Re: Long Time Samba No Work-Need Expert Help On Samba/Networking


Leonard,

Out of the box, iptables shouldn't block anything.
However, some program
might have changed its filters. To check that you
could download an
iptables frontend (such as guarddog), sudo run it
and disable the
firewall. That resets iptable filters.
Then try to mount the windows XP machine. If it
works then you can edit
the filters in guarddog to allow the different LAN
protocols. The windows firewall has to be completely
off for the
experiment (as well as any other firewall that may
come bundled with
windows security suites).

Hope this helps,
Oudisos

Ok, downloaded guarddog and disabled firewall in the
advanced section with sudo. Restarted both comps just
to be safe and reran all the smbmount commands. Still
getting the same error messages on all the commands:

can't determine netmask for 192.168.1.65
Could not resolve mount point /mnt/My Pictures

can't determine netmask for 192.168.1.65
Could not resolve mount point /mnt/C, etc, etc.

The windows firewall is disabled. Getting warning
message in sys tray that the windows firewall is
turned off making the system vunerable. I don't think
I have a firewall issue and we did check it out. Is
it a DNS issue? Visited my gateway home page for the
first time ever. Everything looked ok to me but what
do I know. Looked at some of the firewall
settings/setup stuff and started up(allowed)
enabled dns on both sides of the gateway(router).
Don't know if I needed to or should have done so but
did. Anyway nothing changes or maybe I just don't
know the right command to use???
Another thing I noticed but probably not significant
is that the ip address shown is different from that
shown by ifconfig. On the gateway is was
70.136.29.202(and changed again when I came back after
restart). Maybe you know if this means anything.
You said in your first reply that you have the same
setup(ATT/SBC Yahoo DSL with 2wire gateway?). If so,
is there anything I can do at the 2WIRE site to check
out the router? Everything is default,AFAICT, except
for enabling DNS as mentioned earlier. Would you mind
coping me your smb.conf file to check against mine?
Xing out anything personal, of course. Send it off
list, if you please. I'm really getting desperate
over this issue. Any other suggestions are most
welcome and solicited. Thanks so much for your help.
Well, at least my Yahoo web mail is back to text
format and the pointer are back too. Surprised that
no one mentioned top posting yet, Ha, Ha.

I have the same set up which has been working
fine.

Thanks Oudisos for the comeback. Looks like my
Yahoo
mail reverted back to HTML again so I changed back
to
text. Had to reset it several time but it wont
stick.

Have you tried disabling the firewalls on both
machines to see if theycould be in the way? In Win
XP
the windows firewall turns itself onautomatically
when
you download windows update.

Have before and didn't help. But turned off WinXP
firewall again just now and get same results.
Don't
have any firewall installed on Ubuntu but do have
iptables. Was going to purge it but dependencies
wanted to remove ubuntu-standard so elected not
to.
Unless iptables has a default that would interfere
I
should be ok as it was never setup. The 2Wire
router/modem has a builtin firewall but I'm fairly
confident that it doesn't interfere inside the
network.
Anyway, error output the same. The key thing I
see in
all the output is that it doesn't recognize or see
the
netmask for the ip 192.168.1.65, the windows
machine,
and I don't know what to do about it.

Also, your workgroup in the samba.conf seems to be
MSHOME. Is that theworkgroup name in your windows
XP
system settings?

Yes, that's one of the useful things I got out of
googling. That workgroup name, UID's and
passwords
must be the same on all networked machines for
samba
to work.
I tried the samba commands I listed on the
original
post and got same results after disabling windows
firewall. Also tried sambatree with this output:

lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$ smbtree -S
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255
nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.64
bcast=192.168.1.255
nmask=255.255.255.0
not adding duplicate interface 192.168.1.64
can't determine netmask for 192.168.1.65
Password:
resolve_lmhosts: Attempting lmhosts lookup for
name
MSHOME<0x1d>
name_resolve_bcast: Attempting broadcast lookup
for
name MSHOME<0x1d>
resolve_lmhosts: Attempting lmhosts lookup for
name
MSHOME<0x1b>
resolve_wins: Attempting wins lookup for name
MSHOME<0x1b>
resolve_wins: WINS server resolution selected and
no
WINS servers listed.
name_resolve_bcast: Attempting broadcast lookup
for
name MSHOME<0x1b>
name_resolve_bcast: Attempting broadcast lookup
for
name __MSBROWSE__<0x1>
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$

