Ubuntu Server, permissions

[Craig71]

I'm only using lower case logins & passwords. I'm using Raspbmc media player on the Pi, through a homeplug network. The Pi can 'see' the share, but won't accept any combinations of the users/passwords I've created.

I had previously streamed from the main windows 7 pc to the Pi with no problems.

[CharlesA]

Try using the IP address and inputting a workgroup if you do not have one already set.

http://choorucode.com/2012/08/18/how...-from-raspbmc/

You could also try it from another *nix box and see if it'll connect.

[Craig71]

Hi mate, and thanks for your continued help.

I've tried the above method, no joy unfortunately. It's very odd, as the other instance of XBMC I have - on a Win7 machine, connects easily & doesn't even ask for a username or passsword.

[CharlesA]

Are you sure you didn't have the other one set up for guest access? I do not believe that prompts for a username/password.

[Craig71]

Sorry mate, I'm really confused now - how do I check that?

Also, my intention is to put in a bigger hard drive into the server and transfer all my media onto that - the one in there at the moment is only a little 80gb one.

Would it be easier to do that first - and set it up so that anyone on the local network can do anything to it?

[CharlesA]

That setting would be the /etc/samba/smb.conf

As far as installing a larger drive, you should probably do it before you start messing with configuration.

Will you be using the new drive as a storage drive or as the OS drive?

[Morbius1]

We need someplace to start. Please post the output of the following command:

testparm -s

[Craig71]

Hi guys, here is the output of the testparm -s command:

CharlesA - I'll be using the new disc purely as a media disc. i was hoping to get an understanding of samba sharing first, but hey ho. I'll be getting the new disc tomorrow, but I'd still like to know what I've done wrong, and how to make sure the new disc is set up right.

craig@server:~$ testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[mediaonserver]"
WARNING: The security=share option is deprecated
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
[global]
        netbios name = SERVERMAIN
        server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
        security = SHARE
        map to guest = Bad User
        obey pam restrictions = Yes
        pam password change = Yes
        passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
        passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
        unix password sync = Yes
        syslog = 0
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 1000
        add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false -d /home/nobody
        dns proxy = No
        wins support = Yes
        usershare allow guests = Yes
        panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
        winbind use default domain = Yes
        winbind trusted domains only = Yes
        idmap config * : backend = tdb
        path = /media/MediaShare
        read only = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        read only = Yes
        create mask = 0700
        printable = Yes
        print ok = Yes
        browseable = No

[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /var/lib/samba/printers
        read only = Yes

[mediaonserver]
        comment = mediaonmainserver
        valid users = craigtest, craigpc, craig, pi
        guest ok = Yes

[CharlesA]

CharlesA - I'll be using the new disc purely as a media disc. i was hoping to get an understanding of samba sharing first, but hey ho. I'll be getting the new disc tomorrow, but I'd still like to know what I've done wrong, and how to make sure the new disc is set up right.

You should be fine. The only thing you would really need to change is where samba is sharing files from but that is an easy fix.

According to your smb.conf file you have guest access enabled for that share, but I do not know if it will work the way you want it to.

[Craig71]

So there's nothing obvious that's making the Pi unable to connect? Weird.