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r44 r134 1 <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</title><link rel="stylesheet" href=" samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.71.0"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba-3 HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="introduction.html" title="Part I. General Installation"><link rel="prev" href="introduction.html" title="Part I. General Installation"><link rel="next" href="FastStart.html" title="Chapter 2. Fast Start: Cure for Impatience"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="introduction.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part I. General Installation</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="FastStart.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="install"></a>Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Andrew</span> <span class="surname">Tridgell</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Jelmer</span> <span class="othername">R.</span> <span class="surname">Vernooij</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">The Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Karl</span> <span class="surname">Auer</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:kauer@biplane.com.au">kauer@biplane.com.au</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Dan</span> <span class="surname">Shearer</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a href="mailto:dan@samba.org">dan@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id318133">Obtaining and Installing Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id318175">Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id318217">Configuration File Syntax</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#tdbdocs">TDB Database File Information</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id319134">Starting Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id319314">Example Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id319736">SWAT</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id319789">List Shares Available on the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id319839">Connect with a UNIX Client</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id319936">Connect from a Remote SMB Client</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id320014">What If Things Don't Work?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id320052">Still Stuck?</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id320080">Common Errors</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id320090">Large Number of smbd Processes</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id320178">Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id320208">“<span class="quote"><span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</span></span>”</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id318133"></a>Obtaining and Installing Samba</h2></div></div></div><p>2 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18141"></a>1 <html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="../samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.73.2"><link rel="start" href="index.html" title="The Official Samba 3.2.x HOWTO and Reference Guide"><link rel="up" href="introduction.html" title="Part I. General Installation"><link rel="prev" href="introduction.html" title="Part I. General Installation"><link rel="next" href="FastStart.html" title="Chapter 2. Fast Start: Cure for Impatience"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="introduction.html">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Part I. General Installation</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="FastStart.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div class="chapter" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title"><a name="install"></a>Chapter 1. How to Install and Test SAMBA</h2></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Andrew</span> <span class="surname">Tridgell</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Jelmer</span> <span class="othername">R.</span> <span class="surname">Vernooij</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">The Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">John</span> <span class="othername">H.</span> <span class="surname">Terpstra</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Karl</span> <span class="surname">Auer</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:kauer@biplane.com.au">kauer@biplane.com.au</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class="author"><h3 class="author"><span class="firstname">Dan</span> <span class="surname">Shearer</span></h3><div class="affiliation"><span class="orgname">Samba Team<br></span><div class="address"><p><code class="email"><<a class="email" href="mailto:dan@samba.org">dan@samba.org</a>></code></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id341745">Obtaining and Installing Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id341784">Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id341822">Configuration File Syntax</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#tdbdocs">TDB Database File Information</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id342668">Starting Samba</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id342835">Example Configuration</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343214">SWAT</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id343263">List Shares Available on the Server</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id343310">Connect with a UNIX Client</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id343396">Connect from a Remote SMB Client</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343468">What If Things Don't Work?</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343501">Still Stuck?</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="sect1"><a href="install.html#id343527">Common Errors</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343536">Large Number of smbd Processes</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343615">Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</a></span></dt><dt><span class="sect2"><a href="install.html#id343643">“<span class="quote"><span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</span></span>”</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id341745"></a>Obtaining and Installing Samba</h2></div></div></div><p> 2 <a class="indexterm" name="id341753"></a> 3 3 Binary packages of Samba are included in almost any Linux or UNIX distribution. There are also some 4 packages available at <a href="http://samba.org/" target="_top">the Samba home page</a>. Refer to the manual of your4 packages available at <a class="ulink" href="http://samba.org/" target="_top">the Samba home page</a>. Refer to the manual of your 5 5 operating system for details on installing packages for your specific operating system. 