NT client can't net view Linux Samba server
Tom Roche
to share its disk space with NT clients, ultimately using password
encryption. I'm testing my setup with a NT4SP3 client.
Initially:
The client has IP# 152.1.61.175, registered to kaon.csc.ncsu.edu; its
TCPIP has DNS for Windows resolution enabled, and has no WINS servers.
The server has IP# 152.1.61.159, which is registered to
backpack.csc.ncsu.edu. I did the following:
* Deleted the logs in /var/log/samba to start afresh.
* Copied the following into inetd.conf from
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO-4.html
> netbios-ssn stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/smbd smbd
> netbios-ns dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin/nmbd nmbd
* Copied /usr/doc/samba-1.9.18p10/examples/smb.conf.default
to /etc/smb.conf
* Commented out
> ; load printers = yes
since none are attached to the Linux box.
* Changed
> ; guest account = pcguest
to
> guest account = guest
which has
> guest::508:508:guest:/home/guest:/bin/bash
in /etc/passwd
* Commented entire [printers] block
* Uncommented entire [tmp] block
* Ran
> killall -HUP inetd
as stated in my inetd.conf.
* I ran the diagnostics, logged in as root. I pass tests 1-7. Note
that I pass test 7: "smbclient '\\BACKPACK\TMP'" with no user set
(i.e. as current user == root), with -U guest, and -U tlroche. In
each case I get
> Added interface ip=152.1.61.159 bcast=152.1.255.255 nmask=255.255.0.0
> startlmhosts: Can't open lmhosts file /etc/lmhosts. Error was No such
file or directory
and am prompted for a password (except as guest).
* Test 8: On the PC type the command "net view \\BACKPACK". I get
> System error 5 has occurred.
> Access is denied.
Note that \\BACKPACK was used with success in steps 2, 3, 4, and 7.
Also, I am able to net view NT hosts.
* I assume there's a problem with name resolution. As previously
mentioned, the client's TCPIP is configured with no WINS server, but
with DNS and LMHOSTS lookup enabled. I add the line
> 152.1.61.159 backpack
to c:/WINNT/system32/drivers/etc/hosts, import LMHOSTS, and restart
the client. No change: I get the same system error 5. I also try
> net view \\backpack
> net view \\backpack.csc.ncsu.edu
getting the same error. Note that if I
> ping backpack
I get
> Pinging backpack [152.1.61.159] with 32 bytes of data:
> Reply from 152.1.61.159: bytes=32 time<10ms TTL=64
until ^C.
* I try using WINS. I change
> ; wins support = yes
to
> wins support = yes
I set the PC to use 152.1.61.159 (the IP# of the Samba server,
backpack) as its primary WINS server. I run
> killall -HUP inetd
on the server, and restart the client. I repeat tests 1-7 for
sanity, and pass all. I fail test 8 identically.
* I copy the client's c:/WINNT/system32/drivers/etc/hosts, which has
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 152.1.61.159 backpack
to /etc/lmhosts, adding the line
> 152.1.61.175 kaon
for completeness. I
> killall -HUP inetd
No change: I pass tests 1-7, and fail test 8.
Can anyone diagnose the problem? I can send testparm.out and smb.conf
as desired. Please note again that my objective is simply to share disk
on the Linux Samba server, hopefully using password encryption (though
I have not yet enabled that). I don't understand why everything works
using smbclient and nmblookup, but nothing works from a real NT client.
Your assistance is appreciated, Tom_...@ncsu.edu