samba/redhat8.0

[Eric R.]

Ok Al, we'll give it a shot.  Comments are in-line:

Aldis A. Tuck wrote:

> Greetings,
> Im having trouble with samba in RH8.
> This is what I have for my smb.conf:
> [global]
> workgroup = foo

this needs to be what your win box thinks the workgroup is...
I believe they must match.

> security = share

I have security = user

> valid user = %s

I don't have the above line at all.

> encrypt passwords = no

I have "yes"

> server string = foo

I have server string = Samba%v@%h

> local master = yes
> os level = 33

I have "32"

> domain master = yes

I have "no"

> preferred master = yes

I also have in [global]:

hosts allow = (your home ip range - i.e 192.168.10.0/255.255.255.0
netbios name = phoenix.magness.com (our internal domain - you may not 
have one)

> 
> [windows public share]

try setting this label to just "public" i.e. [public]

> comment = public share file
> read only = no
> path = /usr/local/windows public share

do you have a directory under /usr/local/ called "windows public share"?
try creating a directory call windows.  I recall reading somewhere Linux 
  doesn't like file names with spaces.  I suspect this is the bulk of 
your problem.

> public = yes

I also have the following:

browseable = yes
create mode = 0777
directory mode = 0777

Also:

Start here:

Create Samba passwords:
mksmbpasswd.sh < /etc/passwd > /etc/smbpasswd

Register Samba passwords:
smbpasswd user_name

Then backup and edit smb.conf.

Backup smb.conf
cp /etc/smb.conf /etc/smb.conf.bak

If this doesn't help, shoot me an email, maybe we can get together this 
evening or tomorrow, and see what we can come up with.

Good Luck,

Eric