Problems with samba server

[ktix007]

Hi! I was following this guide about porting windows forms apps to linux using Mono: Guide: Porting Winforms Applications - Mono
But it uses an older version of OpenSuse (10.2) and the VMWare image that I have is Opensuse 11.1 and I can't find the "Samba server" option in "Network Services".

# Click the "Computer" menu in the bottom left, choose Control Center.
# Choose "YaST" at the bottom, the password is "mono".
# Choose "Network Services", then "Samba Server".
# Check "Allow Users to Share Their Directories" on the "Shares" tab.
# Choose "Finish".

Can you tell me where I can find this option or another way to do whatever it does?

Thanks.

[deano_ferrari]

You can edit /etc/samba/smb.conf directly via your favorite editor. I prefer using a CLI edtitor like pico, but thats a matter of personal preference. As with many servers, they often run without graphical desktops, so manual configuration is necessary. (I had such a task assigned to me this week). If you have a graphical desktop, you might like to use

kdesu kwrite /etc/samba/smb.conf (KDE Desktop)

gnomesu gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf (Gnome Desktop)

Swerna's excellent samba guide is a useful reference for configuring smb.conf as required.

[ktix007]

I did what you told me and I get this:

[global]
	workgroup = MONO
	security = user
	passdb backend = smbpasswd
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

[homes]
	inherit acls = Yes
	browseable = No
	read only = No

[htdocs]
	inherit acls = Yes
	browseable = Yes
	path = /srv/www/htdocs/
	read only = No

In the guide it says I have to Allow Users to Share Their Directories. What do I have to change?

[deano_ferrari]

You need to add share entries . For example, a publicly shared directory

[shared]
path = /path/to/shared/directory
public = yes
only guest = yes
writable = yes
printable = no

Lots more share examples here.

If you explain how you want to set up access (with/without passord, which group(s), r/w access), then someone may be able to help create the exact entry required. I'm sure you'll figure it out if you take the time to read the examples though.


BTW: Don't forget to restart the samba server if you make changes to smb.conf

[swerdna]

Don't fixate on the old "allow users to share directories....". The wording leads ppl to think that's a good way to share stuff over Samba. It's not much good at all, just a beginning, and better set elsewhere.

Have a read of this: Samba and Suse: HowTo Set up an openSUSE-Windows Home Office LAN/Network. Versions 10, 11

[swerdna]

[global]
       workgroup = MONO
       netbios name = name_of_this_workstation
       name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins
       server string = ""
       printing = cups
       printcap name = cups
       printcap cache time = 750
       cups options = raw
       use client driver = yes
       map to guest = Bad User
       local master = yes
       os level = 33
       usershare allow guests = Yes
       usershare max shares = 100
       usershare owner only = False

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = %S
	browseable = No
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes

[htdocs]
	path = /srv/www/htdocs/
	read only = No
       force user = billybob

(force user should be considered for htdocs if you make your htdocs over to ownership of "billybob" with sudo chown -r billybob:users /srv/www/htdocs)

[ktix007]

Sorry but I don't use Linux usually and I don't understand half of the things.

If you explain how you want to set up access (with/without passord, which group(s), r/w access), then someone may be able to help create the exact entry required.

This is what I need to do:

To transfer the application to the Mono image, we need to create a NClass directory and turn on directory sharing.

* Right click the desktop, choose Create Directory, name the directory NClass.
* Click the "Computer" menu in the bottom left, choose Control Center.
* Choose "YaST" at the bottom, the password is "mono".
* Choose "Network Services", then "Samba Server".
* Check "Allow Users to Share Their Directories" on the "Shares" tab.
* Choose "Finish".
* Back on the desktop, Right click the "NClass" folder you created and choose "Sharing Options".
* Check "Share this folder" and "Allow other people to write to this folder".
* Click "Modify Share".

[swerdna]

You can do all those steps -- if you're using Gnome Desktop. Are you?
If not using Gnome, there's a different way to do it. And even if using Gnome, there's an optional alternate way to do it.

Q1: What are you using, Gnome or KDE?

Q2: and is there (in your case) really a directory called NClass on the Desktop?

Q3: I'm wondering which Samba RPMs you have installed. Can you run this command and copy the results back here:

rpm -qa | grep samba

[ktix007]

Q1: I'm using GNOME
Q2: The directorie on my desktop is called "GDH"
Q3:

samba-3.2.7-11.3.2
samba-client-3.2.7-11.3.2

[swerdna]

AHA -- I think we've found the problem. Go to Yast --> soptware module and install the apps yast2-samba-server and yast2-samba-client. Then try again for the module "samba server" in Yast --> network services. While you're installing software, make sure the nautilus sharing tool is installed. The RPM is nautilus-share.