Samba : how to get it with GUI and in Dash Home?

[ButchMel]

I'm completing 12.04.3 server installation with graphic interface, and installed the samba packages under terminal.

How can I get the ''visual'' version of it (and I guess, access it from Dash Home view)?

Just jumping from 10.04 here... fresh install though.

Tks,
B.

[TheFu]

I don't understand. There isn't a GUI with "12.04.3 Server".
What did you do?

If you wan to maintain samba shares, edit files under /etc/samba/

I suspect Nautilus might have an interface that appears to manage samba shares, but last time I checked, it was per-user and used gvfs, not CIFS. If you read in the forums, you'll find where people tried to use Nautilus shares and ran into issues. On a server, it is best to edit the config files in /etc/samba then manage the daemons with start/stop/status/restart like all other server daemons. IMHO.

[ButchMel]

I just installed the gui on top of server:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

The thing is now i can get samba in the Dash Home box, but i cannot enter it : when prompted to enter a password (admin) it does not recognize it... I only have one password in this freshly installed system, no other user or password than the one i have created at installation and now use to enter the system...

By the way i get exactely same issue with NTFS configuration tool.

[TheFu]

So, you expect a desktop GUI to control server components? I see.
Do you think that is air you are breathing? [in my best Mobius voice]

I live in the Ubuntu Server world. No GUI. Lots of reasons this is better for my needs, but I understand the desire to learn with a GUI if there is just 1 box to manage. With that, I'll drop off, since I cannot be helpful.

[ButchMel]

Well... Sorry if I am not 'man enough' for the real thing )...

Yes indeed, I have only one box to manage. Thing is: I have done this with guidance in the past using terminal. Unfortunately, can't find the steps to do it again (it was about 2 years ago, with 10.04 server). Yep I had the graphic stuff, but I did that partly with Morbius help and guidance. If I could just find back all this ( I had printed the things, but moved since and don't find this 5-6 pages which was extremely useful.

Thanks anyway
B

[Elfy]

don't find this 5-6 pages which was extremely useful

perhaps this one http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1945342

you can find your posts/threads here - http://ubuntuforums.org/member.php?u=1582730 from the latest posts/threads items

[Morbius1]

I know this has become expected of me but I'm confused by this whole thread.

It sounds like you want a GUI to control Samba. If that is the case and you already have the Ubuntu desktop of your server then you have 2 options depending on how complex the shares you are trying to create are:

** You can use Nautilus itself by right clicking a folder you own and selecting "Sharing Options" - that will install the samba server package automatically if you already haven't installed it.

** You can also install the more traditional samba gui:

sudo apt-get install system-config-samba

But I detect a sub-plot here about root / sudo and being able to invoke either one of these:

when prompted to enter a password (admin) it does not recognize it... I only have one password in this freshly installed system, no other user or password than the one i have created at installation and now use to enter the system...

By the way i get exactely same issue with NTFS configuration tool.

That is another problem entirely and I have little experience with that issue.

Side note: I wouldn't use ntfs-conf on a drunken bet but that's just me.

[ButchMel]

Wow !
Elfi, many thanks! This is the thread i was looking for !

Thanks also for pointing out how to look for this - i had been unsuccesful trying with just a basic "search".

Sincerely,

ButchMel

[ButchMel]

Ok, trying the basic stuff in terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf and here again, can't get in: my admin password is not recognized in terminal mode either.

testparm -s gives me this (i should see 5 drives, but don't see these. However, on desktop, I can enter any of these, so yes: yjese are mounted):

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$]"
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
idmap config * : backend = tdb


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


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


The command: net usershare info --long give no result.

robert@CrabConnect:~$ net usershare info --long
robert@CrabConnect:~$

I'm almost getting to the point of reinstalling everything from scratch,...

[ButchMel]

Should add that on a Mac OS X machine, I can see the Ubuntu machine. looks like i can access the network printer, but see no drives yet.