I can't shared folders or use Samba

[wonder]

Hello.
Recently, I installed kubuntu in my laptop.
I installed samba and also system-config-samba.
When start system-config-samba, I type my password but not open any.
I can't or I don't know how config my laptop for shared folders with my tower, without username and password.

Thanks in advanced.

PD: Sorry for my english

[mr_raider]

In dolphin, right click the folder and select properties and sharing.

[wonder]

In dolphin, right click the folder and select properties and sharing.

Thanks.
I made this, but from the other computer, I can access to shared folders, but only view, I can't writte, and want writte in this folders

Regards!

[Rod J]

Double post

[Rod J]

It could still be a bug in how system-config-samba is set up.

If you right mouse click on the Kicker icon (Start menu) and choose "Edit applications", navigate to System, Samba you can see that the Command to start has "gksu system-config-samba" (at least it did here in K14.04, it may be different in your Kubuntu version). The problem is that gksu isn't installed in KDE by default as it's GTK (Gnome) version of kdesudo. Try changing the command to: "kdesudo system-config-samba".

BUT, you may still run into problems running a gui app like system-config-samba as root in the later versions of Kubuntu because of security changes made. I'm not sure about this as I'm still running K14.04 here.

The easiest way if you still can't get system-config-samba to run is probably to manually edit the file that the system-config-samba gui changes (/etc/samba/smb.conf). Down the bottom you should see your current shares. These are mine:

[Documents]
	path = /home/rod/Documents
;	writeable = No
;	browseable = yes
	valid users = rod

[Downloads]
	path = /home/rod/Downloads
;	writeable = No
;	browseable = yes
	valid users = rod

Obviously you would want to change the "writeable" lines to "yes" in your case. Hopefully that will work and you should be able to write to your shares.

[wonder]

It could still be a bug in how system-config-samba is set up.

If you right mouse click on the Kicker icon (Start menu) and choose "Edit applications", navigate to System, Samba you can see that the Command to start has "gksu system-config-samba" (at least it did here in K14.04, it may be different in your Kubuntu version). The problem is that gksu isn't installed in KDE by default as it's GTK (Gnome) version of kdesudo. Try changing the command to: "kdesudo system-config-samba".
BUT, you may still run into problems running a gui app like system-config-samba as root in the later versions of Kubuntu because of security changes made. I'm not sure about this as I'm still running K14.04 here.

Yes, I view that gsku are not installed.
I made the changes that you indicate, but, like you indicate, continue with not work, not open system-config-samba.

The easiest way if you still can't get system-config-samba to run is probably to manually edit the file that the system-config-samba gui changes (/etc/samba/smb.conf). Down the bottom you should see your current shares. These are mine:

[Documents]
   path = /home/rod/Documents
;    writeable = No
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = rod

[Downloads]
   path = /home/rod/Downloads
;    writeable = No
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = rod

Obviously you would want to change the "writeable" lines to "yes" in your case. Hopefully that will work and you should be able to write to your shares.

I search in my file, but not appears any about "[Documents]".

I made some changes in this file, in the final part, but continue not work, after some changes, my final part of this file is this:

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

# Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit)
# to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each
# user's home directory as \\server\username
;[homes]
;   comment = Home Directories
;   browseable = yes

# By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
# next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
;   read only = no

# File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
;   create mask = 0775

# Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
;   directory mask = 0775

# By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
# with access to the samba server.
# Un-comment the following parameter to make sure that only "username"
# can connect to \\server\username
# This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
;   valid users = %S

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
;[netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   read only = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
# users profiles (see the "logon path" option above)
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
# The path below should be writable by all users so that their
# profile directory may be created the first time they log on
;[profiles]
;   comment = Users profiles
;   path = /home/wonder/
;   guest ok = yes
;   browseable = yes
;   create mask = 0755
;   directory mask = 0755

[printers]
  comment = All Printers
  browseable = no
  path = /var/spool/samba
  printable = yes
  guest ok = no
  read only = yes
  create mask = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
  comment = Printer Drivers
  path = /var/lib/samba/printers
  browseable = yes
  read only = yes
  guest ok = no
# Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
# You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your
# admin users are members of.
# Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions
# to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
;   write list = root, @lpadmin

I don't know if, my changes, are bad changes, but continue with the same, can access to shared folders (shared folders configured with dolphin) but I can't writte.

Thank you!

[Rod J]

I think you misunderstood my explanation, I was in a hurry last night so I will try to explain better here.

You need to edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf (it is owned by root so it should prompt for your password in order to save the file).

