SAMBA Win XP Conection Problem

[hmartires]

Hello!
I'm trying to conecto my Windows XP to my Madriva 2006 Linux with samba.

I have 2 main problems that most likely are related:
1) Unable to conect from Windows to Linux
2) Unable to mount windows shares in Linux

When I browse My Network Places, I can't get the Linux machine.
When I use ms-dos "net view" I don't see the Linux Samba server.
I turned off my Sygate firewall already in XP and I haven't configure any in Linux, as far as I know.

I can ping both machines even with the host name intead of the IP address.
I have assigned to the WINS address, the IP of the Linux samba server, in the TCP/IP Advanced Properties in Win XP.

I have followed each and every step of the Howto that I found in this forum:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ups-howto.html

I have gone through a lot of reading trying to solve this issue, but so far, nothing. I can't conect Windows to Linux.
Please help me a little here, because I don't think this will be a big issue. I have the feeling that something is missing.

Follow are my config:
Linux gbox 2.6.12-12mdk #1 Fri Sep 9 18:15:22 CEST 2005 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 Mobile CPU 1.60GHz unknown GNU/Linux

I have already installed and configured samba.
My smb.conf is like this:
#====== Global Settings ===
[global]

workgroup = casa
netbios name = gbox
server string = Samba Server %v
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192

wins support = yes
hostname lookups = yes
hosts equiv = /etc/hosts
hosts allow = 192.168.0.1 127.0.0.1 localhost
hosts deny = All
interfaces = lo eth0
bind interfaces only = yes
guest ok = no
browse list = yes
printcap name = cups
printing = cups
load printers = yes

domain master = no
local master = no
preferred master = no
os level = 0

#==== Share Definitions ====
[public]
path = /home/samba/public
comment = Shared folders
guest ok = no
create mode = 0766
browseable = yes
public = yes
read only = no

[homes]
path = /home/%U
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = no
valid users = %U root

-------------------------

When I do a testperm, I get this:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[public]"
Processing section "[homes]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions


In Linux I can conect to the local samba server with smbclient and see all the shares:
smbclient -L //localhost/public
Domain=[GBOX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.20]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
public Disk Shared folders
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server 3.0.20)
ADMIN$ IPC IPC Service (Samba Server 3.0.20)
root Disk Home Directories

Domain=[GBOX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.20]

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
CASA

It seems the server is running well and the smbd and nmbd deamons are ok.

Please, any help would be apreciated.
Thanks

[kmokrzycki]

Did you try to find linux machine by Find Computer or typing name ins explorer address window like \\winhostname ??

And can you post output for ifconfig(linux) and ipconfig(win)??

[KenJackson]

I see "Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE" in the testparm output, and "domain master = no" in smb.conf.
Mine says "Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_MEMBER", and also "domain master = no".

What domain is the Windows PC in and is it the domain master? If it's in GBOX and there is a domain master, then you need to join the domain (and probably set "security = ADS"). If it's something else, I think you need to either switch to it and join it, or be the domain master of GBOX.

If you have just these two PCs, and you are not trying to join any larger Windows network, it would probably be simplest to allow the Linux PC to be the domain master and make the Windows PC join the GBOX domain.

[gtmtnbiker98]

I agree with Ken Jackson, what is your network setup? It's hard to troubleshoot the smb.conf when we don't know what your Global Settings should be. In addition, have you disabled or at least allowed SMB services via your firewall? Have you restarted smb after changing the smb.conf?

As for simple SMB/CIFS firesharing, you don't need to be a domain member (if you are using one) for authentication/Samba access unless you are using ADS authentication. In reviewing your smb.conf you are using User authentication which is fine so long as the appropriate smb users are added to the machine.

Have you double and triple checked your TCP/IP settings - ensuring that you machines are on the same IP subnet? I would focus my hunt for this problem with your network and firewall settings. Then once you confirm this, make sure to restart the Samba daemon.

[hmartires]

First of all, thanks for providing this help.

Here we go now...

kmokrzycki:
I've tryed typing name ins explorer address window as you said, but nothing. Even "net view" only show me the Windows machine:
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

ipconfig output
---------------
Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Home:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Ethernet adapter TV Cabo:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : ######## (Internet provider)
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 85.139.235.42
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 85.139.235.254

ifconfig output
----------------
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:02:6B:C2:E7
inet addr:192.168.0.2 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::208:2ff:fe6b:c2e7/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:46 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:855 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:5588 (5.4 KiB) TX bytes:42082 (41.0 KiB)

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:338 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:20348 (19.8 KiB) TX bytes:20348 (19.8 KiB)


Just to ble clear, the network is working fine, I can ping both computers and I can share the Internet conection from Windows to Linux (ie. My Internet conection is on the Windows machine).
I don't use any domain. I just use a workgroup which works well if I conect both the laptop and the desktop in Windows XP.
Now I just want to share some folderes in the Linux laptop to the Windows desktop. I did this once and it worked well, asking the samba passwords and all of that.

KenJackson:
"Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE" in the testparm output -> I also find this strange, because. But how can I change this?