Hey, I don't know anything about networking or
samba
but it does seem that the router is just not
recognizing the windows machine or the windows
machine
does not recognize the Ubuntu machine when I issue
commands from windows. And I don't know what to
do
about it.
Thanks for the suggestions and any more to come,

Oudisos.
Hi All,
I have a 2 computer LAN using a 2Wire 1701HG
Gateway/DSL Modem with oneWinXP machine connecting
to
gateway via Linksys WMP54Gv4 wlan adapterand the
other
Ubuntu machine connected directly via 3Com
3c905B100BaseTX [Cyclone] (rev 34) NIC. The system
works near perfectly asindividual machines but
don't
talk to each other. Although, I did theactual
setups
on the two machines, I had hand holding help from
aDebian friend and a WXP friend. My suspicions are
that the network orSamba is not set up properly.
I've
spent many hours over weeksgoogling, reading finds
and
manuals, trying solutions that may havemade
matters
worse and have got to the point that don't know
what
todo/try next. Haven't specified any Domain Name
for
the system andbelieve that's unnecessary. Using
DHCP
but my IPs never change. Haven't attempted to
reinstall the wlan card or network as notconfident
in
my ability to do so. All the above FYI. My
symptoms
are:

Can't map network drives on WinXP. I click on "map
network drives" andenter on the popup:

Drive: Z: (Have use drive: M at times)
Folder: \\ubuntu\UID ( UID's are same onboth
machines.

Pavilion8370 is machine name for WinXP and Ubuntu
is
for FeistyUbuntu). Also used \\samba\UID with
same
results.
Click finish, get the "attempting to connect to
\\ubuntu\UID"popup and after a considerably long
wait
it asks for my user name andpassword via popup. I
enter the info which are the same on bothmachines.
Another long wait and another popup "connect to
ubuntu" comesup with user name filled in with
UBUNTU\lchata and remembered passwordfilled in.
Click
OK, another long wait and the same popup shows
upagain. Hitting ok again several times gives the
same results orstarting over gives same results.
I've
done this what seems like ahundred times all with
same
results.
I would like some clue as to what's is causing
this
and how toproceed fixing it.

On the Ubuntu machine with all samba
installed(smb.conf shown atend) I can do from
konsole:
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$ smbclient -L
pavilion8370
Password:
Domain=[PAVILION8370] OS=[Windows 5.1]
Server=[Windows
2000 LAN Manager]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
Default User Disk
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
SharedDocs Disk
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
My Music Disk
EPSONSty Printer EPSON Stylus
CX5800F
Series
C Disk
NetHood Disk
EPSON Stylus CX6400 Disk
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
Printer Printer EPSON Stylus
CX6400
Domain=[PAVILION8370] OS=[Windows 5.1]
Server=[Windows
2000 LAN Manager]

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$
No other samba command works. If I try any other
smbclient options,and I've tried all, I just get
the
smbclient help menu.

If I try smbmount I get:
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$ sudo mount -t smbfs
//PAVILION8370/C$/mnt/"My Pictures"
Password:
opts: rw
mount.smbfs started (version 3.0.24)
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255
nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.64
bcast=192.168.1.255
nmask=255.255.255.0
not adding duplicate interface 192.168.1.64
can't determine netmask for 192.168.1.65
Could not resolve mount point /mnt/My Pictures
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$

If I try "smbmount //pavilion8370/c /mnt/c -l
lchata",
I get:

lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$ smbmount
//pavilion8370/c
/mnt/c -l lchata
/mnt/c: invalid option -- l
mount.smbfs started (version 3.0.24)
added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255
nmask=255.0.0.0
added interface ip=192.168.1.64
bcast=192.168.1.255
nmask=255.255.255.0
not adding duplicate interface 192.168.1.64
can't determine netmask for 192.168.1.65
Could not resolve mount point /mnt/c
lchata@ubuntu:/etc/samba$
Trying other shares, results same, only share
names
change.

