Samba Questions-Only Half Working

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> On 02/28/2008 01:25 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> > --- NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > 
> >> On 02/25/2008 10:21 PM, Leonard Chatagnier wrote:
> >> > Since going to static IP' on my lan, I've only
> >> been
> >> > able to read/mount shares on one machine or the
> >> other,
> >> > not both at the same time. Currently I have one
> >> direct
> >> 
> >> I've sent you a smb.conf from one of my machines.
> >> Have a look & see if
> >> that helps.
> >> 
> > Sorry, only gets one machine working. So, changed
> > smb.conf on the non-working machine to be exactly
> like
> > that on the working machine(except shares
> ofcourse) 
> > and get these errors when using smbclient and
> mount:
> > 
> > lchata at ubuntu:/etc/samba$ smbclient -L ubuntu64
> > Password:
> > session setup failed: NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
> > 
> > lchata at ubuntu:/etc/samba$ sudo mount -t smbfs -o
> > username=lchata,password=xxxxxxx
> //192.168.1.3/homes
> > /media/samba
> > 14988: session setup failed: ERRDOS - ERRnoaccess
> > (Access denied.)
> > SMB connection failed
> > 
> > This has been repeatable for a number of
> smb.conf's
> > tried on both machines. I can get either machine
> to
> > share files on the other depending on what
> smb.conf I
> > use but doubt if I could repeat the configurations
> > again as I've tried numerour ones from googlin
> hits,
> > etc, etc. There is something missing or not known
> by
> > me about the smb.conf setup. I've asked more than
> once
> > if there is any difference between a server setup
> and
> > client setup or even if it applies in this case. I
> > don't know if it is.
> 
> Wait, are you using an smbclient.conf file? If so
> *don't*.
> The *only* files that you should have in your
> /etc/samba folder are:
> 
> gdbcommands (bt quit)
> smb.conf
> smbpasswd
> smbusers (system_username = "network username")
> and possibly dhcp.conf (0 bytes) + any relevent
> <file>~ backup files.
> 
I don't even know, or have I seen, a smbclient.conf
file. I have exactly what you listed above, to the
letter, in /etc/samba folder.

> > I'm really getting tired of dealing with this
> issue
> > but would like to get my lan setup so can share
> files
> > both ways. I've looked as so many hits on the
> 
> Then please stop screwing around with the smbf mount
> stuff & use samba
> from Nautilus. Like I said previously, just get
> standard samba working
> _first_ and then experiment with the mount stuff
> *afterwards*.
> 
Well, not to be argumentative, I've found that if
"smbclient -L <server/share>' or "sudo mount -t smbfs
-o username=lchata,password=xxxxxx //ubuntu64/homes
/media/samba" works or doesn't Nautilus will do the
same in parallel.  Actually, I've tried all before
changing smb.client. I'm not experimenting with
commands, just using them to test smb.conf along with
Nautilus and I've used them all so often now that I'm
confident I'm using them right.  Google is my friend,
sometimes that is. 
What I need to know is why two identical smb.conf
files, one on each machine, works on one but gives the
above listed errors on the other or some clue to
what's causing the errors. Found one hit(ubuntu)
listing the error that said it may be due to not
having setup user ID and password in NT lan manager or
workgroup or similiar but windows not even envolved as
both machines are on gutsy, one wifi connected and
one(that works) wired. Desperately needing some clues.
Thanks for any,


Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net