Can't access samba folder

[natbrowne]

Hello,
I have an Ubuntu 20.02 LTS server, and I followed the ubuntu tutorial on setting up a Samba server. I am unable to 'see' the server from my other Kubuntu and Win10 machine - kinda lost as to what to do next.

/etc/samba$ systemctl status smbd 
● smbd.service - Samba SMB Daemon 
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/smbd.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled) 
     Active: active (running) since Sun 2021-06-20 13:44:17 IST; 2h 58min ago 
       Docs: man:smbd(8) 
             man:samba(7) 
             man:smb.conf(5) 
    Process: 97316 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/samba/update-apparmor-samba-profile (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) 
   Main PID: 97335 (smbd) 
     Status: "smbd: ready to serve connections..." 
      Tasks: 4 (limit: 18914) 
     Memory: 13.3M 
     CGroup: /system.slice/smbd.service 
             ├─97335 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group 
             ├─97337 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group 
             ├─97338 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group 
             └─97339 /usr/sbin/smbd --foreground --no-process-group 

Jun 20 13:44:17 daystrom systemd[1]: Starting Samba SMB Daemon... 
Jun 20 13:44:17 daystrom smbd[97335]: [2021/06/20 13:44:17.445204,  0] ../../lib/util/become_daemon.c:135(daemon_ready)
Jun 20 13:44:17 daystrom smbd[97335]:   daemon_ready: daemon 'smbd' finished starting up and ready to serve connections
Jun 20 13:44:17 daystrom systemd[1]: Started Samba SMB Daemon.

[bradleypariah]

If you're not running a DE, this might not be everything you need, but it may help. What are the permissions for your shared folders on the server? You can find out by running:

ls -l /path/to/the/folder/you're/trying/to/share

I'm running Plasma dekstop, and if I choose to share a folder through Properties, it doesn't work until I

sudo chmod -R 777 /path/to/folder/I/want/to/share

then reboot.

I only allow a specific list of MAC addresses on my network, so I'm not too careful about folder permissions. I want anyone allowed on the network to access those locations.
You may need to reboot all machines on the network before they realize each other are there.

[Morbius1]

I don't understand the question.

Please provide the output of the following command so the folks here can see how you are set up:

testparm -s

Also, you might want to provide a link to the HowTo you used to set this up.

[natbrowne]

I don't understand the question.

Please provide the output of the following command so the folks here can see how you are set up:

testparm -s

Also, you might want to provide a link to the HowTo you used to set this up.

Output is:

$ testparm -s 
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf 
Loaded services file OK. 
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE 

# Global parameters 
[global] 
        map to guest = Bad User 
        name resolve order = bcast host 
        security = USER 
        server string = File Server 
        idmap config * : backend = tdb 
        include = /etc/samba/shares.conf 


[Public Files] 
        create mask = 0664 
        directory mask = 0775 
        force create mode = 0664 
        force directory mode = 0775 
        force group = smbgroup 
        force user = smbuser 
        guest ok = Yes 
        path = /share/public_files 
        read only = No 


[Protected Files] 
        create mask = 0664 
        directory mask = 0775 
        force create mode = 0664 
        force directory mode = 0775 
        force group = smbgroup 
        force user = smbuser 
        guest ok = Yes 
        path = /share/private_files

Sorry it was not clear, my problem is : as far as I can tell I have set everything up correctly, but when I search for the samba folders on my network computers I never find anything (via Win10 network, via Dolphin KDE samba pointing to the correct IP)

[Morbius1]

Please don't put spaces in the name of things in Linux.

Run this command to find your exact host name on the Ubuntu server:

hostname

In dolphin ask for the server by that name - with a .local attached at the end - and it's share explicitly:

smb://ubuntu-server-hostname.local/public files

In explorer in Win10 do the same thing - with it's syntax:

\\ubuntu-server-hostname.local\public files

Do you not get access to the share?

[Morbius1]

Are you running Ubuntu Server? Or are you running Ubuntu desktop as a server?

If you are running Ubuntu Server you need to install avahi for the previous post to work:

sudo apt install avahi-daemon

[natbrowne]

Please don't put spaces in the name of things in Linux.

Run this command to find your exact host name on the Ubuntu server:

hostname

In dolphin ask for the server by that name - with a .local attached at the end - and it's share explicitly:

smb://ubuntu-server-hostname.local/public files

In explorer in Win10 do the same thing - with it's syntax:

\\ubuntu-server-hostname.local\public files

Do you not get access to the share?

Wow, just worked! I had tried in Dolphin using the folder icon thing and nothing. Thank you!