Kernel used and smb.conf shown below:
lchata@ubuntu:/var/log/samba$ uname -a
Linux ubuntu 2.6.20-16-lowlatency #2 SMP PREEMPT
Thu
Jun 7 20:23:03 UTC2007 i686 GNU/Linux
lchata@ubuntu:/var/log/samba$
lchata@ubuntu:/var/log/samba$ cat
/etc/samba/smb.conf
#
snipped the # notes

#======================= Global Settings
=======================

[global]
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
load printers = yes
passwd chat =
*Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:*
%n\n*Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n
*password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
obey pam restrictions = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
hide dot files = no
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
dns proxy = no
writeable = yes
printing = cups
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
invalid users = root
workgroup = MSHOME
debug level = 3
valid users = lchata,"leonard
Chatagnier",@lchata
printcap name = cups
syslog = 0
security = user
panic action =
/usr/share/samba/panic-action
%d
max log size = 1000

## Browsing/Identification ###

# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your
Samba server willpart of

# server string is the equivalent of the NT
Description field

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba
to
enable its WINSServer
; wins support = no

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba
to
be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a
WINS
Client, but NOTboth
; wins server = w.x.y.z

# This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS
names
through DNS.

# What naming service and in what order should we
use
to resolve hostnames
# to IP addresses
; name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Networking ####

# The specific set of interfaces / networks to
bind to
# This can be either the interface name or an IP
address/netmask;
# interface names are normally preferred
interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0 192.168.1.64
192.168.1.65

# Only bind to the named interfaces and/or
networks;
you must use the
# 'interfaces' option above to use this.
# It is recommended that you enable this feature
if
your Samba machineis
# not protected by a firewall or is a firewall
itself.
However, this
# option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast
interfaces correctly.
; bind interfaces only = true



#### Debugging/Accounting ####

# This tells Samba to use a separate log file for
each
machine
# that connects

# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in
Kb).

# If you want Samba to only log through syslog
then
set the following
# parameter to 'yes'.
; syslog only = no

# We want Samba to log a minimum amount of
information
to syslog.Everything
# should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd}
instead.
If you want tolog
# through syslog you should set the following
parameter to somethinghigher.

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail
the
admin a backtrace


####### Authentication #######

# "security = user" is always a good idea. This
will
require a Unixaccount
# in this server for every user accessing the
server.
See
#


/usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html
# in the samba-doc package for details.

# You may wish to use password encryption. See
the
section on
# 'encrypt passwords' in the smb.conf(5) manpage
before enabling.

# If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will
need to know what
# password database type you are using.



# This boolean parameter controls whether Samba
attempts to sync theUnix
# password with the SMB password when the
encrypted
SMB password in the
# passdb is changed.
unix password sync = yes

# For Unix password sync to work on a Debian
GNU/Linux
system, thefollowing
# parameters must be set (thanks to Ian
Kahan<<kahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> for
# sending the correct chat script for the passwd
program in DebianSarge).

# This boolean controls whether PAM will be used
for
password changes
# when requested by an SMB client instead of the
program listed in
# 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
; pam password change = no

########## Domains ###########

# Is this machine able to authenticate users. Both
PDC
and BDC
# must have this setting enabled. If you are the
BDC
you must
# change the 'domain master' setting to no
#
; domain logons = yes
#
# The following setting only takes effect if
'domain
logons' is set
# It specifies the location of the user's profile
directory
# from the client point of view)
# The following required a [profiles] share to be
setup on the
# samba server (see below)
; logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
# Another common choice is storing the profile in
the
user's homedirectory
; logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

