Moved to Debian, Samba doesn't work.

[linduxed]

I've been running an old CentOS server that I got from a friend as a samba file server for quite some time now and I figured it was time to upgrade. The problem is however that samba doesn't want to work on the new Debian Lenny server.

The system was set up so that a group of twenty or more Windows XP laptops logged onto the Domain BARFOO with the CentOS usernames and passwords. There were some shared directories with corresponding subdirectories, access to them was handled with groups, no ACLs.
On the new server I've already implemented ACLs so those are a must (the previous rights system was a mess), I've copied the folders, and I've set up some of the users from the previous system on the new one.

The main issue is that the same laptops that once could get in on the file server now refuse to do so. I'm trying to access the server through My Network Places -> Show Computers -> Entire Network -> Barfoo -> Penguin (the name of the server), and besides taking a very long time after clicking the "Entire Network" icon, the Barfoo domain doesn't allow the user to connect, providing me with a "This server is not configured for transactions." error with the standard "You may not have permissions blablabla" on the top. At times I get the "Server list not available." (or something like that) instead.

This is the old smb.conf:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx)
# Date: 2006/07/28 15:32:10

# Global parameters
[global]
	workgroup = BARFOO
	server string = Barfoo Samba Server
	wins support = Yes
	dns proxy = No
	name resolve order = bcast
	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
	max log size = 50
	passdb backend = tdbsam
	domain logons = Yes
	logon path =
	logon drive = H:
	logon home =
	display charset = ISO8859-1
	idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
	domain master = Yes
	local master = Yes
	idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
	logon script = scripts\barfoo_main.bat
	dos charset = 850
	os level = 65
	create mode = 0770
	preferred master = Yes
	unix charset = ISO8859-1
	directory mode = 770
	add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 100 -s /bin/false -M %u
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g 102 -s /bin/false -M %u


[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	read only = No
	browseable = No

[netlogon]
	comment = Network Logon Service
	path = /export/netlogon
	guest ok = Yes

[export]
	comment = 
	writable = no
	path = /export
	available = yes
	browseable = No

[Documents]
	writable = yes
	path = /export/documents

[Projects]
	writable = yes
	path = /export/projects

[Storage]
	comment = 
	writable = yes
	path = /export/storage
	available = yes

The new configuration:

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

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

   workgroup = BARFOO
   server string = %h server

#  wins support = no
   dns proxy = no
;  name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

  log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
  max log size = 1000
  syslog = 0

  panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

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

  security = user
  encrypt passwords = true
  passdb backend = tdbsam
  obey pam restrictions = yes
  unix password sync = yes

  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
  passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
  pam password change = yes

########## Domains ###########

  domain logons = yes

  logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
  logon drive = H:

  logon script = logon.cmd

  add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u
  add machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u

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

[homes]
  comment = Home Directories
  browseable = no
  read only = no
  create mask = 0700
  directory mask = 0700
  valid users = %S

[netlogon]
   comment = Network Logon Service
   path = /home/samba/netlogon
   guest ok = yes
   read only = yes
   share modes = no

[profiles]
   comment = Users profiles
   path = /home/samba/profiles
   guest ok = no
   browseable = no
   create mask = 0600
   directory mask = 0700

# Manually configured shares.
# Barfoo legacy folders.

[Projects]
	read only = no
	path = /home/samba/projects

[Documents]
	read only = no
	path = /home/samba/documents

[Storage]
	read only = no
	path = /home/samba/storage

# Auto-added printer shares.

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

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no

This new file is really a lot wordier, since it's an auto-generated one that follows with the Debian package. I removed all the commented documentation and all the commented options (there was a lot of it).

If any other information is needed I'll post it right away.

[linduxed]

I've noticed that it seems like every username I try I get the "BARFOO domain not available" at the login screen on the XP laptops.

[crazy01]

im sure you have tried this... but just incase, have you tried to remount the XP boxes on the new domain?

[linduxed]

Please explain the procedure you're thinking of then I may answer the question of whether I've done it.

[jonantice]

did you check your /etc/hosts.allow?