Homenetwork problem

[nomko]

Hi everybody!

This is the situation:

1 desktop system running Mint 13 + MATE
1 desktop system running Mint 14 + Cinnamon 1.6

The desktop running Mint 13+MATE has been called A as network-groupname. How can i set this name A for Mint 14 as well???
The desktop running Mint 13+MATE has some folders shared. How do i do this on Mint 14??

Basically, how can i access the Mint13 system from Mint 14 and counterwise??

[altair4]

The desktop running Mint 13+MATE has been called A as network-groupname. How can i set this name A for Mint 14 as well???

Do you mean Workgroup? It really doesn't matter if they are in different workgroups as long as you are in the same subnet but if you want to change it:

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gksu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

Look for this section and change the name to anything you want:

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

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
workgroup = WORKGROUP

Then restart samba:

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sudo service smbd restart

The desktop running Mint 13+MATE has some folders shared. How do i do this on Mint 14??

Depends on how complicated you want to make your shares. The easy way:
Open Nemo
Right Click a folder you own.
Select Sharing Options
Check on some boxes.
Select Create Share
If it asks you if you want to modify permissions - say yes.

You have just created a Samba Usershare.

Run the following command from either or both machines and see if it lists all your shares or gives you an error:

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smbtree

If you run into any problems the output of the following commands will help those trying to help you:

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testparm -s

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net usershare info --long

[nomko]

Okay altair4, i'll try this!
Problem is that neither system can't see eachother and i think it has to do with the WORKGROUP naming.

[altair4]

If they can't see each other go through the checklist:

Samba Browsing Problems Checklist: viewtopic.php?f=42&t=88146&start=0

[nomko]

Run the following command from either or both machines and see if it lists all your shares or gives you an error:

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smbtree

Output

nomko@nomko-mint14 ~ $ smbtree
Enter nomko's password:
WORKGROUP
\\NOMKO-MINT14 nomko-mint14 server (Samba, LinuxMint)
\\NOMKO-MINT14\Openbaar
\\NOMKO-MINT14\Downloads
\\NOMKO-MINT14\IPC$ IPC Service (nomko-mint14 server (Samba, LinuxMint))
\\NOMKO-MINT14\print$ Printer Drivers

The other system is not visible...

If you run into any problems the output of the following commands will help those trying to help you:

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testparm -s

nomko@nomko-mint14 ~ $ testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
workgroup = NOMDEN-THUIS-NETWERK
server string = %h server (Samba, LinuxMint)
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
idmap config * : backend = tdb

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers

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net usershare info --long

nomko@nomko-mint14 ~ $ net usershare info --long
[Openbaar]
path=/home/nomko/Openbaar
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:F,
guest_ok=n

[Downloads]
path=/home/nomko/Downloads
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:F,
guest_ok=n

[altair4]

There's nothing wrong on the Mint14 end of this except maybe the workgroup name. I'm trying to remember if there is a length limit on the workgroup name. There is one on the netbios name ( 15 characters ) but for the life of me I don't remember if that extends to the workgroup name. Leave it alone for now but we may want to come back to it.

Your shares require authentication to gain access so you will have to set up users and then add them to the samba password database.

What about the other machine? Can you post the output of all three of those commands from that machine?

[wazntme]

I personally would use NFS for linux to linux.

Would you ever uses two Spanish interpreters to speak to another English speaking person?

[altair4]

I have to leave for a bit but I would like to offer the following until we can resolve this.

It's somewhat ironic but Linux has a built in advantage with Samba that Windows does not and it comes from Apple.

** Make sure your firewall is disabled at least temporary so it doesn't interfere with what we are about to do.

** Make sure both machines have avahi running:

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sudo service avahi-daemon status

If it's not running start it:

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sudo service avahi-daemon start

** On the Mint13 machine:

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caja smb://nomko-mint14.local

That will bypass this netbios name / workgroup issue and connect to the samba server directly.

** On the Mint14 machine do the same with min13's host name:

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nemo smb://some-hostname.local

Don't forget the ".local" it's what makes this work.

You can bookmark these in your respective file managers if it works so you don't have to keep running commands. We can even have these show up when you click on "Network" without too much more work.