[TriLUG] samba configuration -- can't get to share

[Jon Carnes]

After you double check that the directory is written correctly in your
/etc/samba/smb.conf file (and case is important!), then check the rights
of /export and of /export/samba

Good Luck - Jon

On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 15:10, Mike Kelley wrote:
> I appreciate the suggestion.  I looked at the log file and I was able to see
> what the problem is but I don't understand why it's happening.  The last 2
> lines look something like:
> 
> smbd/service.c:make_connection(599)
> mike2 (192.168.0.4) Can't change directory to /export/samba/uplddir  no such
> file or directory exist
> 
> I've checked and I haven't mistyped anything and the directory clearly
> exist.  Just make sure it isn't a problem with permissions, I've set the
> directory to all permissions and made nobody the owner (it was root) and
> users the group (it was root as well)
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jon Carnes" <jonc at nc.rr.com>
> To: <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] samba configuration -- can't get to share
> 
> 
> > The logs should tell you exactly what is going on.  The logs for Samba
> > on a RH system are in /var/log/samba/.. and they are quite often named
> > after the machine that attempted the login.
> >
> > The fact that your broswer sees the share means that the nmb portion is
> > working fine - the problem is in the smb side of samba.
> >
> > Good Luck - Jon Carnes
> >
> > On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 12:59, Mike Kelley wrote:
> > > I'm new to Linux and I don't know much about it yet so if you respond
> please
> > > assume I know almost nothing.  I've installed Samba it works great for
> > > printing but I cannot get to the share I've created on the Linux box
> from my
> > > Win2000 PC.  It seems to be set-up ok in Samba and I can see the share
> from
> > > the Win2000 PC but when I click on it I get an error message that says
> > > "\\Linux\data is not accessible....The network name cannot be found."
> Any
> > > help would be appreciated.  I've checked to make sure that the share has
> the
> > > appropriate permissions and I've even made sure that there is an account
> on
> > > the Linux box for the user with the same username and password, though
> I'm
> > > not sure that this was neccessary.
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
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