[SOLVED] shared folders need user/password?

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:36 pm

In trying to use an old RPi as a media player (downstairs, connected to a TV), I came across the subject problem even though I cleared the shared folders (upstairs, on a desktop PC running LM18) to be accessed by every/anyone.

Don't know where to go from here. Not even sure if it's a Pi issue or a Linux one!

deepakdeshp · Post by **deepakdeshp** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:04 pm

viewtopic.php?t=224391

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:07 am

Thanks for the link, but I'm afraid 90% of it went over my head.

I also couldn't find any references to my problem!

altair4 · Post by **altair4** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 10:31 am

I'm assuming the shared folder is on the Mint system. If that is so please post the output of the following commands:

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testparm -s

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net usershare info --long

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:21 am

The shared folders are indeed on the Mint system, but as I don't live in the same house, this will have to wait until tomorrow!

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 11:56 am

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
WARNING: The "syslog" option is deprecated
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
WARNING: The 'netbios name' is too long (max. 15 chars).

Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

# Global parameters
[global]
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
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

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

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

[Pictures]
path=/home/ian/Pictures
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:R,Unix User\ian:F,
guest_ok=n

[Videos]
path=/home/ian/Videos
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:R,Unix User\ian:F,
guest_ok=n

[Music]
path=/home/ian/Music
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:R,Unix User\ian:F,
guest_ok=n

altair4 · Post by **altair4** » Tue Feb 06, 2018 12:39 pm

All of your shares are of this form:

[Pictures]
path=/home/ian/Pictures
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:R,Unix User\ian:F,
guest_ok=n

They all require a samba user name and password to gain access.

So if you wanted the linux user ian to gain access to the share you need to have him added to the samba password database:

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sudo smbpasswd -a ian

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:08 pm

Am I getting this right? If I run "sudo smbpasswd -a ian", then then kodi/pi will just access these folders? It's that simple?

Will try this tomorrow. Tonight it's La Traviata!

altair4 · Post by **altair4** » Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:40 pm

Nope.

Your client to this samba server will be prompted for a user name and password. The client will then have to pass the username of ian with his samba password.

wiab4355 · Post by **wiab4355** » Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:55 am

It worked! Thank you so much.

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