how to config samba on fedora 10

[asifjavaid]

hi all,

i want to configure samba on fedora 10.
here are my settings in smb.conf

[global]
workgroup = MARVELSERVICES
server string = Samba Server Version %v
interfaces = eth0
security = share
log level = 1
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
load printers = yes
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
; valid users = %S
; valid users = MYDOMAIN\%S

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
[ghafoor-home]
comment = Home Directory of Ghafoor
path = /home/ghafoor/home
browseable = yes
writable = yes
valid users = ghafoor
printable = yes
create mask = 0765


i have restarted the service using
service smb restart

but still unable to access linux from windows.
By doing the following
--Run-->\\192.168.1.1

the responce is "NETWORK PATH NOT FOUND"

the above ipaddress is pinging successfully without any loss of packets but can't access.



please guide me where i am wrong


Your true guidance will be highly appreciated.

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Many Thanks

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Regards,
Asif

[glennzo]

Start here.
Turn the services on:
sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 35 smb on
sudo /sbin/chkconfig --level 35 nmb on

Restart both:
sudo /sbin/service smb restart
sudo /sbin/service nmb restart

[darkshadow]

restart your smb service (service smb restart) and you can check your config file by doing testparam ;)

Fedora (http://www.linux-archive.org/fedora-development/)

[asifjavaid]

hi all

I all you suggessted but still facing the problem

NETWORK PATH NOT FOUND

here is result of testparm command.


Loaded services file OK
Server role: ROLE_STANDLONE

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Thanks
Regards,
Asif

[beaker_]

At the terminal, smbclient -L 127.0.0.1

[glennzo]

Does your workgroup name reflect the workgroup name on the Windows box?

What folder are you trying to share? I believe that it's difficult to share your home folder. That's the only thing I see in your smb.conf.

[asifjavaid]

yes workgroup name is reflect the workgroup on the windows box.

smbclient -L 127.0.01

is running successfully.

I am facing a proble while accessing linux folders which i want to share from windows.

[beaker_]

What do you meen running successfully?

smbclient -L 127.0.0.1

Did it list your shares, prompt you for a password, or refuse connection?

[asifjavaid]

yes smbclient -L 127.0.0.1

does list my shares, and prompt for password, within the same machine linux machine.

[beaker_]

check your firewall (both windows & Linux), put selinux into permissive mode (for now), and are you certain of the ipaddress. You're implying eith0 is 192.168.1.1.

Sorry try smbclient -L 192.168.1.1 anyway.

[asifjavaid]

yes
selinux was at disabled mode.
I have set the selinux to permissive mode.
My linux machine is on eith0 192.168.1.1

I want to access it from windows but fails to access.
NETWROK PATH NOT FOUND.


but this Ipaddress is ping successfully.

[beaker_]

That's ok. We just keep working outward, starting with linux, then moving over to windows.

Confirm you can see your shares with konqueror, in the address bar type smb://127.0.0.1, then try smb://192.168.1.1. Can you see your shares?

Or at the terminal try 'nautilus smb://127.0.0.1', then try 'nautilus smb://192.168.1.1'.



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Sorry for the late edit. You could jump conclusions and try adding these smb.conf

interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.1.1/24
hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24

[asifjavaid]

I have trying in konqueror smb://192.168.1.1
only home folder is displaying but no my ghafoor folder?

[asifjavaid]

hi all

yes
now i am getting all my share folders in konqueror smb://192.168.1.1

but cannot access them from windows

please guide me

your true guidance is highly appreciated

[beaker_]

comment out

[ghafoor-home]
comment = Home Directory of Ghafoor
path = /home/ghafoor/home
browseable = yes
writable = yes
valid users = ghafoor
# printable = yes
# create mask = 0765


then restart samba (service smb restart) and try again with konqueror.

[beaker_]

comment out

[ghafoor-home]
comment = Home Directory of Ghafoor
path = /home/ghafoor/home
browseable = yes
writable = yes
valid users = ghafoor
# printable = yes
# create mask = 0765


then restart samba (service smb restart) and try again with konqueror.


