Samba error??

[BStrizzy]

Hey guys,

For some reason when I try to copy something to my server from a windows side I keep getting the error message. I followed https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/server...ileserver.html

and had a question on the part where it is workgroup = EXAMPLE ... security = user
i put where it says example workgroup so ... worgroup=workgroup and kept
security the same way cause I was not sure. other than that this is my share

[share]

        comment = where window files will be stored
        path = /home/bstrizzy/share
        browsable = yes
        guest ok = yes
        read only = no
        create mask = 0755

why still error?!

[volkswagner]

What is the error message?

What are the permissions of the folder?

ls -al /home/bstrizzy/share

[BStrizzy]

What is the error message?

What are the permissions of the folder?

ls -al /home/bstrizzy/share

bstrizzy@nova:~$ ls -al /home/bstrizzy/share
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody nogroup 4096 2013-01-22 15:35 .
drwxr-xr-x 10 bstrizzy bstrizzy 4096 2013-01-22 15:35 ..

and the error message that comes up says that the file has encountered 1 error and thats it

[SeijiSensei]

Look in /var/log/samba to see the log files.

[CharlesA]

bstrizzy@nova:~$ ls -al /home/bstrizzy/share
total 8
drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody nogroup 4096 2013-01-22 15:35 .
drwxr-xr-x 10 bstrizzy bstrizzy 4096 2013-01-22 15:35 ..

and the error message that comes up says that the file has encountered 1 error and thats it

Run this one instead:

ls -ld /home/bstrizzy/share

The permissions are odd for "." which is the current directory.

Look in /var/log/samba to see the log files.

+1.

Also running this helps check for problems:

testparm -s

[BStrizzy]

Run this one instead:

ls -ld /home/bstrizzy/share

The permissions are odd for "." which is the current directory.



+1.

Also running this helps check for problems:

testparm -s

bstrizzy@nova:~$ cd /var/log/samba
bstrizzy@nova:/var/log/samba$ ls
cores log.bstrawt-pc log.nmbd.4.gz log.smbd.2.gz
log.192.168.1.101 log.greg-pc log.nmbd.5.gz log.smbd.3.gz
log.192.168.1.103 log.jonny-pc log.nmbd.6.gz log.smbd.4.gz
log.192.168.1.104 log.nmbd log.nmbd.7.gz log.smbd.5.gz
log.192.168.1.107 log.nmbd.1.gz log.panama log.smbd.6.gz
log.192.168.1.108 log.nmbd.2.gz log.smbd log.smbd.7.gz
log.192.168.1.109 log.nmbd.3.gz log.smbd.1.gz
bstrizzy@nova:/var/log/samba$ ls -ld /home/bstrizzy/share
drwxr-xr-x 2 nobody nogroup 4096 2013-01-22 15:35 /home/bstrizzy/share
bstrizzy@nova:/var/log/samba$

bstrizzy@nova:/var/log/samba$ testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: rlimit_max (1024) below minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[share]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
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
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No
browsable = No

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

[share]
comment = where window files will be stored
path = /home/bstrizzy/share
read only = No
create mask = 0755
guest ok = Yes

[volkswagner]

It appears the Ubuntu how to conflicts other Server Docs "Securing a SAMBA file and print server"


According the the link above you should have:

security = share

When SeijiSensei said "Look in /var/log/samba to see the log files" you were supposed to actually look inside the relevant files not just the directory. Perhaps reading on of the files matchin the ip address of you client would help.

[BStrizzy]

It appears the Ubuntu how to conflicts other Server Docs "Securing a SAMBA file and print server"


According the the link above you should have:

security = share

When SeijiSensei said "Look in /var/log/samba to see the log files" you were supposed to actually look inside the relevant files not just the directory. Perhaps reading on of the files matchin the ip address of you client would help.

ok gotchya. I understand what you are trying to say reading one of the files for the matching ip address. I was hoping to make the samba share folder availible for any i.p.
I am really the only one using the home server so I really just need it for me but I also access my server externally. opened up port 22. would making a samba share via webmin be easier for my situation? or it really shouldnt matter right because of the logic behind it all

[volkswagner]

SAMBA is designed for local LAN access and is not secure for exposing to WAN.

If you have opened port 22 on your machine to the outside world, it is best to use key authentication, disable root ssh access and disable password ssh auth.

At the very minimum you should have disabled root ssh access or have a super strong password.


I'm curious if you have samba working locally by changing the security = share?

What type of client are you connecting to the server with? If you are using a Linux client, you can simply use ssh or sftp for file level access.

Ubuntu desktop has a builtin client to connect via ssh/sftp.

From Nautilus:
> File > Connect to Server > enter server name or ip address > choose SSH as type (port 22) > leave folder as / or change to /home/shares/documents > enter username and password and connect.

You can use this method from outside you lan by substituting the servers external ip address.

[volkswagner]

If you are the only user that needs access to the SAMBA server why not setup the secure method and add yourself to the samba users, change the folder permissions to owner = yourusername.

To add yourself as a samba user:

smbpasswd username

If /home/shares/documents is not a separate partition, I'll assume /home has enough available space for your file share. You can just use the [homes] section of smb.conf which will allow you to share your entire home directory.