Samba starts at boot but not running

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I have Samba starting at boot. But for some reason it doesn’t actually work, so I have to restart it manually after each system reboot. The screen-shot below demonstrates the situation: SWAT indicates that “smbd” is not running (and it doesn’t work indeed) while there is a “smbd” process (even two of them) on the system activity list and “smb” enabled in System Services. How to fix this issue? http://image.bayimg.com/dadjkaaee.jpg

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I could not see your picture, so I did an edit, found the source and modified your post so we could see it. I hope that was OK with you?

As for smb, it might not want to run depending on your global section in your smb.conf file. You could get a copy with:

sudo cat /etc/samba/smb.conf

And post the results here in a message using the advance message editor and placing the text into a Code # field. I also have a bash script that can be used in editing such files you can find here:

SYSEdit - System File Editor - Version 1.00 - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

And for anyone who does not know how to use or get Samba going with SWAT, have a look here:

Samba S.W.A.T. - Samba Web Administration Tool Setup for openSUSE - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

AND

SWAT - Samba Web Administration Tool - Setup & Creation Script - 1.04 - Blogs - openSUSE Forums

Thank You,

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I could not see your picture, so I did an edit, found the source and modified your post so we could see it. I hope that was OK with you?

Now I can’t see it… But if my descriotion is sufficient for the issue understanding - I don’t mind.

Here is the smb.conf:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2012/08/09 02:38:00

[global]
    map to guest = Bad User
    passdb backend = smbpasswd
    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 allow guests = Yes
    usershare max shares = 100
    idmap config * : backend = tdb
    hosts allow = 192.168.0.190/192.168.0.200
    cups options = raw

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

[profiles]
    comment = Network Profiles Service
    path = %H
    read only = No
    create mask = 0600
    directory mask = 0700
    store dos attributes = Yes

[users]
    comment = All users
    path = /home
    read only = No
    inherit acls = Yes
    veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
    comment = All groups
    path = /home/groups
    read only = No
    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

[Trash_Storage]
    path = /windows/D/
    admin users = Me
    force group = users
    read only = No
    guest ok = Yes

[Geo]
    path = /windows/E/
    admin users = Me
    force group = users
    read only = No
    guest ok = Yes
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Have you really used the Linux username “Me” as suggested by “admin users = Me”?
Anyway, that’s not causing the issue, and it probably won’t break samba to have it there.

This is a clue: 3.6.3-34 suggests an early version of Samba. Whach version of openSUSE are you using?

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Have you really used the Linux username “Me” as suggested by “admin users = Me”?

Actually I changed the username for the post (it’s just a paranoia)

My openSUSE version is 12.1 and I do not observe any samba updates available.

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On 09/30/2012 05:56 AM, riabovvv wrote:
>
>> Have you really used the Linux username “Me” as suggested by “admin
>> users = Me”?
> Actually I changed the username for the post (it’s just a paranoia)
>
> My openSUSE version is 12.1 and I do not observe any samba updates
> available.
>
>

In 12.2 there is a broken RPM that creates a bug in Samba. It’s
discussed in a sticky at the top of the Network/Internet Forum. It might
apply here (or it might not). Have a look at it, see if you need to swap
out the software systemd-sysvinit and replace it with the software
sysvinit-init.

–
Regards
swerdna

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see if you need to swap
out the software systemd-sysvinit and replace it with the software
sysvinit-init.

Thank you! It helped!

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On 09/30/2012 08:46 AM, riabovvv wrote:
>
>> see if you need to swap
>> out the software systemd-sysvinit and replace it with the software
>> sysvinit-init.
> Thank you! It helped!
>
>

Do you mean that it’s completely fixed?
If that’s a “No”, then what problems remain?

–
Regards
swerdna

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Now samba starts at boot and running so the issue is solved.