Samba shares for guests

[Ellhound]

Let me just start off by saying I'm new to Ubuntu.
I'm trying to set up my server on Ubuntu 9.04, and I've run into a problem with Samba.
What I'm trying to do is create several shares, which can be accessed RO by anyone, and one RW for anyone. So without any type of security.
I read some howto's on editing smb.conf, and I added the one I'm currently using below.
Currently when I try to access the shares from my main computer using the same login details as the ones I use on the server everything works fine. But when I try to access them from another computer, I get a security popup asking for a username and password.

I cant seem to figure out what I did wrong, and its probably something stupid. I hope one of you will be able to help me out:P



[global]
; General server settings
netbios name = server
server string =
workgroup = ABC
announce version = 5.0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

passdb backend = tdbsam
; security = user
null passwords = true
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
name resolve order = hosts wins bcast

wins support = yes

printing = CUPS
printcap name = CUPS

syslog = 1
syslog only = yes


[homes]
valid users = %S
create mode = 0600
directory mode = 0755
browseable = no
read only = no
veto files = /*.{*}/.*/mail/bin/


[blackhole]
path= /mnt/blackhole
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes

[downloads]
path= /mnt/downloads
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 1]
path= /mnt/films1
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 2]
path= /mnt/films2
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 3]
path= /mnt/films3
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 4]
path= /mnt/films4
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[series]
path= /mnt/series
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[dmizer]

Try removing this stanza:

[homes]
valid users = %S
create mode = 0600
directory mode = 0755
browseable = no
read only = no
veto files = /*.{*}/.*/mail/bin/
Restart your samba server, and see if it works then.

[Ellhound]

I tried it, no luck.
Also, I probably should have said this on the first post but I do want access to /home aswell

[dmizer]

I tried it, no luck.
Also, I probably should have said this on the first post but I do want access to /home aswell

Yes, but accessing "home" is a secondary problem. Let's sort the main part of your problem and then add the nicer things.

Try this:


#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]
workgroup = ABC
netbios name = server
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
dns proxy = no
name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d


####### Authentication #######

security = share
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user

########## Printing ##########

printing = cups
printcap name = cups

############ Misc ############

usershare allow guests = yes

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
guest ok = no
read only = yes
create mask = 0700

[blackhole]
path= /mnt/blackhole
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes

[downloads]
path= /mnt/downloads
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 1]
path= /mnt/films1
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 2]
path= /mnt/films2
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 3]
path= /mnt/films3
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[films 4]
path= /mnt/films4
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[series]
path= /mnt/series
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = yes

[Ellhound]

Thanks for the help.

I can now access the shares, but they are all read-only.

edit: the read only problem was caused by forgetting to chmod the dir :x fixed.

[dmizer]

Thanks for the help.

I can now access the shares, but they are all read-only.

edit: the read only problem was caused by forgetting to chmod the dir :x fixed.

Good.

Now, instead of sharing your entire home directory (which is dangerous and extremely inadvisable), just share a single folder from within your home directory. Your current smb.conf file makes this extremely easy. All you have to do is right click on a folder you'd like to share, select "sharing options", make sure at least the first two check boxes are marked. Only mark the third checkbox if you want everyone to be able to access the folder.

Now, you should be able to see the share inside your home directory as well.