Changing default workgroup name

fyrekrig · 01-26-2018, 01:30 AM

Want to change default workgroup name and have edit

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

and changed name from WORKGROUP to HOME

but when I reboot I still got WORKGROUP

Any comment appreciated

ferrari · 01-26-2018, 01:51 AM

Please open a terminal and run 'testparm'. Post the output here.

pan64 · 01-26-2018, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by fyrekrig

Want to change default workgroup name

of what?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fyrekrig

sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

and changed name from WORKGROUP to HOME

exactly where?

Quote:

Originally Posted by fyrekrig

but when I reboot I still got WORKGROUP

how did you check it (and where?)
You do not need to reboot, restarting samba should be enough (it is not windows).

fyrekrig · 01-26-2018, 02:56 AM

As requested

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

# Global parameters
[global]
dns proxy = No
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
map to guest = Bad User
max log size = 1000
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
server role = standalone server
syslog = 0
unix password sync = Yes
usershare allow guests = Yes
workgroup = HOME
idmap config * : backend = tdb

[homes]
browseable = No
comment = Home Directories
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
valid users = %S

[printers]
browseable = No
comment = All Printers
create mask = 0700
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers

ferrari · 01-26-2018, 03:29 AM

As pan64 already asked how did you check the workgroup name? From the client? The 'workgroup =' directive is used to set a workgroup name on a samba server.

From a client, what is reported by the following?

Code:

smbclient -L <server_name>

fyrekrig · 01-26-2018, 04:15 AM

As requested. Enclosed screenshot

ferrari · 01-26-2018, 02:27 PM

No, you're supposed to enter that command with the actual machine (NetBIOS) name that you're trying to check! Go back to post #2, and please answer the questions.

michaelk · 01-26-2018, 02:49 PM

By default samba uses the hostname as the netbios name unless specifically defined by a netbios name directive. You can also use the IP addresses or localhost.

smbclient -L localhost

As already asked how/where are you checking for the workgroup name?

fyrekrig · 01-26-2018, 08:57 PM

I will try to answere all questions. Remember I am new to all this.

Quote:

Want to change default workgroup name. of what?

of the Linux install

Our network consists of 5 PC's running a mix of OS (Win7, Win10 and OSX)
All using workgroup name HOME

Quote:

and changed name from WORKGROUP to HOME.exactly where?

by editing /etc/samba/smb.conf

Quote:

but when I reboot I still got WORKGROUP how did you check it (and where?)

on the Network/WindowsNetwork/ desktop icon
I still have the WORKGROUP icon and the HOME icon.
I was hoping by changing the default workgroup name I would end up with only one workgroup (HOME}
I could live with the present state however when I try to get into HOME workgroup I am asked for username/passwork
and I don't remember setting any. When I try different username/passwork none works. Message "Unable to mount location.

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No, you're supposed to enter that command with the actual machine (NetBIOS) name

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smbclient -L localhost

smbclient -L 192.168.0.10
WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
Enter HOME\td's password:

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
D Disk
D$ Disk Default share
E Disk
E$ Disk Default share
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
Reconnecting with SMB1 for workgroup listing.
Connection to 192.168.0.10 failed (Error NT_STATUS_RESOURCE_NAME_NOT_FOUND)
Failed to connect with SMB1 -- no workgroup available

smbclient -L localhost
WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
Connection to localhost failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

Thanks all for helping me out and I hope I answered the questions correctly.

ferrari · 01-26-2018, 11:53 PM

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I will try to answere all questions. Remember I am new to all this.

You should probably have disclosed this in your opening thread. Are you new to Linux specifically? It can be difficult for responders to know how best to assist and assumptions are often made that we're dealing with someone who has some understanding of what they're trying to configure, diagnose etc.

Please use code tags when posting output to preserve the formatting. Refer the '#' button in the advanced editor. Which distro and version are you using here? The reason I ask is that it's still trying to use SMB1 to connect to a share, and this has been deprecated for recent samba versions (as it's an insecure protocol). The desktop icon you refer to is likely specific to your distro's implementation of the desktop environment. (I'm not familiar with any such icon, and usually would just access a samba share on the fly via my file manager.)

Depending on how recent the kernel you're using is, I would try using the following in the [global] section (/etc/samba/smb.conf to force connectivity to SMB2_10 or above...

Code:

client max protocol = SMB3
client min protocol = SMB2_10

BTW, the workgroup name (HOME?) is only important for Windows machines viewing your Linux host. From a Linux client point of view, it's not relevant at all.

ferrari · 01-27-2018, 12:14 AM

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I could live with the present state however when I try to get into HOME workgroup I am asked for username/passwork
and I don't remember setting any. When I try different username/passwork none works. Message "Unable to mount location.

Samba users passwords are managed via 'smbpasswd'. From the man page

Code:

man 8 smbpasswd

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The smbpasswd program has several different functions, depending on whether it is run by the root user or not. When run as a normal user it allows the user to change the password used for their SMB sessions on any machines that store SMB passwords.

By default (when run with no arguments) it will attempt to change the current user's SMB password on the local machine. This is similar to the way the passwd(1) program works. smbpasswd differs from how the passwd program works however in that it is not setuid root but works in a client-server mode and communicates with a locally running smbd(8). As a consequence in order for this to succeed the smbd daemon must be running on the local machine. On a UNIX machine the encrypted SMB passwords are usually stored in the smbpasswd(5) file.

When run by an ordinary user with no options, smbpasswd will prompt them for their old SMB password and then ask them for their new password twice, to ensure that the new password was typed correctly. No passwords will be echoed on the screen whilst being typed. If you have a blank SMB password (specified by the string "NO PASSWORD" in the smbpasswd file) then just press the <Enter> key when asked for your old password.

fyrekrig · 01-27-2018, 01:48 AM

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You should probably have disclosed this in your opening thread

Should be obvius I am "Newbie" as the post is in the Newbie section and my first post.

As we are getting nowhere I am taking the easy way out and renaming the workgroup to "WORKGROUP"
on all PC's.

ferrari · 01-27-2018, 03:19 AM

Use whatever works for you.

ferrari · 01-27-2018, 03:49 AM

Here are three guides that help explain some of the key smb.conf settings needed to help provide anonymous samba sharing of files on a Linux machine from another workstation (in a typical home environment):

https://www.howtoforge.com/tutorial/...-ubuntu-16-04/
https://www.linux.com/news/using-sam...ux-and-windows
https://amazingrando.wordpress.com/2...password-easy/

Take the time to read them, and I'm sure you'll have better idea of how to set samba up as you'd like.

michaelk · 01-27-2018, 08:26 AM

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smbclient -L localhost
WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
Connection to localhost failed (Error NT_STATUS_CONNECTION_REFUSED)

samba is not running. Is samba configured to automatically start at bootup? What distribution/version is running on this PC?

Is 192.168.0.10 a Windows 7 or 10 PC. Check its settings and verify which protocol(s) are enabled and make sure that smb1 is disabled. You might need to restart the PC for the changes to take affect.

Make sure the firewall if running on the linux PC accepts samba traffic.

As far as I know homegroups are still not compatible with workgroups/samba. Make sure the Windows PCs are configured for file sharing.

https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...dows-7-and-xp/