6 6 </p><p> 7 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18159"></a>8 If you need to compile Samba from source, check <a href="compiling.html" title="Chapter 41. How to Compile Samba">How to Compile Samba</a>.9 </p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id3 18175"></a>Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</h2></div></div></div><p>10 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18182"></a>11 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18189"></a>7 <a class="indexterm" name="id341770"></a> 8 If you need to compile Samba from source, check <a class="link" href="compiling.html" title="Chapter 41. How to Compile Samba">How to Compile Samba</a>. 9 </p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id341784"></a>Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</h2></div></div></div><p> 10 <a class="indexterm" name="id341791"></a> 11 <a class="indexterm" name="id341797"></a> 12 12 Samba's configuration is stored in the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file, which usually resides in 13 13 <code class="filename">/etc/samba/smb.conf</code> or <code class="filename">/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf</code>. You can either 14 14 edit this file yourself or do it using one of the many graphical tools that are available, such as the 15 15 Web-based interface SWAT, that is included with Samba. 16 </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 18217"></a>Configuration File Syntax</h3></div></div></div><p>17 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18225"></a>16 </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id341822"></a>Configuration File Syntax</h3></div></div></div><p> 17 <a class="indexterm" name="id341829"></a> 18 18 The <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file uses the same syntax as the various old <code class="filename">.ini</code> files in Windows 19 19 3.1: Each file consists of various sections, which are started by putting the section name between brackets … … 22 22 editing tool. 23 23 </p><p> 24 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18261"></a>25 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18268"></a>26 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18277"></a>27 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18284"></a>28 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18291"></a>29 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18300"></a>24 <a class="indexterm" name="id341863"></a> 25 <a class="indexterm" name="id341869"></a> 26 <a class="indexterm" name="id341877"></a> 27 <a class="indexterm" name="id341884"></a> 28 <a class="indexterm" name="id341890"></a> 29 <a class="indexterm" name="id341898"></a> 30 30 Each section in the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file represents either a share or a meta-service on the Samba server. The 31 31 section <code class="literal">[global]</code> is special, since it contains settings that apply to the whole Samba … … 36 36 from Windows clients prior to being dispatched to the UNIX/Linux print spooler. 37 37 </p><p> 38 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18341"></a>39 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18348"></a>40 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18355"></a>41 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18362"></a>42 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18369"></a>43 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18375"></a>38 <a class="indexterm" name="id341936"></a> 39 <a class="indexterm" name="id341942"></a> 40 <a class="indexterm" name="id341949"></a> 41 <a class="indexterm" name="id341955"></a> 42 <a class="indexterm" name="id341961"></a> 43 <a class="indexterm" name="id341968"></a> 44 44 The <code class="literal">printers</code> meta-service will cause every printer that is either specified in a 45 45 <code class="literal">printcap</code> file, via the <code class="literal">lpstat</code>, or via the CUPS API, to be … … 50 50 of it will be displayed as part of the printer name in Windows Explorer browse lists. 51 51 </p><p> 52 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18425"></a>52 <a class="indexterm" name="id342013"></a> 53 53 Each section of the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file that specifies a share, or a meta-service, is called a stanza. 54 54 The <code class="literal">global</code> stanza specifies settings that affect all the other stanzas in the … … 57 57 and some can be used globally or just within a share or meta-service stanza. 58 58 </p><p> 59 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18468"></a>60 <a href="install.html#smbconfminimal" title="Example 1.1. A minimal smb.conf">A minimal smb.conf</a> contains a very minimal <code class="filename">smb.conf</code>.61 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18491"></a>62 </p><div class="example"><a name="smbconfminimal"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 1.1. A minimal smb.conf</b></p><div class="example-contents"><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[global]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id3 18522"></a><em class="parameter"><code>workgroup = WKG</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id318535"></a><em class="parameter"><code>netbios name = MYNAME</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[share1]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id318557"></a><em class="parameter"><code>path = /tmp</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[share2]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id318578"></a><em class="parameter"><code>path = /my_shared_folder</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id318590"></a><em class="parameter"><code>comment = Some random files</code></em></td></tr></table></div></div><br class="example-break"></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="tdbdocs"></a>TDB Database File Information</h3></div></div></div><p>59 <a class="indexterm" name="id342051"></a> 60 <a class="link" href="install.html#smbconfminimal" title="Example 1.1. A minimal smb.conf">A minimal smb.conf</a> contains a very minimal <code class="filename">smb.conf</code>. 