Problems with simple samba setup

[DrNick]

Hi All

I'm trying to set up a machine with a simple samba configuration. I've written the config file with no problems, however any time I attempt to connect to the shares it doesn't work. Firstly, the smb.conf:


[global]
netbios name = TEMPSRV
workgroup = LIPSON
map to guest = Bad User

[ittechs]
comment = Should not see me...
path = /var/smb/ittechs
read only = no
force user = ittechs
force group = ittechs
guest ok = no
nt acl support = no
browseable = no

[msoffice]
comment = Microsoft Office test admin share
path = /var/smb/msoffice
read only = no
force user = msoffice
force group = msoffice
guest ok = yes
nt acl support = no
browseable = no


When connecting to the ittechs share I get asked for a username/password as expected. When entering a valid one it throws a generic error... the usual "\\tempsrv\ittechs is not accessible, you might not have permission to use the network resource" blah blah.

When trying the msoffice share (which is guest ok), no prompt for a username/password appears (it shouldn't anyway), but instead of connecting to the share it displays the same generic error again, however this time with "The user name could not be found" on the end.

Firstly, permissions are correctly set on the path of the shares. I've tripple cheked this then tripple checked again.

$ ls -l /var/smb
drwsrwsr-x 2 ittechs ittechs 4096 2008-04-30 09:28 ittechs
drwsrwsr-x 2 msoffice msoffice 4096 2008-04-30 09:28 msoffice


Both the ittechs and msoffice users have an smb password set, again I've checked and re-checked.

$ cat /etc/samba/smbpasswd
sysadmin:1000:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:B05 CCCD45E8C2F5CD6F24A5559634A97:[U ]:LCT-481B292E:
ittechs:1102:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:647D A7AB3D9D46FF7163D94D628F5F75:[U ]:LCT-4819D3A9:
msoffice:1103:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:FA5 BBDDD74D108E0E7398A06F1083DA1:[U ]:LCT-481883E1:


Next, I've examined /var/log/samba/log.smbd when attempting to connect to the shares. No joy apart from this:

[2008/05/02 15:40:41, 0] auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_administrators(792)
create_builtin_administrators: Failed to create Administrators
[2008/05/02 15:40:41, 0] auth/auth_util.c:create_builtin_users(758)
create_builtin_users: Failed to create Users


I've looked this up and apparantly this is a known problem which shouldn't affect normal operation so has no relivence to my problem.

Testparm also doesn't seem to see any problems with my config:

$ testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[ittechs]"
Processing section "[msoffice]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
workgroup = LIPSON
netbios name = TEMPSRV
map to guest = Bad User

[ittechs]
comment = Should not see me...
path = /var/smb/ittechs
force user = ittechs
force group = ittechs
read only = No
nt acl support = No
browseable = No

[msoffice]
comment = Microsoft Office test admin share
path = /var/smb/msoffice
force user = msoffice
force group = msoffice
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
nt acl support = No
browseable = No


The only odd thing which I have been able to discover is that winbindd *is* running. Now I read somewhere that it shouldn't be unless you're doing NT domain integration, which I'm not. This should just be a standalone server.

Any hints, suggesions or help most gratefully received...

[ghostknife]

Try mounting the shares from a Linux machine first. Does it fail this way as well.

Do (and paste output):

smbclient -L //ip.of.server

Then do (and paste output):

mount -t cifs //ip.of.server/sharename /path/to/mountpoint

[DrNick]

Thanks for your reply.

Have tried connecting to the shares from another linux box, and another XP machine outside the domain (but still in LIPSON workgroup.) Both failed, the XP machine with the same errors as above and the linux machine with just a generic "I can't connect to this share" error (this was from GNOME, see below for console).

smbclient doesn't see the shares interestingly:

sysadmin@gatekeeper:~$ smbclient -L //10.2.159.202
Password:
Domain=[TEMPSRV] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.28a]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 3.0.28a)
Domain=[TEMPSRV] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.28a]

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
LIPSON LIPSON1


smb-mounting them doesn't work either:

sysadmin@gatekeeper:~$ sudo mkdir /mnt/tmp && sudo mount -t cifs //tempsrv/ittechs /mnt/tmp
[sudo] password for sysadmin:
Password:
mount error 13 = Permission denied
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g.man mount.cifs)


If it can't even see the shares itself then something's seriously wrong. As mentioned before, winbindd is running:

sysadmin@gatekeeper:~$ ps aux | grep winbindd
root 5375 0.0 0.1 8068 1576 ? Ss Apr28 0:06 /usr/sbin/winbindd
root 5384 0.0 0.1 8192 1688 ? S Apr28 0:02 /usr/sbin/winbindd
root 5535 0.0 0.0 8068 880 ? S Apr28 0:00 /usr/sbin/winbindd
root 5536 0.0 0.1 8196 1688 ? S Apr28 0:01 /usr/sbin/winbindd

Should this be the case if the samba server is just a stand alone server with no domain integration?

Thanks again for any help anyone can give...

[DrNick]

Bump!

No suggestions anyone?

[ghostknife]

Bump!

No suggestions anyone?

You still have this problem?

[mbeach]

one thing that seems to pop up now and again is forgetting to add the users who can access your shares

search for the first occurance of the string "smbpasswd"
at
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba

edit:
whoops - didn't read your post thoroughly enough - you've done this already