How Do I Fix Samba?

[ernieg92]

I have several Windows XP machines that need to access the printer attached to my Feisty Fawn desktop. Samba is set up. In the "Printers" menu (Printer Server sub menu), "Share printers on local network" is checked.

On the XP clients, my Kubuntu box shows up in Network Neighborhood. A file share I set up shows as well. There is a folder called "Printers and Faxes". When clicking on that, you only get a blank (empty) directory.

How do I get this to work? Thanks in advance.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

To start "somewhere": did you check that the netmasks of all systems involved are matching up (- different from all other systems I know, Kubuntu defaults to 255.255.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 ...).

[ernieg92]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

To start "somewhere": did you check that the netmasks of all systems involved are matching up (- different from all other systems I know, Kubuntu defaults to 255.255.0.0 instead of 255.255.255.0 ...).

Yes, my IP/mask are correct. Plus (as mentioned above), Samba is partially working -- my shared directories are visible. I just can't add a printer on the Windows clients because they don't see one available.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

In this case, you may want to check the sharing of the printers by issuing testparm on the server.

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Further Reading: Troubleshooting (Samba)

[ernieg92]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

In this case, you may want to check the sharing of the printers by issuing testparm on the server.

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Further Reading: Troubleshooting (Samba)

testparm says everything is okay. The link to samba.org was too confusing -- I didn't really understand using some of those tools.

I just don't understand why the folders show up and the printer does not. I can post my smb.conf and cups.conf files if it's helpful.

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

[quote=ernieg92]
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Lame excuses :P

I just don't understand why the folders show up and the printer does not.

I dare say the "printer share" fails to share anything, let alone a printer ...

Be that as it may - could you please post the dump offered by testparm?

[ernieg92]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

I dare say the "printer share" fails to share anything, let alone a printer ...

Be that as it may - could you please post the dump offered by testparm?

Ok, here is the results of testparm, including the dump:

ernie@famlin-pc-01u:~$ sudo testparm
Password:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[APPS]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
    workgroup = MYWRKGRP
    server string = %h (Samba, Ubuntu)
    security = SHARE
    obey pam restrictions = Yes
    passdb backend = tdbsam
    passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
    passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
    syslog = 0
    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
    max log size = 1000
    acl compatibility = winnt
    server signing = auto
    preferred master = No
    domain master = No
    dns proxy = No
    ldap ssl = no
    panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
    invalid users = root

[printers]
    comment = All Printers
    path = /var/spool/samba
    create mask = 0700
    printable = Yes
    browseable = No

[print$]
    comment = Printer Drivers
    path = /var/lib/samba/printers/
    guest ok = Yes
    case sensitive = No
    strict locking = No
    msdfs proxy = no

[APPS]
    path = /home/ernie/apps/
    guest ok = Yes
ernie@famlin-pc-01u:~$

Now here is the funny thing -- check out the "printers" section of smb.conf:

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = yes
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = 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/
guest ok = yes
case sensitive = no
strict locking = no
msdfs proxy = no

Where would testparm get the "browseable=no" from, since it is allowed in smb.conf? I can post the entire smb.conf, but I didn't modify anything other than the Workgroup name and the "browseable" under "Printers". (Note, the testparm was run immediately after a reboot; the smb.conf was modified yesterday to make browseable. I even stopped/restarted Samba to make sure; same results.)

Hope that helps you help me!

[penguin.ch]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

create mask = 0700
msdfs proxy = no

For starters, you may want to eliminate the two records quoted above, as the former creates a "root only" share (not very useful ...), and the latter is simply crap (introduced by the "Kubunties" ...).

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The other half of this cross-posted, therefore broken-off thread:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3084153.0

[ernieg92]

Re: How Do I Fix Samba?

create mask = 0700
msdfs proxy = no

For starters, you may want to eliminate the two records quoted above, as the former creates a "root only" share (not very useful ...), and the latter is simply crap (introduced by the "Kubunties" ...).

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The other half of this cross-posted, therefore broken-off thread:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3084153.0

Ok, I removed those entries and restarted samba. Still says "Browseable=No" even though smb.conf says Yes. Any more thoughts?