File Sharing Problem
I have a Dell ProEdge 2400 Server with Linux Mandrake 9.0 Installed. I just added a 36 gig scsi ultra 320 10,000rpm. So I waxed the first test installation and started over. Now the problem I'm having is that I When set up samba , and in the /home/samba folder i Set up 5 different folders besides the default public folder. The problem I'm having is that I want to share these folders on the network so that I can map a drive to it. when I map a drive to the public it will map but it will not let me write to the drive after I have mapped the public drive and it will not map a drive at all with the 5 other folders that I have created. Now I have tryed to set the attributes to these folders but they will not take the changes. What am I doing wrong....Please help!!!!
ASKER
That helped but didn't get me mapped.
This is a copy of my smb.conf file
[global]
workgroup = AMS
server string = Dell Server
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = lpstat
printing = cups
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
hosts allow = 192.168.42
available = no
browseable = no
public = no
writable = yes
only user = no
preexec close = no
root preexec close = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s # using cups own drivers (use generic PostScript on clients).
lpq command = lpstat -o %p
lprm command = cancel %p-%j
browseable = No
[public]
comment = Public Stuff
path = /home/samba/public
write list = @staff
guest ok = Yes
[share_here]
path = /home/samba/folder1
read only = no
writable = yes
[amada]
comment = Amada gcode
path = /home/samba/amada
read only = no
writable = yes
[eng]
comment = Engineering
path = /home/samba/eng
read only = no
writable = yes
[is]
comment = IS Dept
path = /home/samba/is
read only = no
writable = yes
[cs]
comment = Customer Service
path = /home/samba/cs
read only = no
writable = yes
[acct]
comment = Accounting
path = /home/samba/acct
read only = no
writable = yes
<<end of smb.conf>>
Now when i try to map a drive to this on a Win2KPro machine i get login pop up asking for
1>"connect as:"
2>"password:"
or
When I try to map it froma Windows ME box it just asks for the password.
its getting closer a bit more help and I'll double the points.
also if you could tell me what "core.5045" file is for it is located in file:/root/
This is a copy of my smb.conf file
[global]
workgroup = AMS
server string = Dell Server
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = lpstat
printing = cups
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
hosts allow = 192.168.42
available = no
browseable = no
public = no
writable = yes
only user = no
preexec close = no
root preexec close = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s # using cups own drivers (use generic PostScript on clients).
lpq command = lpstat -o %p
lprm command = cancel %p-%j
browseable = No
[public]
comment = Public Stuff
path = /home/samba/public
write list = @staff
guest ok = Yes
[share_here]
path = /home/samba/folder1
read only = no
writable = yes
[amada]
comment = Amada gcode
path = /home/samba/amada
read only = no
writable = yes
[eng]
comment = Engineering
path = /home/samba/eng
read only = no
writable = yes
[is]
comment = IS Dept
path = /home/samba/is
read only = no
writable = yes
[cs]
comment = Customer Service
path = /home/samba/cs
read only = no
writable = yes
[acct]
comment = Accounting
path = /home/samba/acct
read only = no
writable = yes
<<end of smb.conf>>
Now when i try to map a drive to this on a Win2KPro machine i get login pop up asking for
1>"connect as:"
2>"password:"
or
When I try to map it froma Windows ME box it just asks for the password.
its getting closer a bit more help and I'll double the points.
also if you could tell me what "core.5045" file is for it is located in file:/root/
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I'd like to add to jungle's comments --
go ahead and add the user you need:
smbpasswd -a cmmonline
Then, just to make sure, check if it shows up in your smbpasswd file:
cat /etc/samba/smbpasswd
Also, double check your smbd log files for more hints:
/var/log/samba/smbd.log
Can you cat out the core.5045 file? I think the 5045 corresponds to the pid (process ID) that crashed. If that is the case you'll get a long list of hex bytes so you can hunt down the problem.
go ahead and add the user you need:
smbpasswd -a cmmonline
Then, just to make sure, check if it shows up in your smbpasswd file:
cat /etc/samba/smbpasswd
Also, double check your smbd log files for more hints:
/var/log/samba/smbd.log
Can you cat out the core.5045 file? I think the 5045 corresponds to the pid (process ID) that crashed. If that is the case you'll get a long list of hex bytes so you can hunt down the problem.
Start with a catch all samba directory in your smb.conf, and increase the ecurity once you have it working
-------------------------X
[temp]
path = /temp/
force directory mode = 777
delete readonly = yes
create mode = 777
wide links = no
force create mode = 777
directory mode = 777
-------------------------X
Creat and chmod the /temp directory to 777, and then you should have a directory available to anyone.
Once you know the setup works, then start altering it to your exact requirements:)
Hope that helps:)
-------------------------X
[temp]
path = /temp/
force directory mode = 777
delete readonly = yes
create mode = 777
wide links = no
force create mode = 777
directory mode = 777
-------------------------X
Creat and chmod the /temp directory to 777, and then you should have a directory available to anyone.
Once you know the setup works, then start altering it to your exact requirements:)
Hope that helps:)
...or5 indeed direct the path to /home/samba/whatever:)
Check the permission of your shared folders. you have setup the share level security. so you need to make sure that every one has right access on the shared directories.
One more thing ,
I think you need to comment "encrypt passwords = Yes", because you are using share level security.
Check it out, whether it works for you
I think you need to comment "encrypt passwords = Yes", because you are using share level security.
Check it out, whether it works for you
ASKER
Thanks that did the trick set up user accounts on linux to match the ones on the windows machines then I installed swat and webmin and with these two admin tools I'm up and ready to go. Sorry it took so long to get back with ya I was stuck on a different project .....and iwas not able to get back on this one as soon as I would have liked...I don't know about you guys but I hate being taken off of something when I know it isn't finished....anyway thanks jungle_kp you rock !!!
[share_here]
path = /home/samba/folder1
read only = no
writable = yes
2) If that doesnt work, I would extend my search beyond using the /home/samba folder (at least if you have created a user named samba, since he/she will own this folder), try creating: /mysambashare, and giving it the appropriate permission (maybe even 777 for testing purposes _only_).