++ thanks for the reply !!altair4 wrote:Why not start your own thread. Post the output of the following commands so we can see how you are set up and what you've already done:mike acker wrote:consider me added to the Interested Parties list
i have never been able to get Samba to work . i think we need an alternative that doesn't use any windows stuff -- workgroups -- etcCode: Select all
testparm -s
And you can run Samba without any "Windows stuff".Code: Select all
net usershare info --long
here's what i have now, on machine "Acker4" :
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mike@acker4 ~ $ testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[Public]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
# Global parameters
[global]
server role = standalone server
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
idmap config * : backend = tdb
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
create mask = 0700
directory mask = 0700
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
[Public]
comment = Public Share Acker4p
path = /home/mike/Public
read only = No
mike@acker4 ~ $ net usershare info --long
[Acker4P]
path=/home/mike/Public
comment=Public Share System Acker4
usershare_acl=Everyone:F,
guest_ok=y
mike@acker4 ~ $