"domain master = no" in smb.conf -> I'v tried already without this line and nothing.

"it would probably be simplest to allow the Linux PC to be the domain master and make the Windows PC join the GBOX domain"

It's not possible just to join a windows Worgroup with Samba without using domains?

gtmtnbiker98

In addition, have you disabled or at least allowed SMB services via your firewall?

I'm not using any firewall at all. I turned off my Windows Sygate FW.

Have you restarted smb after changing the smb.conf?

You don't want to know ho many times I did that already

In reviewing your smb.conf you are using User authentication which is fine so long as the appropriate smb users are added to the machine.

Everything is fine with the SMB users and all the passwords are sett. I can conect localy to the samba shares (ie. from linux) withou any problems.

Have you double and triple checked your TCP/IP settings - ensuring that you machines are on the same IP subnet?

As you can see by the ipconfig and ifconfig, it seems everything is on the right place.

Then once you confirm this, make sure to restart the Samba daemon.

You mean this commands?
/etc/init.d/smb stop
/etc/init.d/smb start
This is what I have been doing.

Once again thanks for your support.
I'm getting crazy with this situation and I really need to put this machines running together.

[gtmtnbiker98]

I agree, nothing obvious on the TCP/IP settings, and you've disabled any firewalls on the Linux box, correct? Try editing the following:

#==== Share Definitions ====
[public]
path = /home/samba/public
comment = Shared folders
force user = owner of /home/samba/public
valid users = yoursmbusers
user = yoursmbusers
write list = yoursmbusers

Then type /etc/init.d/smb restart

Also, your workgroup is Casa and the machine name is Gbox, right? You have for sure set the smb passwords and added the users using the smbpasswd -a username, correct?

[KenJackson]

It's not possible just to join a windows Worgroup with Samba without using domains?

Maybe you can, since you are using "security = user". I've only used it in an office that had a domain controller.

Try these on the Windows machine:
> net view /DOMAIN:CASA
> net view /WORKGROUP:CASA
> net view \\gbox /DOMAIN:CASA
> net config workstation

And on the Linux machine (respond to prompt with Windows password):
$ smbclient -U windowsusername -L gbox
or
$ smbclient -N -L gbox

[hmartires]

Take a look at the outputs of the Windows "net view":

net view /DOMAIN:CASA
Server Name Remark
-----------------------------------
\\BIGBOX Desktop
The command completed successfully.


net view /WORKGROUP:CASA -> doesn't seem a valid sintaxe

net view \\gbox /DOMAIN:CASA
System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.

net config workstation
Computer name \\BIGBOX
Full Computer name BigBox
User name ....

Workstation active on
........................
Software version Windows 2002

Workstation domain CASA
Workstation Domain DNS Name (null)
Logon domain BIGBOX

COM Open Timeout (sec) 0
COM Send Count (byte) 16
COM Send Timeout (msec) 250
The command completed successfully.

As you can see, althoug I havn't defined any Domain, it says "Workstation domain".
I have defined only a Workgroup in Win XP. I have used already the wizard a couple of times in order to set the Netowk Identification properly.
I also have Net Bios, Net Beui and TCP/IP protocols in my network, but I have disabled all but TCP/IP in order to test.
On the Windows machine, I have 2 network cards. One for the local network and other for the Internet. I don't know if that has anything to do?
I can access the Internet from Linux throuh the Windows gateway.

When trying to connect from Linux to Windows with all of this commands,
smbclient -L \\bigbox
smbclient -U "windowsusername" -L gbox
smbclient -N -L gbox
I always get the same error,
Error connecting to 127.0.0.1 (Connection refused)
Connection to gbox failed


I have also tryed the [publi] config of gtmtnbiker98 but the problem still happen. I think the problem is on the [global].

Also, your workgroup is Casa and the machine name is Gbox, right?

Yes, I have checked that a lot already.

You have for sure set the smb passwords and added the users using the smbpasswd -a username, correct?

Yes, everything is ok. I can also conect localy to the samba server that it works fine with all the useres.

[KenJackson]

Error connecting to 127.0.0.1 (Connection refused)

If you have that address anywhere in your smb.conf, try commenting it out and reloading. Or add it to a "hosts allow" line.

net view \\gbox /DOMAIN:CASA
System error 53 has occurred.
The network path was not found.

Are you doing this in a Cygwin bash shell? If so you need use either \\\\gbox or '\\gobx'. (Not sure otherwise.)

Having two network cards under Windows should be no problem as long as the routing table is correct. If you can ping gbox from bigbox and bigbox from gbox, that suggests it's correct. The command 'netstat -nr' works on both Windows and Linux to display the routing table.

[rickyrockrat]

So, You are using your Windoze box to do NAT?? Do you have two NICs or a PCI DSL card or are you using something external?

At any rate, I don't believe you are getting DNS resolution. Try using IPs, the you can add your ips to the hosts files on both M$ and Linux. /etc/hosts on linux and C$/windows on M$.

Give that a whirl.