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Home > Forums > MIS/IT > Operating Systems - Hardware Independent > Andrew Tridgell: Samba Forum

Win client can't open shares on Linux

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cejohnsonsr (TechnicalUser)

11 Sep 10 14:59

I can browse the shares on Win XP but when I try to open them I get access violation errors. For the /home share (2 users) I get "Access denied". For the share /home/ed/Public I get "Network path not found". Everything works fine when browsing & mounting Win shares on the Linux box.

The Linux box is a laptop running Fedora 13 x64. It is connected via wireless.

smb.conf is included here.
**********************************************************
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2010/09/11 12:20:39

[global]
    workgroup = CUTTINEJ
    server string = Samba Server on papalinux
    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
    max log size = 50
    os level = 65
    preferred master = Yes
    cups options = raw

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

[Public]
    path = /home/ed/Public
    valid users = dgquilt, ed
    read only = No

[Home]
    path = /home
***********************************************************

Any help is appreciated.

Thanx,

Ed

IRudebwoy (IS/IT--Management)

18 Sep 10 23:26

Make sure you have the proper file system permissions set on the Linux server.

GCMartin (IS/IT--Management)

6 Oct 10 13:39

Anyone care to suggest how to chmod for each directory?
/home ???
/home/ed ??
/home/ed/Public ???

Could use a recommendation as a guideline. Thanks anyone, in advance

pentode (TechnicalUser)

6 Oct 10 19:18

You can use option -R to chmod recursively down through the sub-directories. Google man chmod. But make sure you start down at the highest directory you actually want to change. It won't ask you twice.

cejohnsonsr (TechnicalUser)

6 Oct 10 19:42

The idea was to login to the server with the credentials of the appropriate user.

BTW - If you change the permissions of ALL the directories under home, there's at least a 50/50 chance that no one will be able to access their home.

Ed

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