# The following setting only takes effect if
'domain
logons' is set
# It specifies the location of a user's home
directory
(from the client
# point of view)
; logon drive = H:
; logon home = \\%N\%U

# The following setting only takes effect if
'domain
logons' is set
# It specifies the script to run during logon. The
script must be stored
# in the [netlogon] share
# NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format
convention
; logon script = logon.cmd

# This allows Unix users to be created on the
domain
controller via theSAMR
# RPC pipe. The example command creates a user
account with a disabledUnix
# password; please adapt to your needs
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet
--disabled-password--gecos "" %u

########## Printing ##########

# If you want to automatically load your printer
list
rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll
need
this

# lpr(ng) printing. You may wish to override the
location of the
# printcap file
; printing = bsd
; printcap name = /etc/printcap

# CUPS printing. See also the cupsaddsmb(8)
manpage
in the
# cupsys-client package.

# When using [print$], root is implicitly a
'printer
admin', but you can
# also give this right to other users to add
drivers
and set printer
# properties
; printer admin = @lpadmin


############ Misc ############

# Using the following line enables you to
customise
your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced
with
the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
; include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives
better
performance.
# See smb.conf(5)


and/usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/speed.html
# for details
# You may want to add the following on a Linux
system:
# SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

# The following parameter is useful only if you
have
the linpopuppackage
# installed. The samba maintainer and the linpopup
maintainer are
# working to ease installation and configuration
of
linpopup and samba.
; message command = /bin/sh -c
'/usr/bin/linpopup
"%f" "%m" %s; rm%s' &

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain
Master Browser. If this
# machine will be configured as a BDC (a secondary
logon server), you
# must set this to 'no'; otherwise, the default
behavior is recommended.
; domain master = auto

# Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not
using the ranges
# for something else.)
idmap uid = 10000-20000
idmap gid = 10000-20000
template shell = /bin/bash

#======================= Share Definitions
=======================

# Un-comment the following (and tweak the other
settings below to suit)
# to enable the default home directory shares.
This
will share each
# user's home directory as \\server\username
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes

# By default, \\server\username shares can be
connected to by anyone
# with access to the samba server. Un-comment the
following parameter
# to make sure that only "username" can connect to
\\server\username
valid users = %S

# By default, the home directories are exported
read-only. Change next
# parameter to 'yes' if you want to be able to
write
to them.
writable = yes

# File creation mask is set to 0600 for security
reasons. If you want to
# create files with group=rw permissions, set next
parameter to 0664.
create mask = 0664

# Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for
security
reasons. If youwant to
# create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next
parameter to 0775.
directory mask = 0775

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon
directory for DomainLogons
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain
controller too.)
;[netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/samba/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no

# Un-comment the following and create the profiles
directory to store
# users profiles (see the "logon path" option
above)
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain
controller too.)
# The path below should be writable by all users
so
that their
# profile directory may be created the first time
they
log on
;[profiles]
; comment = Users profiles
; path = /home/samba/profiles
; guest ok = no
; browseable = no
; create mask = 0600
; directory mask = 0700

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
public = no
writable = no
create mode = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a
source
of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = no
# Uncomment to allow remote administration of
Windows
print drivers.
# Replace 'ntadmin' with the name of the group
your
admin users are
# members of.
; write list = root, @ntadmin

# A sample share for sharing your CD-ROM with
others.
;[cdrom]
; comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
; writable = no
; locking = no
; path = /cdrom
; public = yes

# The next two parameters show how to auto-mount a
CD-ROM when the
# cdrom share is accesed. For this to work
/etc/fstab must contain
# an entry like this:
#
# /dev/scd0 /cdrom iso9660
defaults,noauto,ro,user 0 0
#
# The CD-ROM gets unmounted automatically after
the
connection to the
#
# If you don't want to use
auto-mounting/unmounting
make sure the CD
# is mounted on /cdrom
#
; preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
; postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom

lchata@ubuntu:/var/log/samba$

Would really appreciate very much any help geting
Samba and filesharing to work on my LAN.
TIA,


Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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