Samba share setup, not quite working

[mickwombat]

Hi,

I am trying to setup a PC with Samba that can be accessed from both Linux & XP machines.
I have set it all up and see the shares from both Linux & Windows.

What I would like to do is have a seperate partition for things like samba shares, ftp etc, and I created the share accordingly with SWAT.

When I try to open the shares I created, it says 'Unable to mount' & in XP it says 'Drive not available'. When I try to open the folders that Samba creates by default, it keeps asking for password and it always fails. Samba config is below, but I'm thinking that the path value in the [USER] & [GROUPS] section needs to be changed.

I don't need to access Home drives or anything fancy (at this stage), just want anyone at home to access & use the /everyone folder and myself to use the /mick folder.

Any ideas

[global]
security = SHARE
map to guest = Bad User
printcap name = cups
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon drive = P:
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
wins support = Yes
usershare allow guests = Yes
admin users = mick
cups options = raw
include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S, %D%w%S
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
browseable = No

[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = %H
read only = No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
store dos attributes = Yes

[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
create mask = 0600
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin, root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

[/share/samba/everyone]
comment = everyone
path = /share/samba/everyone
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
hosts allow = 192.

[/share/samba/mick]
comment = Mick
path = /share/samba/mick
valid users = mick
read only = No

Thanks

[bbfuller]

Hello mickwombat

I assume that you have arranged for access through the Fedora firewall, but have you dealt with SELinux which will block all attempts to access samba shares until modified.

There is an SELinux management tool on the Adminisration menu. Try setting it to Permissive and re-lable and reboot the machine. If that fixes your problems we can talk about more fine grained application of SELinux later.

I also assume by the way that you have your workgrup set in Samba? I don't see the entry in your smb.conf.

[mickwombat]

Hi there,
Thanks for the reply. I have firewalls turned off on both server & client. The are both in the same workgroup. The server appears in the Network place on both linux & XP. I just can't browse through the folders.
Cheers

[bbfuller]

Hello mickwombat

Ah yes, but have you checked the SELinux part. That is completely different and separate from the Firewall?

[mickwombat]

SELinux is disabled. Thanks ;-)

[bbfuller]

Hello mickwombat

Well, we are exhausting the easy answers and you look as if you know the basics but:

Do you have Samba Users created as well as Linux Users?

Have you started the nmb service as well as the smb service? Fedora splits them now and it does catch some people out.

[mickwombat]

Originally Posted by bbfuller

Hello mickwombat

Well, we are exhausting the easy answers and you look as if you know the basics but:

Do you have Samba Users created as well as Linux Users?

Have you started the nmb service as well as the smb service? Fedora splits them now and it does catch some people out.

Yeah...both services are started. The server is enabled for WINS as well. I'll try and play with the config when I get home and report back. Cheers