[ILUG] Setting up SAMBA

[Conor Wynne]

> Ive set up SAMBA server on a Fedora 3 box with it im using a minimal
> smb.conf  which contains
>
> [global]
>     workgroup = home
>     username map /etc/samba/smbusers
>     netbios name = dell
>
> [share1]
>     path = /tmp
>     read only = no
>     guest ok = no
>
> [david]
>     path= /home/david
>     writeable = yes
>
> This passes testparm
>
> However when I try  smbclient //dell/root Im asked for a password and I
> get back session start up failed: NT_STATUS_LOGIN_FAILURE
> This also occurs if I try smbclient //dell/david and the appropriate
> password. Ive googled for the NT_STATUS_LOGIN_FAILURE error but the
> information is inconclusive.  If I go though Computer both pc's
> connected are listed - dell shows the two shares /temp and /david but
> (obviously) nothing on toshiba.

In the above example, you have no share caled "root". So its normal you do
not have access to it.

To see all published shares try:

smbclient -L localhost
or
//dell/share1 from a windows client.

> Going to toshiba (the windows pc - im using the pcs makes as hostnames)
> in my network places both are machines shown  but if I click on dell it
> asks me for a password for david and wont accept the password.
>
> Im guessing my configuration is close to being correct but not close
> enough!

As others have suggested, did you use "smbpasswd -a user1"

Oh and "service smb restart" might be an idea if you've edited smb.conf

> Regards
>
> David

Regards
Conor.