SAMBA not working right

[ddalley]

Normally, with any other distro, I can get SAMBA working, but I am struggling with this KDE install.

I've checked the settings as far as I know who, but printer and file shares just aren't working. As far as I can tell, KDE does not install a firewall, but the printer config does not find the printer connected to the network and clicking on the "network" link in Dolphin won't open the directories on the NAS box, either.

When I do use Dolphin to access shares, it gives the error that it can't find any workgroups. Normally, a file manager will show my "MEDIA" and the typical Windows "workgroup".

I presume the issue is with setting up SAMBA, but how do I fix this?
I only have one post and the limit won't let me post "links".

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
locking = No
strict locking = No

[dmeyer]

Normally, with any other distro, I can get SAMBA working, but I am struggling with this KDE install.

I've checked the settings as far as I know who, but printer and file shares just aren't working. As far as I can tell, KDE does not install a firewall, but the printer config does not find the printer connected to the network and clicking on the "network" link in Dolphin won't open the directories on the NAS box, either.

When I do use Dolphin to access shares, it gives the error that it can't find any workgroups. Normally, a file manager will show my "MEDIA" and the typical Windows "workgroup".

I presume the issue is with setting up SAMBA, but how do I fix this?
I only have one post and the limit won't let me post "links".

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
locking = No
strict locking = No

Is the samba service running? Are the permissions set up correctly?

[ddalley]

As far as I know, the service restarts when I tell it to do so.

As for permissions, I am not getting permission errors when trying to access files or the printer.

[sithlord48]

just use smb:/<ip or server name> to find your smb shares. (if *nix only you should use NFS anyway). i never see workgroups in dolphin . check that your server is really saying its part of one (pretty sure mine is workgroup)

[ddalley]

When I...

$ smbclient -L myusername
Connection to myusername failed (Error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL)

$ smb:/192.168.2.15
bash: smb:/192.168.2.15: No such file or directory

$ smb://192.168.2.15
bash: smb://192.168.2.15: No such file or directory

And the same goes for any other appropriate variation that I could think of.

[ddalley]

Not that I know what it all means yet, but this is the status page from SWAT.
I'm not sure if the not running parts are important yet, but there are no shares listed.

Server Status


Refresh Interval:
version: 3.6.3
smbd: running
nmbd: not running
winbindd: not running

Active Connections

PID Client IP address Date
Active Shares

Share User Group PID Client Date
Open Files

PID UID Sharing R/W Oplock Share File Date

[vinnywright]

When I...

$ smb:/192.168.2.15
bash: smb:/192.168.2.15: No such file or directory

And the same goes for any other appropriate variation that I could think of.

he ment to type that in dolphins location bar!!!
I think nmbd and winbindd nead to be running as well ,,,,, but thay may be for the server part and not the clyent ,,,not sure

VINNY

[sithlord48]

yes in dolphins location bar sorry bout that.

[blobfish]

to get samba and dolphin playing nice I always have to install kdenetwork-filesharing. Of course that still didn't get it working for me on 12.10, so maybe that won't help, but it is simple to try.

[ddalley]

Usually a file browser needs three slashes, though, for a SAMBA file path.

[ddalley]

Here is the whole test.

testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
WARNING: The "null passwords" option is deprecated
WARNING: The "password level" option is deprecated
Unknown parameter encountered: "update encrypted"
Ignoring unknown parameter "update encrypted"
WARNING: The "idmap uid" option is deprecated
WARNING: The "idmap gid" option is deprecated
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[netlogon]"
Processing section "[profiles]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[pdf-documents]"
Processing section "[pdf-printer]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: You have some share names that are longer than 12 characters.
These may not be accessible to some older clients.
(Eg. Windows9x, WindowsMe, and smbclient prior to Samba 3.0.)
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
workgroup = MEDIA
netbios name = SAMBA24
server string = Samba file and print server
interfaces = 127.0.0.1/8, 192.168.0.0/24
bind interfaces only = Yes
client schannel = No
server schannel = No
allow trusted domains = No
obey pam restrictions = Yes
guest account = smbguest
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd '%u'
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *ReType*new*password* %n\n *passwd*changed*\n
passwd chat timeout = 120
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
password level = 6
username level = 6
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/samba.log
max log size = 1000
name resolve order = lmhosts wins bcast host
client signing = No
client use spnego = No
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = cups
machine password timeout = 120
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null '%u'
delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u'
add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd '%g'
delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
add user to group script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null -g '%g' '%u'
delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u' '%g'
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g sambamachines -c 'Samba Machine Account' -s /dev/null -M '%u'
logon script = %G.bat
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%u
logon drive = m:
logon home = \\%L\homes\%u
os level = 33
local master = No
domain master = No
dns proxy = No
remote announce = 192.168.0.255
remote browse sync = 192.168.0.255
template shell = /dev/null
winbind separator = @
winbind cache time = 360
winbind use default domain = Yes
winbind trusted domains only = Yes
winbind nested groups = No
winbind nss info = no
idmap config * : range = 16777216-33554431
idmap config * : backend = tdb
hosts allow = 127., 192.168.0.
cups options = raw
follow symlinks = No

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
path = /home
valid users = %U
read only = No
locking = No
strict locking = No

[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
locking = No
strict locking = No

[profiles]
comment = User Profiles
path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
read only = No
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700
locking = No
strict locking = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
locking = No
strict locking = No

[pdf-documents]
comment = Converted PDF Documents
path = /var/lib/samba/pdf-documents
admin users = %U
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
locking = No
strict locking = No

[pdf-printer]
comment = PDF Printer Service
path = /tmp
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
printing = bsd
print command = /usr/bin/gadmin-samba-pdf %s %u
lpq command =
use client driver = Yes

[ddalley]

OK, it seems that this version of Kubuntu didn't get a few things SAMBA needs installed or running.

nmbd seems to have been installed, but it still isn't running.

winbindd was not installed, but it is now running after installing and a reboot.

The Network Manager remains a problem. In 2008, mySLQ interfered with someone's install and his nmbd wasn't running on bootup, either. mySLQ killed it.

Server Status


Refresh Interval:
version: 3.6.3
smbd: running
nmbd: not running
winbindd: running