Please help me understand why I am unable to connect to and browse the
newly configured DFS tree that I installed on my Samba server according
to the instructions found in Chapter 18. "Hosting a Microsoft
Distributed File System Tree" of the official how-to.
Irrespective of whether I try to access the dfs file tree from either
the local file browser (and choosing the SMB tree) or from windows, I
get a login dialog box and I do not understand why this is the case.
Moreover, no userid/password from either the Samba server or the Windows
machine with the share works.
I compiled samba (version 3.0.21b) with the option --with-msdfs. Below I
include smb.conf and fstab, showing how the share gets mounted via
smbfs, as well as an 'ls' showing the access rights and ownership of the
directory. The remote share on the Windows machine grants read access to
everyone.
Thanks for your help in advance,
Theo
--- smb.conf ---
[global]
dos charset = ISO-8859-1
unix charset = ISO-8859-1
display charset = ISO-8859-1
workgroup = VERKSTAD
server string = Kanter Samba Server
interfaces = eth0, 192.168.0.100/24
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = No
guest account = theo
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
SO_SNDBUF=8192
printcap name = cups
os level = 33
dns proxy = No
wins support = Yes
host msdfs = Yes
hosts allow = 192.168.0., 127.0.0.1
[dfs]
comment = DFS Share
path = /export/dfsroot
msdfs root = Yes
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printer admin = root
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
use client driver = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /etc/samba/drivers
write list = root
[myshare]
comment = Theo's stuff
path = /home/samba
valid users = root, theo
read only = No
create mask = 0765
guest ok = Yes
[mystore]
comment = Theo's store
path = /store
valid users = root, theo
read only = No
create mask = 0765
guest ok = Yes
[cdrom]
comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
path = /mnt/cdrom
guest ok = Yes
locking = No
preexec = /bin/mount /mnt/cdrom
postexec = /bin/umount /mnt/cdrom
# more /etc/fstab
#
# /etc/fstab: static file system information
#
# <file system> <dir> <type> <options>
<dump> <pass>
/dev/hda6 / reiserfs defaults 1 0
/dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/hda7 /var reiserfs defaults 1 0
/dev/hda8 /home reiserfs defaults 1 0
/dev/hda1 /boot reiserfs defaults 1 0
/dev/hdb1 /store reiserfs defaults 1 0
/dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
/dev/floppy/0 /mnt/floppy vfat user,noauto,unhide 0 0
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
//lustigknopp/media /mnt/samba/lustigknopp/media smbfs
credentials=/home/theo/.smbpasswd 0 0
# End of file
#
#
# ls -l /export
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 Feb 8 18:23 dfsroot
# ls -l /export/dfsroot/
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Feb 8 18:23 linka -> msdfs:lustigknopp\media
#
I'll will answer my own message in the hope that might be of use to
someone else who is also puzzled by the phrase "Users on DFS-aware
clients can now browse the DFS tree" at the end of Chapter 18. You
cannot *now* browse the DFS tree. This is only true when adding a few
extra lines, granting access to the local dfs share.
[dfs]
comment = DFS Share
path = /export/dfsroot
valid users = root, theo
read only = No
create mask = 0765
guest ok = Yes
msdfs root = Yes
--theo
Theo Kanter wrote:> Please help me understand why I am unable to connect to and browse the
> newly configured DFS tree that I installed on my Samba server according
> to the instructions found in Chapter 18. "Hosting a Microsoft
> Distributed File System Tree" of the official how-to.
>
> Irrespective of whether I try to access the dfs file tree from either
> the local file browser (and choosing the SMB tree) or from windows, I
> get a login dialog box and I do not understand why this is the case.
> Moreover, no userid/password from either the Samba server or the Windows
> machine with the share works.
>
> I compiled samba (version 3.0.21b) with the option --with-msdfs. Below I
> include smb.conf and fstab, showing how the share gets mounted via
> smbfs, as well as an 'ls' showing the access rights and ownership
of the
> directory. The remote share on the Windows machine grants read access to
> everyone.
