how to config samba on fedora 10

[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.


--
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..
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).