Sorry I misread your last reply. From windows at the command prompt; net view \\192.168.1.1

[aabate58]

hi all,

i want to configure samba on fedora 10.
here are my settings in smb.conf

[global]
workgroup = MARVELSERVICES
server string = Samba Server Version %v
interfaces = eth0
security = share
log level = 1
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
load printers = yes
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
; valid users = %S
; valid users = MYDOMAIN\%S

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
[ghafoor-home]
comment = Home Directory of Ghafoor
path = /home/ghafoor/home
browseable = yes
writable = yes
valid users = ghafoor
printable = yes
create mask = 0765


i have restarted the service using
service smb restart

but still unable to access linux from windows.
By doing the following
--Run-->\\192.168.1.1

the responce is "NETWORK PATH NOT FOUND"

the above ipaddress is pinging successfully without any loss of packets but can't access.



please guide me where i am wrong


Your true guidance will be highly appreciated.

--
Many Thanks

--
Regards,
Asif

I access shares from a linux box using the "user" security model.
Here's my conf file which is working fine for me. Of course, make sure you create samba users if you go this way. Also, make sure your fw is allowing incoming samba requests. Samba configured my firewall to allow:
137, 138 UDP
139, 445 TCP

Hope this helps.
-Al

[global]
workgroup = <myworkgroup>
server string = <linux hostname>
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
security = user
passdb backend = tdbsam
local master = no
wins server = <wins server>
load printers = no
cups options = raw
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

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

[shares]
path = /somedir/someshare
writeable = yes
valid users = smbuser1, smbuser2, etc...

[asifjavaid]

hi yahoo!

I have solved my problem and got success to configure.

Many thanks alot for all of you for excellent guidence.


Asif

[Daur]

solved but how ??

[asifjavaid]

The firewall was making a problem

using the following command
system-config-firewall.

I have change some settings related to samba and http and got success. And rest of all configuration is ok.


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Regards,
Asif

[Daur]

Thanks asif
this also solved my problem..
damn sometimes minor things become a huge problem in linux :)

[asifjavaid]

yes thats right you are.

Congratulations! on your success!

[Daur]

i cant see other network machines in my workgroup ?
Windows Network Share show the Workgroup, and when i open it, it only displays my Linux machine..
no other machines which are attached to this workgroup..

any idea ??

[asifjavaid]

workgroup of which mahine windows or linux?

On my side we can see other network mahines in our workgroup of windows as well linux too. like this

"asif on Samba Server Version 3.2.8-0.26.fc10 (192.168.1.102)" ----> this the name of linux machine which is visible in windows machine as well with others.

If it is not on your side then may there must be a problem in your windows network side or in samba configuration.
Have you asign the windows workgroup name in [global] section of smb.conf
see my settings in above. I am assigning workgroup = MARVELSERVICES in [global] section.
okay?

[Daur]

in Windows Machine i can see all the attached Network machines..
but in Linux, i cant see the attached network machines..
There in linux i can only see my own Linux machine..
yes the Workgroup are same..
even it share the files well..
can ping each other..
In Linux i access windows machine by their ips
exaple: smb:\\192.168.1.2 (192.168.1.2 is my windows machine IP)

In Linux i browse windows machine by using this command (smb:\\ IP_Address)..
i have to remember ips of all the attached windows machines..

In Linux, When i go to the Windows network (in Linux), it displays the Workgroup, But when i open the workgroup, it only shows my Linux machine, Not other windows machine..

Simply,In Linux i cant browse Windows machines, in Windows network.

[Daur]

well now it started showing all the machine..
i dont know wt i did.. :D
only restarted my pc :)

[OralDeckard]

Sorry. Didn't catch that the problem was solved.

[beaker_]

Glad to see you solved it. If you haven't already discovered, then look at the samba extensions. I like the recycle bin, clamav, and extended logs. I also veto the recycle bin so regular users can't reach it (it's for future mess ups).