>
> Thanks for your help in advance,
> Theo
>
>
> --- smb.conf ---
> [global]
> dos charset = ISO-8859-1
> unix charset = ISO-8859-1
> display charset = ISO-8859-1
> workgroup = VERKSTAD
> server string = Kanter Samba Server
> interfaces = eth0, 192.168.0.100/24
> security = SHARE
> encrypt passwords = No
> guest account = theo
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 50
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192
> SO_SNDBUF=8192
> printcap name = cups
> os level = 33
> dns proxy = No
> wins support = Yes
> host msdfs = Yes
> hosts allow = 192.168.0., 127.0.0.1
>
> [dfs]
> comment = DFS Share
> path = /export/dfsroot
> msdfs root = Yes
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> read only = No
> browseable = No
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> printer admin = root
> guest ok = Yes
> printable = Yes
> use client driver = Yes
> browseable = No
>
> [print$]
> comment = Printer Drivers
> path = /etc/samba/drivers
> write list = root
>
> [myshare]
> comment = Theo's stuff
> path = /home/samba
> valid users = root, theo
> read only = No
> create mask = 0765
> guest ok = Yes
>
> [mystore]
> comment = Theo's store
> path = /store
> valid users = root, theo
> read only = No
> create mask = 0765
> guest ok = Yes
>
> [cdrom]
> comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
> path = /mnt/cdrom
> guest ok = Yes
> locking = No
> preexec = /bin/mount /mnt/cdrom
> postexec = /bin/umount /mnt/cdrom
>
> # more /etc/fstab
> #
> # /etc/fstab: static file system information
> #
> # <file system> <dir> <type> <options>
<dump> <pass>
>
> /dev/hda6 / reiserfs defaults 1 0
> /dev/hda5 swap swap defaults 0 0
> /dev/hda7 /var reiserfs defaults 1 0
> /dev/hda8 /home reiserfs defaults 1 0
> /dev/hda1 /boot reiserfs defaults 1 0
> /dev/hdb1 /store reiserfs defaults 1 0
> /dev/cdroms/cdrom0 /mnt/cdrom iso9660 ro,user,noauto,unhide 0 0
> /dev/floppy/0 /mnt/floppy vfat user,noauto,unhide 0 0
> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
> devpts /dev/pts devpts defaults 0 0
> //lustigknopp/media /mnt/samba/lustigknopp/media smbfs
> credentials=/home/theo/.smbpasswd 0 0
>
> # End of file
> #
> #
> # ls -l /export
> total 0
> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 72 Feb 8 18:23 dfsroot
> # ls -l /export/dfsroot/
> total 0
> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Feb 8 18:23 linka -> msdfs:lustigknopp\media
> #
>
Theo: You could try experimenting w/ the following options in your [dfs] section.: map to guest = [ never | bad user | bad password ] public = yes (a.k.a. "guest ok = yes" ) guest only = yes guest account = ftp Good luck. -Bill Theo Kanter wrote:>Please help me understand why I am unable to connect to and browse the >newly configured DFS tree that I installed on my Samba server according >to the instructions found in Chapter 18. "Hosting a Microsoft >Distributed File System Tree" of the official how-to. > >Irrespective of whether I try to access the dfs file tree from either >the local file browser (and choosing the SMB tree) or from windows, I >get a login dialog box and I do not understand why this is the case. >Moreover, no userid/password from either the Samba server or the Windows >machine with the share works. > >I compiled samba (version 3.0.21b) with the option --with-msdfs. Below I >include smb.conf and fstab, showing how the share gets mounted via >smbfs, as well as an 'ls' showing the access rights and ownership of the >directory. The remote share on the Windows machine grants read access to >everyone. > >Thanks for your help in advance, >Theo > > >--- smb.conf --- >[global] > dos charset = ISO-8859-1 > unix charset = ISO-8859-1 > display charset = ISO-8859-1 > workgroup = VERKSTAD > server string = Kanter Samba Server > interfaces = eth0, 192.168.0.100/24 > security = SHARE > encrypt passwords = No > guest account = theo > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > max log size = 50 > socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 >SO_SNDBUF=8192 > printcap name = cups > os level = 33 > dns proxy = No > wins support = Yes > host msdfs = Yes > hosts allow = 192.168.0., 127.0.0.1 > >[dfs] > comment = DFS Share > path = /export/dfsroot > msdfs root = Yes > > >
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