I have installed LMDE and am able to access all the shared files on my windows xp box but I am unable to access any shared files on my linux box. I can see LDME on the network places but it continually asks for the user name and password which are the same on both boxes.
I have followed altairs how to and added the extra lines to global in smb.conf but the nautilus share option on the files does not work. I have Mint 9 installed and have had no problems with networking.
The main directory I wish to share is a FAT32 partition which is automatically mounted thro fstab. Can anyone suggest what I need to change please.
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Re: Sharing Files with Windows
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Re: Sharing Files with Windows
Try user name of "guest", and I think no password, or if that not work, try "guest" again. I had this once, and googling gave me this, and fixed it. This is, of course, using Simple File sharing.
If you accept - and I do - that freedom of speech is important, then you are going to have to defend the indefensible. That means you are going to be defending the right of people to read, or to write, or to say, what you don't say or like or want said.
Re: Sharing Files with Windows
It almost sounds like a permissions problem and not a samba problem. If you don't mind would you post the output of the following commands:
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net usershare infoCode: Select all
sudo net usershare infoCode: Select all
testparm -sCode: Select all
cat /etc/fstabPlease add a [SOLVED] at the end of your original subject header if your question has been answered and solved.
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Re: Sharing Files with Windows
Thanks Altair,
No output from the first two
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: rlimit_max (1024) below minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = %h server (Samba)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
force user = wilf
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=39dce7bc-28c6-4d48-a3e1-b2d48712856e / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=f5355ad1-6de9-497b-a8d4-e2abe7336d4d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sda5 / ext4 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda7 /home ext4 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sdb9 /home/wilf/Data vfat umask=0000,uid=1000,gid=1000,auto,rw,users 0 0
No output from the first two
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: rlimit_max (1024) below minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = %h server (Samba)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
force user = wilf
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
$ cat /etc/fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=39dce7bc-28c6-4d48-a3e1-b2d48712856e / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=f5355ad1-6de9-497b-a8d4-e2abe7336d4d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto 0 0
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sda5 / ext4 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sda7 /home ext4 rw,errors=remount-ro 0 0
/dev/sdb9 /home/wilf/Data vfat umask=0000,uid=1000,gid=1000,auto,rw,users 0 0
Re: Sharing Files with Windows
I'm now confused by your post. You don't have any nautilus-shares ( net usershare info would have displayed the nautilus-shares ).
You are missing a line in the global section of smb.conf that converts unauthenticated remote users to guests:
You don't have any explicit classic shares either.
When you say that nautilus-shares don't work do you mean you can create them but you have no access? Or do you mean you're getting an error when you attempt to create them?
You are missing a line in the global section of smb.conf that converts unauthenticated remote users to guests:
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map to guest = bad userWhen you say that nautilus-shares don't work do you mean you can create them but you have no access? Or do you mean you're getting an error when you attempt to create them?
Please add a [SOLVED] at the end of your original subject header if your question has been answered and solved.
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Fornhamfred
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Re: Sharing Files with Windows
Sorry to have caused confusion.
The problem I was having was that in Nautilus, right clicking the file I wanted to share bought up the share window but after choosing the share and ok no share was configured.
However having added the line you suggested to smb.conf I am now able to make the share stick in Nautilus and also in windows I can now see the shared printers and files on LMDE.
net usershare now shows:
$ net usershare info
[data]
path=/home/wilf/Data
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:F,
guest_ok=n
wilf@LMDE ~ $ sudo net usershare info
[sudo] password for wilf:
wilf@LMDE ~ $
Thanks for your help.
The problem I was having was that in Nautilus, right clicking the file I wanted to share bought up the share window but after choosing the share and ok no share was configured.
However having added the line you suggested to smb.conf I am now able to make the share stick in Nautilus and also in windows I can now see the shared printers and files on LMDE.
net usershare now shows:
$ net usershare info
[data]
path=/home/wilf/Data
comment=
usershare_acl=Everyone:F,
guest_ok=n
wilf@LMDE ~ $ sudo net usershare info
[sudo] password for wilf:
wilf@LMDE ~ $
Thanks for your help.