Hi all,

I installed a Mandrake linux server with Samba 2.2.3a. I created a user in linux and added this user in the samba users file. SMB and UMB are running.

The smb.conf I use is:

[global]
workgroup = myDomain
server string = Samba Server %v
#server string = Samba Server
browseable = yes
load printers = no
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 100
lock directory = /var/lock/samba
locking = no
strict locking = no
share modes = yes
security = user
null passwords = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
# Allows the Samba server to become a domain controller
os level = 33
domain master = yes
# Facilitates the long names recognition
preserve case = no
short preserve case = no
character set = iso8859-1
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
preexec = /bin/sh -c 'echo /usr/bin/smbclient -M %m -I %I'&
browseable = yes
readonfiltered= no
writable = yes
create mode = 0750
public = yes
["public"]
comment = "Public"
path = /home/ftp/
browseable = yes
hide dot files = yes
readonfiltered= no
public = yes
pritable = yes
create mode = 0775
printable = no


I can't logon on this domain with my Windows 98 computer. I see this server in my explorer, but can not connect to it. I can ping my server. What is wrong, I really don't know what to do?

Regards,

Victor

1. I am not sure ["public"] is acceptable. Try [public] instead.
2. If you see the share at W98 box can you open it? If not what is the message?
3. Re logon: 'domain logons = yes' is missing. What is the message when you try to logon?

Try to set security = share

Then restart the service. If that works, then you don't have the samba users set up correctly.

Regards

Thanks for your quick response.

Dorian33:
1. I changed it to [public]
2. I don't see a share in my explore. I get a popup box which want me to enter a password for the share IPX$. I don't created this share as far as I know.
3. I added this to my config file. The error I receive after trying to logon to my domain is "Incorrect parameter". Not a very usefull message!

KennyK: How do you create a valid Samba user?

To add a samba user:
as root
smbpasswd -a username

Username must match a regular user as well as the Win98 username you logon to.

The command testparm will perform a syntax check your smb.conf file. Is pritable a typo or is it really in your public share.
Which do you want?
printable = no
or
printable = yes
in your public share.

This is how I add Samba users;

First add the Unix user
/usr/sbin/useradd username
passwd username


Then add the Samba user
smbadduser username:username

Hope this helps.

I created a new user to samba. This user exist in both Linux and Win98. They both has the same passwords.

When I want to logon on the domain "myDomain" I get windows popupbox with the message (translated from dutch) "Incorrect parameter". If I type the ip number in the field "domain", the samba server makes some noice (harddisk) and I receive the message "password is incorrect or permission to this domain is not granted".

Does somebody know what is wrong?

Regards,

Victor

Were you able to connect when you canged the security = share
You never told me if you could or not. Knowing that will help to trouble shoot this.

KennyK, sorry I forgot to told you.

If I change the security to share I CAN access my shares on my server. But I still cannot logon to my server (still get the strange error). Does this mean I have not setup my samba users correctly? I think that is strange. My linux users and my win98 users are the same and have the same password. I also ran the command "smbpasswd -a username". Do I forgot something?

Regards Victor

Try this;

In your smb.conf file

replace;

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
preexec = /bin/sh -c 'echo /usr/bin/smbclient -M %m -I %I'&
browseable = yes
readonfiltered= no
writable = yes
create mode = 0750
public = yes

With;

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes

[Profiles]
path = /%G/%U/.profile
writable = yes
browseable = no
guest ok = yes
directory mask = 0755
create mask = 0755
read only = no

Then restart samba.

See it that works

Thanks KennyK!

I think the job is almost done. The new settings in the smb.conf files works better. If the user has a blanco password it works!! If the user has not a blanco password it can't logon because the password is wrong (thats what windows telling me). I am sure the password is correct.... So it almost works fine. I keep working on this.

Glad to help. This is a great forum to get info. It has helped me alot. Just let us know if you need anymore help.

Kenny