Find the answer to your Linux question:
Results 1 to 4 of 4
I have set up an RHEL6.1 server on VirtualBox. Host OS is Windows 7. In Samba KDE Control menu of RHEL6.1, there are 5 panels: Base Settings, Shares, Printers, Users, ...
  1. #1
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    17

    Samba setup for RHEL6

    I have set up an RHEL6.1 server on VirtualBox. Host OS is Windows 7.

    In Samba KDE Control menu of RHEL6.1, there are 5 panels: Base Settings, Shares, Printers, Users, Advanced.

    In the Users menu, I added an user from "Unix Users"(on the right) list to Samba Users (on the left) and clicked "OK" ("Apply" button is grayed out).

    But when I go back, the user I had just added is gone!

    I added a directory in "Share" anyway.
    Security level is "Share" and workgroup is the same that of my window's workgroup.

    I got an IP (192.168.X.X) using "host only" adapter of the VirtualBox. In the URL bar, I put that IP and the folder I designated as share above does show up, but when I click that folder, an error dialog appears.
    Says "no permission. talk to your sysadmin"

    Now, both smb and nmb services are running.

    There is a file called smbusers in /etc/samba.
    I added an entry by hand and saved it, but there came a dialog saying "/etc/samba/smbusers was modified by another program"

    So there is a big brother keeping tab!?
    Why am I not being allowed to add user(s) freely?

    Please help.
    Thank you.

  2. #2
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    17
    Thanks to Google and in particular, thanks to the following blog:
    jehurst.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/rhel-6-for-the-clueless-samba-server/

    I was able to access the linux share from my windows.

    Thanks everyone and cheers,

  3. #3
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    17

    From frying pan to the fire

    Just a few hours ago, I was so happy!
    Happy to get Samba working.
    After that happiness, comes a frustrating feeling-- being nice here because I need to get it done.

    I cannot access my non-admin account.
    Says "Cannot enter home directory. using /."

    And an error dialog:
    kstartupconfig4 doesn't exist or fails. error Code is 3.

    Some more Googling, I guess.

  4. #4
    Just Joined!
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    17
    It seems to be the SELinux, stupid!

    I disabled the SELinux in file /etc/sysconfig/selinux.
    Now I can log in to my non-root account.

    But now Samba is not working.. when I enter the IP (192.168..) in the URL bar, I don't see the Samba share that I am so eager to see, but an error message dialog.

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
...