[Sussex] Samba Problems (yet again).

[Dave Chapman]

On Tuesday 20 December 2005 15:05, John D. wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> Can anyone point me in the right direction.
>
> I'm (once again) trying to set up samba, so that I can print from Clares
> laptop to the printer connected to the main desktop (now using Mandriva
> 2006).
>
> As far as I can tell, I've set it all up correctly i.e. the same
> workgroups, shares etc etc.
>
> On the desktop, theres two icons that give me the option to check
> (network browsing and devices). Both have options to check smb:// but
> which ever one I try, I'm just getting an error that tells me it can't
> find any workgroup on the locan network - I really don't understand why.
>
> The smb.conf looks like this
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> workgroup = mdkgroup
> security = USER
> map to guest = Bad User
> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> printcap cache time = 750
> printcap name = cups
> add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s
> /bin/false %m$ logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
> logon drive = P:
> logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
> domain master = No
> printer admin = @ntadmin, root, administrator
> cups options = raw
> include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> valid users = %S
> read only = No
> inherit acls = Yes
> browseable = No
>
> [profiles]
> comment = Network Profiles Service
> path = %H
> read only = No
> create mask = 0600
> directory mask = 0700
> store dos attributes = Yes
>
> [users]
> comment = All users
> path = /home
> read only = No
> inherit acls = Yes
> veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
>
> [groups]
> comment = All groups
> path = /home/groups
> read only = No
> inherit acls = Yes
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/tmp
> create mask = 0600
> printable = Yes
> browseable = Yes
>
> [print$]
> comment = Printer Drivers
> path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
> write list = @ntadmin, root
> force group = ntadmin
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
>
> Of course, there could be something in that lot that I've messed up
> with, but for the life of me I don't know what! It does seem that I can
> connect to the laptop if I browse to smb://IP ADDRESS of Clares laptop,
> but I can't see why I keep getting the error about workgroups
>
> Any assistance is greatfully appreciated.
>
> regards
>
> John D.

Try changing

security = USER

to
security = SHARE

Dave