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linux hates me

03-09-2011 04:57 PM

Cant connect to samba share from windows

Ok I am setting up samba on my CentOS server for the first time. I am using webmin to configure samba.

Here is the smb.conf

Code:

[global]

        netbios name = KISKA

        cups options = raw

        load printers = yes

        server string = 

        default = global

        workgroup = NUS

        os level = 20

        null passwords = yes

        username map = /etc/samba/user.map

        encrypt passwords = yes

        security = user

        passdb backend = tdbsam





[Web]

        guest account = Staff

        delete readonly = yes

        writeable = yes

        path = /var/www/nusalaska/html

        force group = Tech

        revalidate = yes

        force user = Tech

        valid users = Admin,Staff,Tech,@Admin,@Tech,@staff

        public = yes

        create mode = 777

        directory mode = 777

I can see the domain name "KISKA" in the "network" tab of windows explorer, however when I click on it I get this error:

Windows cannot access \\KISKA
check the spelling of the name. otherwise there might be a problem with your network.

Under the details of this error I get this:
"The network path was not found"

Also I have stopped iptables so it cant be firewalled

corp769

03-09-2011 05:18 PM

Is kiska the actual host name of your linux box? Try accessing your box using its IP address instead of the host name to see if that's the problem.

linux hates me

03-09-2011 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corp769 (Post 4284809)

Is kiska the actual host name of your linux box? Try accessing your box using its IP address instead of the host name to see if that's the problem.

Ok

1) I tried mapping a network drive using both the domain name "Kiska" and the ip address with no luck
2) I can ping the box using the ip address (used above) and I get a good response
3) How do I change the Actual host name? Is that not a part of Samba?

alan99

03-09-2011 06:19 PM

your server string is empty. Try something like "server string = %h" that should should assign your hostname to the Netbios name that is broadcasts. Also try adding hosts allow = 127.,192.168.1. (substituting your correct LAN subnet for 192.168.1. ) to the global section. Also the "remote announce = 192.168.1.255 (or the proper broadcast address for you subnet) will tell it were to broadcast it's presence so the client can 'see' it.

linux hates me

03-09-2011 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alan99 (Post 4284848)

Also try adding hosts allow = 127.,192.168.1. (substituting your correct LAN subnet for 192.168.1. )

I dont exactly understand what you wrote here, there seems to be a period then a comma after 127. Is that comma supposed to be there?? was the 127 supposed to be after the 192.168.? what you wrote just doesnt seem logical.

Also, I added %h to the server string and Now I can connect by mapping a hard drive, however it rejects any username and password I enter. I have tried both usernames and passwords from my windows computer and the Usernames and passwords set in samba (they are identical and are kept updated by the unix usernames and passwords) and It wont let me access the share using any of them.

thanks for your help so far!

linux hates me

03-09-2011 09:35 PM

anyone??

liquidhorse

03-16-2012 03:21 PM

smbpasswd

Not sure if it still matters, but I've noticed in my experiences that even if the samba passwords are kept in sync with unix, you still often have to "smbpasswd -a" your user before samba will acknowledge. Just my experience...might be some configuration settings I never change from the defaults!

evilputty

03-16-2012 03:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linux hates me (Post 4284855)

indicates a range within the ip

suicidaleggroll

03-16-2012 03:34 PM

Here's my smb.conf, for what it's worth. This machine has been happily running Samba for about a year, with two Win7 machines accessing it on a daily basis, never a failure, never needed to reconfigure.

Machine is running OpenSUSE 11.4

Code:

# Samba config file created using SWAT

# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)

# Date: 2011/05/03 15:44:53



[global]

        map to guest = Bad User

        name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts

        printcap name = cups

        add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd  -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s  /bin/false %m$

        logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile

        logon drive = P:

        logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile

        domain master = No

        hosts allow = 192.168.101.

        cups options = raw

        netbios name = craig

        wins support = No

        workgroup = WORKGROUP

        usershare max shares = 100





[raid]

        comment = raid

        path = /home/raid

        read only = No

        guest ok = Yes

        inherit acls = Yes

T3RM1NVT0R

03-16-2012 03:47 PM

@ Reply

Hi linux hates me,

Did you check selinux status on CentOS machine. By default selinux is set to run in targeted mode. If it is set to targeted then check Samba booleans using the following command:

Code:

getsebool -a | egrep '(smb)|(nmb)|(wins)|(samba)'

The machine from which you are trying to access is Windows XP or Windows 7?

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