etc/samba/smb.conf.

You have to specifically define each share. Look towards the end of the file for this.

I have started looking and playing. I have gotten access to another area and I think I am on my way.

Unfortunately Work cuts into the play time and I have to catch a plane today.

I think the problem is essentially solved and I will play next weekend when I get back.

Thanks again - Ivor