Thread: Can't get Samba working on LAN

alright, here's thing. i've followed million , half different tutorials on getting samba work on mixed (windows/other) network.

router's workgroup set "home"
windows computers can see eachother's shares fine. can ping them fine when pull network > samba shares > home in dolphin, timeout error.

smb.conf included below; if can me set up, i'd extremely grateful have never been able networking working correctly on linux distro in 4years i've used it. configuration largely stock except workgroup, , enabling wins wanted start clean slate , not have butchering followed many different how-to's.

code:

#  # sample configuration file samba suite debian gnu/linux.  #  #  # main samba configuration file. should read  # smb.conf(5) manual page in order understand options listed  # here. samba has huge number of configurable options of   # not shown in example  #  # options worth tuning have been included  # commented-out examples in file.  #  - when such options commented ";", proposed setting  #    differs default samba behaviour  #  - when commented "#", proposed setting default  #    behaviour of samba option considered important  #    enough mentioned here  #  # note: whenever modify file should run command  # "testparm" check have not made basic syntactic   # errors.   # well-established practice name original file  # "smb.conf.master" , create "real" config file  # testparm -s smb.conf.master >smb.conf  # minimizes size of used smb.conf file  # which, according samba team, impacts performance  # however, use caution if smb.conf file contains nested  # "include" statements. see debian bug #483187 case  # using master file not idea.  #    #======================= global settings =======================    [global]    ## browsing/identification ###    # change workgroup/nt-domain name samba server part of     workgroup = home    # server string equivalent of nt description field     server string = %h server (samba, ubuntu)    # windows internet name serving support section:  # wins support - tells nmbd component of samba enable wins server  #   wins support = yes    # wins server - tells nmbd components of samba wins client  # note: samba can either wins server, or wins client, not both  ;   wins server = w.x.y.z    # prevent nmbd search netbios names through dns.     dns proxy = no    # naming service , in order should use resolve host names  # ip addresses  ;   name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast    #### networking ####    # specific set of interfaces / networks bind  # can either interface name or ip address/netmask;  # interface names preferred  ;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0    # bind named interfaces and/or networks; must use  # 'interfaces' option above use this.  # recommended enable feature if samba machine  # not protected firewall or firewall itself.  however,  # option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.  ;   bind interfaces = yes        #### debugging/accounting ####    # tells samba use separate log file each machine  # connects     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m    # cap size of individual log files (in kib).     max log size = 1000    # if want samba log through syslog set following  # parameter 'yes'.  #   syslog = no    # want samba log minimum amount of information syslog.  # should go /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. if want log  # through syslog should set following parameter higher.     syslog = 0    # sensible when samba crashes: mail admin backtrace     panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d      ####### authentication #######    # "security = user" idea. require unix account  # in server every user accessing server. see  # /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/samba3-howto/servertype.html  # in samba-doc package details.  #   security = user    # may wish use password encryption.  see section on  # 'encrypt passwords' in smb.conf(5) manpage before enabling.     encrypt passwords = true    # if using encrypted passwords, samba need know  # password database type using.       passdb backend = tdbsam       obey pam restrictions = yes    # boolean parameter controls whether samba attempts sync unix  # password smb password when encrypted smb password in  # passdb changed.     unix password sync = yes    # unix password sync work on debian gnu/linux system, following  # parameters must set (thanks ian kahan <<kahan@informatik.tu-muenchen.de>  # sending correct chat script passwd program in debian sarge).     passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u     passwd chat = *enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .    # boolean controls whether pam used password changes  # when requested smb client instead of program listed in  # 'passwd program'. default 'no'.     pam password change = yes    # option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts mapped  # anonymous connections     map guest = bad user    ########## domains ###########    # machine able authenticate users. both pdc , bdc  # must have setting enabled. if bdc must  # change 'domain master' setting no  #  ;   domain logons = yes  #  # following setting takes effect if 'domain logons' set  # specifies location of user's profile directory  # client point of view)  # following required [profiles] share setup on  # samba server (see below)  ;   logon path = \\%n\profiles\%u  # common choice storing profile in user's home directory  # (this samba's default)  #   logon path = \\%n\%u\profile    # following setting takes effect if 'domain logons' set  # specifies location of user's home directory (from client  # point of view)  ;   logon drive = h:  #   logon home = \\%n\%u    # following setting takes effect if 'domain logons' set  # specifies script run during logon. script must stored  # in [netlogon] share  # note: must store in 'dos' file format convention  ;   logon script = logon.cmd    # allows unix users created on domain controller via samr  # rpc pipe.  example command creates user account disabled unix  # password; please adapt needs  ; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u    # allows machine accounts created on domain controller via   # samr rpc pipe.    # following assumes "machines" group exists on system  ; add machine script  = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u    # allows unix groups created on domain controller via samr  # rpc pipe.    ; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g    ########## printing ##########    # if want automatically load printer list rather  # setting them individually you'll need  #   load printers = yes    # lpr(ng) printing. may wish override location of  # printcap file  ;   printing = bsd  ;   printcap name = /etc/printcap    # cups printing.  see cupsaddsmb(8) manpage in  # cupsys-client package.  ;   printing = cups  ;   printcap name = cups    ############ misc ############    # using following line enables customise configuration  # on per machine basis. %m gets replaced netbios name  # of machine connecting  ;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m    # people find option gives better performance.  # see smb.conf(5) , /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/samba3-howto/speed.html  # details  # may want add following on linux system:  #         so_rcvbuf=8192 so_sndbuf=8192  #   socket options = tcp_nodelay    # following parameter useful if have linpopup package  # installed. samba maintainer , linpopup maintainer  # working ease installation , configuration of linpopup , samba.  ;   message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &    # domain master specifies samba domain master browser. if  # machine configured bdc (a secondary logon server),  # must set 'no'; otherwise, default behavior recommended.  #   domain master = auto    # defaults winbind (make sure you're not using ranges  # else.)  ;   idmap uid = 10000-20000  ;   idmap gid = 10000-20000  ;   template shell = /bin/bash    # following default behaviour in sarge,  # samba upstream reverted default because might induce  # performance issues in large organizations.  # see debian bug #368251 of consequences of *not*  # having setting , smb.conf(5) details.  ;   winbind enum groups = yes  ;   winbind enum users = yes    # setup usershare options enable non-root users share folders  # net usershare command.    # maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means usershare disabled.  ;   usershare max shares = 100    # allow users who've been granted usershare privileges create  # public shares, not authenticated ones     usershare allow guests = yes    #======================= share definitions =======================    # un-comment following (and tweak other settings below suit)  # enable default home directory shares. share each   # user's home director \\server\username  ;[homes]  ;   comment = home directories  ;   browseable = no    # default, home directories exported read-only. change  # next parameter 'no' if want able write them.  ;   read = yes    # file creation mask set 0700 security reasons. if want  # create files group=rw permissions, set next parameter 0775.  ;   create mask = 0700    # directory creation mask set 0700 security reasons. if want  # create dirs. group=rw permissions, set next parameter 0775.  ;   directory mask = 0700    # default, \\server\username shares can connected  # access samba server. un-comment following parameter  # make sure "username" can connect \\server\username  # following parameter makes sure "username" can connect  #  # might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes  ;   valid users = %s    # un-comment following , create netlogon directory domain logons  # (you need configure samba act domain controller too.)  ;[netlogon]  ;   comment = network logon service  ;   path = /home/samba/netlogon  ;   guest ok = yes  ;   read = yes    # un-comment following , create profiles directory store  # users profiles (see "logon path" option above)  # (you need configure samba act domain controller too.)  # path below should writable users  # profile directory may created first time log on  ;[profiles]  ;   comment = users profiles  ;   path = /home/samba/profiles  ;   guest ok = no  ;   browseable = no  ;   create mask = 0600  ;   directory mask = 0700    [printers]     comment = printers     browseable = no     path = /var/spool/samba     printable = yes     guest ok = no     read = yes     create mask = 0700    # windows clients share name source of downloadable  # printer drivers  [print$]     comment = printer drivers     path = /var/lib/samba/printers     browseable = yes     read = yes     guest ok = no  # uncomment allow remote administration of windows print drivers.  # may need replace 'lpadmin' name of group  # admin users members of.  # please note need set appropriate unix permissions  # drivers directory these users have write rights in  ;   write list = root, @lpadmin    # sample share sharing cd-rom others.  ;[cdrom]  ;   comment = samba server's cd-rom  ;   read = yes  ;   locking = no  ;   path = /cdrom  ;   guest ok = yes    # next 2 parameters show how auto-mount cd-rom when  #	cd  # cd-rom gets unmounted automatically after connection  #  # if don't want use auto-mounting/unmounting make sure cd  #	is mounted on /cdrom

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; preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
; postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom

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