Add the following paragraphs to the end of the file (these two paragraphs are mine, just showing you an example. You will need to change the text to suit your situation, replace <user> with your user name and the name of the folders you want to share. One paragraph for each folder, as many as you want to share):

[Documents]
	path = /home/<user>/Documents
;	writeable = yes
;	browseable = yes
	valid users = <user>

[Downloads]
	path = /home/<user>/Downloads
;	writeable = yes
;	browseable = yes
	valid users = <user>

Hope that works for you!

[mr_raider]

Thanks.
I made this, but from the other computer, I can access to shared folders, but only view, I can't writte, and want writte in this folders

Regards!

Dolphin and KDE no longer create main samba shares in smb.conf

They use samba usershares

Your shares are defined in

/var/lib/samba/usershares

Samba uses the same usernames as your Linux username, with the same permissions. You must however define a password separately.

Define a password for your user

sudo smbpasswd -a username

Where username is your account.

You will now need to enter the password to access the shares, and permissions will be defined in accordance with your user.

[wonder]

I think you misunderstood my explanation, I was in a hurry last night so I will try to explain better here.

You need to edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf (it is owned by root so it should prompt for your password in order to save the file).

Add the following paragraphs to the end of the file (these two paragraphs are mine, just showing you an example. You will need to change the text to suit your situation, replace <user> with your user name and the name of the folders you want to share. One paragraph for each folder, as many as you want to share):

[Documents]
   path = /home/<user>/Documents
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = <user>

[Downloads]
   path = /home/<user>/Downloads
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = <user>

Hope that works for you!

Ok Rod, now understand perfect
All right, but a little doubt: In last line, valid users, here indicate id user or username?

Dolphin and KDE no longer create main samba shares in smb.conf

They use samba usershares

Your shares are defined in

/var/lib/samba/usershares

Samba uses the same usernames as your Linux username, with the same permissions. You must however define a password separately.

Define a password for your user

sudo smbpasswd -a username

Where username is your account.

You will now need to enter the password to access the shares, and permissions will be defined in accordance with your user.

Thanks for this explanation

I will try with this two methods

Thank you!!

[wonder]

Hello.
Sorry for the delay, until today, I can't try this, today, I try, explain the results:

I think you misunderstood my explanation, I was in a hurry last night so I will try to explain better here.

You need to edit the file /etc/samba/smb.conf (it is owned by root so it should prompt for your password in order to save the file).

Add the following paragraphs to the end of the file (these two paragraphs are mine, just showing you an example. You will need to change the text to suit your situation, replace <user> with your user name and the name of the folders you want to share. One paragraph for each folder, as many as you want to share):

[Documents]
   path = /home/<user>/Documents
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = <user>

[Downloads]
   path = /home/<user>/Downloads
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = <user>

Hope that works for you!

Ok, I add this to my file:

[Documents]    path = /home/wonder/Documents
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = wonder

[Downloads]
   path = /home/wonder/Downloads
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
   valid users = wonder

With this, I can't access, appears this 2 folders in samba shared, when click in one, prompt username and password.

For this reasson, I made this:

Dolphin and KDE no longer create main samba shares in smb.conf

They use samba usershares

Your shares are defined in

/var/lib/samba/usershares

Samba uses the same usernames as your Linux username, with the same permissions. You must however define a password separately.

Define a password for your user

sudo smbpasswd -a username

Where username is your account.

You will now need to enter the password to access the shares, and permissions will be defined in accordance with your user.

I create this password and now, yes I can access.

But continue, I can't add file or folder, indicate only read when try to create folder, appears error when try to create text file.

Thank you!!

[mr_raider]

On the host computer does the user have write permissions?

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[oshunluvr]

The semicolons mean "ignore this line". So you have:

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
valid users = wonder


[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

which is the same as having

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
valid users = wonder


[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
valid users = wonder

I think you want:

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = wonder


[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

[wonder]

On the host computer does the user have write permissions?

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Yes, I have only one user, and have all permissions.

The semicolons mean "ignore this line". So you have:

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
;    writeable = yes
;    browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

which is the same as having

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
valid users = wonder

[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
valid users = wonder

I think you want:

[Documents]
path = /home/wonder/Documents
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

[Downloads]
path = /home/wonder/Downloads
writeable = yes
browseable = yes
valid users = wonder

My apologies for my error...
Like you indicate, the error are in ";"
I deleted the ";" and now, works fine, I have access and I can writte...

Thank you very much!!

PD: I'm new in kubuntu, and this forum and her people, I think are fantastic!

[oshunluvr]

Yeah, that's an easy mistake. Must folks new to these sorts of config files don't understand all of the symbols. Depending on the application, you may see ; # or ! which usually mean "everything after this is a remark" so it's not read by the program. Glad it was that easy of a fix.

Welcome to Linux, Kubuntu, and the forum.

[wonder]

Yes, always when I edited files, I add or deleted #, but until the moment, never ;

Thanks for all!