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Gentlemen,

seems I’m having another problem, with Samba… do I need to start a new thread for that or is it okay to mention, here?
The issue is, my Samba is running, I have a folder from the Suse system mapped in my Windows machine (however, I was not able to find it on the network or use the PC name, I had to use the IP address, but works). The other direction (mapping windows folder in linux) doesn’t work even if using an IP address… Could you, please, advice. Below a log from testparm.

linux-f81o:~ # testparm -s
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Can't find include file /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[profiles]"
Processing section "[users]"
Processing section "[groups]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[tasklist]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE

# Global parameters
[global]
        workgroup = MSTEP
        netbios name = DEMAG_PC
        security = USER
        map to guest = Bad User
        printcap name = cups
        add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
        logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
        logon drive = P:
        logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
        domain master = No
        usershare max shares = 100
        idmap config * : backend = tdb
        cups options = raw
        include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf


[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        valid users = %S %D%w%S
        read only = No
        write ok = Yes
        inherit acls = Yes
        browseable = No                                                                 
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
[profiles]                                                                              
        comment = Network Profiles Service                                              
        path = %H                                                                       
        read only = No                                                                  
        write ok = Yes                                                                  
        create mask = 0600                                                              
        directory mask = 0700                                                           
        store dos attributes = Yes                                                      
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
[users]                                                                                 
        comment = All users                                                             
        path = /home                                                                    
        read only = No                                                                  
        write ok = Yes                                                                  
        inherit acls = Yes                                                              
        veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/                                        
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
[groups]                                                                                
        comment = All groups                                                            
        path = /home/groups                                                             
        read only = No                                                                  
        write ok = Yes                                                                  
        inherit acls = Yes                                                              
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
[printers]                                                                              
        comment = All Printers                                                          
        path = /var/tmp                                                                 
        create mask = 0600                                                              
        printable = Yes                                                                 
        print ok = Yes
        browseable = No


[print$]
        comment = Printer Drivers
        path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
        write list = @ntadmin root
        force group = ntadmin
        create mask = 0664
        directory mask = 0775


[tasklist]
        path = /home/scrum/Documents
        read only = No
        write ok = Yes
        inherit acls = Yes
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I think you want to do this:

Adjust the Samba in Linux set up so that:

  • You can literally see the Linux shares in windows machine’s network browser
  • You can see the windows shares in Dolphin file frowser using the addressing smb://…etc…etc
  • and you’d like to mount various folders without having to use IP addresses (presumably these are not stationary IP’s, rathed assigned by router, whatever).

Is that right?

If “yes” then please tell me which Linux folder/directory or folders/directories you’d like to see in windows machine.
Also, I assume it’s OK to use a workgroup? Yes/no?

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Hi swerdna,

great to see you, again!
You are absolutely right. I use the workgroup MSTEP for all machines in the network. This is a simple, single-router network. I used to see the shares in the Network folder, before. But after I set the share “tasklist” I cannot see the shares, anymore.
“tasklist” is the one I would like to see. But, this I am able to mount using an IP address of the Linux machine. More importantly, I would need to map folders from my Windows machines (I am able to see them in the network and map them from other Windows machines but when I open the Network folder or Samba shares folder in Dolphin, its nothing, there.).

Thank you

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You can edit the Samba config file with console command like this:

kdesu dolphin /etc/samba/smb.conf

I suggest two changes (1) to tweak visibility of shares in Samba LAN and (2) to manage the permissions in Tasklist a bit better

Change [global] stanza to this:

[global]
workgroup = MSTEP
netbios name = DEMAG_PC
local master = yes
preferred master = yes
os level = 64
server string = "Name that you like"
printcap name = cups
cups options = raw
use client driver = yes
map to guest = Bad User
usershare allow guests = Yes

I think there is a user called scrum, I think you do not want to use username/password to access the share, in which case change [tasklist] stanza to this:

[tasklist]
path = /home/scrum/Documents
read only = No
guest ok = yes
force user = scrum

I have more to say but need attend to the kdz, will edit this more in a while

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You need to have correct (firewall) access to the Linux computer.

  • GoTo Yast ==> security and users ==> firewall ==> service start ==> enable firewall auto start
  • then also in firewall set Interfaces ==> highlight the network interface and set it to External Zone
  • then also in firewall set Allowed Services ==> Service to allow ==> make in the lower panel to contain Netbios Server (and) Samba Client (and) Samba Server

These changes will percolate around the LAN in time but it might help to be faster if you reboot the Linux computer and the windows computers too (they always say “hi” to each other and chat when they boot up).

More re firewall: http://swerdna.dyndns.org/susesambaserver.html#firewall
More re shares and [stanzas] : http://swerdna.dyndns.org/susesambaserver.html#shares
More re [global] : http://swerdna.dyndns.org/suselanprimer.html#lmb
some thoughts about windows shares: http://swerdna.dyndns.org/susesambawin7.html
[caution: (1) daylight time GMT+10 links & obsolete available (2) was written for openSUSE 10/11, so old]

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And I forgot this one which tells whether Samba daemons are switched on:

Yast ==> System ==> Services Manager ==> Find nmb and smb and ensure they both reflect Enabled and Active

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Thank you, swerdna.
I updated the [Global] part of configuration only, as I want the tasklist to be only accessible with a password.
Could you, please, let me know which of my old configuration commands did the problem actually? So that I could be aware, next time.
Zone set.
Services are allowed.
Services are enabled and active.

Now I can access the network from Linux and seems it works well. You are more or less a wizard to me, thanks again.

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One more thing. I somehow did that after reboot the system automatically logs in. This I don’t want. Moreover, it logs in another account that the one I need to use. This account even has a password set, but the system doesn’t ask for that… I don’t understand how this is possible…

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If there’s an auto login try this: Yast ==> Security and Users ==> User & Group management ==> Highlight/choose the offending username and click the “Expert Options” ==> “Login Options” turn it off.

10

Seemed that Linux was shining a dim light, so I focused on name-broadcasting and firewalls.

11

Great, thanks