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Samba setup (Trixbox)

Hello,

I have installed Samba server on my trixbox using webmin. when I try to log from windows it asks me for username and password but for some reasons it don't give me access, Can some body help me to set the Samaba users.
I tryed with security set to SHARE and to USER nothing works.

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 192.168.2.2 (192.168.2.2)
# Date: 2008/01/20 18:09:38

[global]
workgroup = MYGROUP
server string = Samba Server Version %v
encrypt passwords = No
cups options = raw

[root]
comment = Home Directories
writable = yes
path = /root
username = admin

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

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Ibrahim Bazarwala

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As @Ibu1 said you have to add smbpasswd -a username to add users, you can also try public=yes guest=yes and SHARE

S_Warrior

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Hi, I have done the following:
[global]
      workgroup = MYGROUP
      server string = Samba Server Version %v
      security = SHARE
      password server = 123
      ldap ssl = no
      guest ok = Yes
      cups options = raw
      encrypt passwords = no


[root]
      comment = Home Directories
      path = /root
      valid users = root
      read only = No
      acl check permissions = No
public=yes
      guest=yes

I can see the root share but when I try to access it it asks for username & password.
I tryed to run smbpasswd -a root changed the password and still it do not give me access...

Ibrahim Bazarwala

U did the above mentioned steps or not ?
And one more thing is that the
encrypt passwords = yes

S_Warrior

ASKER

I have changed the link to encrypt passwords = yes restarted Samaba and still no aceess.

Can you contact me by MSN I can give u SSH access

S_Warrior

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My MSN: sales (at) mekashron (dot) com

Ibrahim Bazarwala

This is blocked in my company.
;(

u did this
cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd

Ibrahim Bazarwala

What if u try
security = user

S_Warrior

ASKER

yes I did. if I try security = user it request password right away.

MSN blocked or SSH?

pkhera_2001

Hi!

These are the minimum required steps I follow on my linux box:
I keep default smb.conf file
issue following commands(while logged in as root or su -)
#service smb start
#smbpasswd -a root
(twice assign the password)
Now on windows machine simply map a network drive by using username root and password assigned with smpasswd -a command. (if you need to provide smb access to other users then user their name with smbpasswd comamnd, -a option is used to add new samba user and assign him a samba password).

If can log in to yahoo messnger then I may be help you only, my ID is smartrealtalks@yahoo.com