i'm about to give up

zombine210

zombine210

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well, i've been at it all day, and i can't get my server to work.
it's a simple ubuntu samba share, and i think i followed the instructions correctly.

i can see the server in my windows machines, but i can't see or access the share.

i think the main problem is all the guides out there do it differently. so that's why i like windows....
 
<--- can see his Samba shares just fine. :D

So what's the problem? Is Samba even running?

(ps ax | grep smbd)

It's pretty simple to get it up and going - but I know how frustrating linux can be, especially if you don't use it every day... if you want to upload your smb.conf, I'd be happy to have a look... ;)
 
<---- is a linux n00b

hey, thanks for replying! :)

i don't know what this means, is it running?
root@blackmesa:~# ps ax | grep smbd
1083 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
1084 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
1086 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
1087 ? S 0:00 /usr/sbin/smbd -D
1582 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep smbd
root@blackmesa:~#
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the guide i originally followed:
http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu-home-fileserver

i'm using ubuntu server 9.10
i've seen some guides online on doing this with a gui, but i'm running headless. access to command line only through putty.

i would appreciate you looking over my .conf file. i copied the colored parts only, everything else was a comment.

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

[global]

#windows machines are all in WORKGROUP, else defaults

workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
dns proxy = no

#### Networking ####

#bind samba to eth0, eth1 disconnected, hosts lists my windows boxes, deny everybody else. do i need commas?

interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
bind interfaces only = yes
host allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.101 192.169.1.103 192.169.1.104
host deny = 0.0.0.0/0

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

#took defaults

log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

####### Authentication #######

#basically need anybody and everybody that has access to my windows boxes, to access the share.

security = share
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
map to guest = bad user

#guide said to add this
guest account = nobody

############ Misc ############

#default

usershare allow guests = yes

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

#default printer setups, not interested for now.

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
guest ok = no
read only = yes
create mask = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = no

#my custom share is this. i want everybody on my network to access this share. all my windows users have passwords. so i don't want to authenticate again.

[Tera1]
comment = Ubuntu Server Share
path = /media/tera1
browseable = yes
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
guest account = nobody
read only = no

#======================= End File =======================
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workgroup = WORKGROUP
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Well, first off, is your Windows workgroup called "WORKGROUP"? If not, you need to change that. Mine is called "Homenet" and I think by default it's "MSHOME" - so you might look into that... might be your whole problem..?

#guide said to add this
guest account = nobody
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I don't think this is necessary, as it's "nobody" by default. I'd delete these two lines...

Your file share part looks ok - I would shorten it to look like this:

[Tera1]
comment = Ubuntu Server Share
path = /media/tera1
writable = yes
guest ok = yes
guest account = nobody
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Save your smb.conf, then in your shell type '/ect/init.d/samba restart'

Then go check Network Neighborhood for the share on a Windows box and post back and lemme know. ;)

PS - I uploaded my smb.conf in case you want to have a look at mine. Be warned - it's just what came default, I just added the parts I needed.
 

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workgroup is correct.

removed guest account line.

condensed share.

windows 7 returns:
Windows cannot access \\Blackmesa

diagnose says The remote device or resources won't accept the connection Detected !

details say:
The device or resource (BLACKMESA) is not set up to accept connections on port "The File and printer sharing (SMB)".
 
hmmm...

windows 7 returns:
Windows cannot access \\Blackmesa
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What caused it to return that? Can you "see" Blackmesa when you browse your workgroup?

Also - did you restart the samba daemon after you edited smb.conf? (/ect/init.d/samba restart)

You know, I've setup SAMBA many times, and never had much trouble. But then, I've never allowed a guest account - I've always specified a valid user for shares...
valid users = usernameOnLinuxBox
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But it looks to me like you had the guest stuff set up OK... I dunno - post back and I'll be researching in the meantime...
 
i can see the blackmesa server on all my windows computers under network neighborhood, etc.

when i dbl click to open, it gives me that error.

at first, i was able to see the actual shared folder in windows 7 without being able to access it, now i only see the server itself.

i restart the samba daemon every time i open and close the .conf file.

yeah, i didn't want to add every user on all my windows machines to the linux server.

if i go that route, do all the passwords have to match too??

i figured, if a user has access to my windows machine, they can access the share, but so far, no cookie.

however, i'm starting to think it might be a network issue.

thanks, for your help, but i really need to go to sleep now. we can do this tomorrow :)
 
lol... ok...

I didn't make any network changes on my 'puters... I wonder - do you have firewalls active on your Win7 machines? It sounds to me like your SAMBA config is set up right...

Paste this command in your shell:
cat /etc/services|grep -w '137\|138\|139\|445\|389\|901'
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And see that each service is up...

We're definitely missing something obvious/simple, because SAMBA is really pretty simple to set up...
 
success!!1 :) :D :P

i am able to access the share from windows XP.
it's a bit slow, i'm tranferring 1GB folder right now and it's taking 12 minutes. that's about 2MB/sec. or 40% of 24Mbps

thats over wireless, i gotta test it hardlined.

i guess windows 7 is retarded that way.
 
zomg!!!

it works!! :eek: in windows 7 too1!!!!

i don't know what i did :( but it started working after i rebooted the server :o

i wish i knew, but it's ok, i'm gonna test the hard line now. brb


edit - ok, i'm getting 5.3 MB/sec and the wireless went down to 1.3 MB/sec
are these good rates???

maybe if i do one at a time it will be fasters...!!


w00t w00t
 
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dang it!!

i was testing a 1gb transfer, i was getting about 6~7 MB/sec when my machine blue screened L0L :D

i think it's a bit slow, dont' you...??

edit - HOLy Cr*p! it finished the transfer during the blue screen haha L0L :)
edit - no wait, they were residual files, can't delete one of them. it's stuck
 
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hmmm - I don't remember mine does - my samba server is on a wireless USB adapter and this XP desktop is wired to the router... I'm about to transfer just over 2GB and I'll post back w/ results...

Why'd your box blue-screen? That ain't right - you overclocking or something? Or just got some shifty equipment?
 
deanj20 said:
hmmm - I don't remember mine does - my samba server is on a wireless USB adapter and this XP desktop is wired to the router... I'm about to transfer just over 2GB and I'll post back w/ results...

Why'd your box blue-screen? That ain't right - you overclocking or something? Or just got some shifty equipment?
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here a 1GB combined in three .iso files.

ehm2q8.jpg


i removed the side fan from my gaming rig that was cooling my vdo cards. they overheat and blue screen :D

i need to put it back , but it gets too much dust in there.
 
ok, well it's up and running. phew! thanks for your suggestions.

tomorrow, i will hook up my external sata and usb drives to test those.
i also need to find out why my net is slow... i think i should be getting 10MB/sec wired.
 
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