61 <a class="indexterm" name="id342070"></a> 62 </p><div class="example"><a name="smbconfminimal"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 1.1. A minimal smb.conf</b></p><div class="example-contents"><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[global]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342098"></a><em class="parameter"><code>workgroup = WKG</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342109"></a><em class="parameter"><code>netbios name = MYNAME</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[share1]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342127"></a><em class="parameter"><code>path = /tmp</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[share2]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342146"></a><em class="parameter"><code>path = /my_shared_folder</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342157"></a><em class="parameter"><code>comment = Some random files</code></em></td></tr></table></div></div><br class="example-break"></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="tdbdocs"></a>TDB Database File Information</h3></div></div></div><p> 63 63 This section contains brief descriptions of the databases that are used by Samba-3. 64 64 </p><p> 65 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18621"></a>65 <a class="indexterm" name="id342183"></a> 66 66 The directory in which Samba stores the tdb files is determined by compile-time directives. Samba-3 stores 67 67 tdb files in two locations. The best way to determine these locations is to execute the following … … 81 81 <code class="filename">/var/lib/samba</code> directory. 82 82 </p><p> 83 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 18670"></a>84 The persistent tdb files are described in <a href="install.html#tdbpermfiledesc" title="Table 1.1. Persistent TDB File Descriptions">the Persistent TDB File83 <a class="indexterm" name="id342229"></a> 84 The persistent tdb files are described in <a class="link" href="install.html#tdbpermfiledesc" title="Table 1.1. Persistent TDB File Descriptions">the Persistent TDB File 85 85 Descriptions table</a>. All persistent tdb files should be regularly backed up. Use the 86 86 <code class="literal">tdbbackup</code> utility to backup the tdb files. All persistent tdb files must be … … 88 88 </p><p> 89 89 The temporary tdb files do not need to be backed up, nor do they need to be preseved across machine 90 migrations, updates or upgrades. The temporary tdb files are described in <a href="install.html#tdbtempfiledesc" title="Table 1.2. Temporary TDB File Descriptions">90 migrations, updates or upgrades. The temporary tdb files are described in <a class="link" href="install.html#tdbtempfiledesc" title="Table 1.2. Temporary TDB File Descriptions"> 91 91 the Temporary TDB File Descriptions</a>. 92 92 </p><div class="table"><a name="tdbpermfiledesc"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 1.1. Persistent TDB File Descriptions</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Persistent TDB File Descriptions" border="1"><colgroup><col align="left"><col align="justify"></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="left">Name</th><th align="justify">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left">account_policy</td><td align="justify"><p>Samba/NT account policy settings, includes password expiration settings.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">group_mapping</td><td align="justify"><p>Mapping table from Windows groups/SID to UNIX groups.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">ntdrivers</td><td align="justify"><p>Stores per-printer installed driver information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">ntforms</td><td align="justify"><p>Stores per-printer installed forms information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">ntprinters</td><td align="justify"><p>Stores the per-printer devmode configuration settings.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">passdb</td><td align="justify"><p> … … 101 101 a further collection of critical environmental data that is necessary for Samba to operate 102 102 correctly. This file contains very sensitive information that must be protected. It is stored 103 in the PRIVA RE_DIR directory.103 in the PRIVATE_DIR directory. 104 104 </p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">share_info</td><td align="justify"><p>Stores per-share ACL information.</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left">winbindd_idmap</td><td align="justify"><p>Winbindd's local IDMAP database.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break"><div class="table"><a name="tdbtempfiledesc"></a><p class="title"><b>Table 1.2. Temporary TDB File Descriptions</b></p><div class="table-contents"><table summary="Temporary TDB File Descriptions" border="1"><colgroup><col align="left"><col align="justify"><col align="left"></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="left">Name</th><th align="justify">Description</th><th align="center">Backup</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left">brlock</td><td align="justify"><p>Byte-range locking information.</p></td><td align="left">No</td></tr><tr><td align="left">connections</td><td align="justify"><p>A temporary cache for current connection information used to enforce max connections.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">eventlog/*tdb</td><td align="justify"><p>Records of eventlog entries. In most circumstances this is just a cache of system logs.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">gencache</td><td align="justify"><p>Generic caching database for dead WINS servers and trusted domain data.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">login_cache</td><td align="justify"><p>A temporary cache for login information, in particular bad password attempts.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">messages</td><td align="justify"><p>Temporary storage of messages being processed by smbd.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">netsamlogon_cache</td><td align="justify"><p>Caches user net_info_3 structure data from net_samlogon requests (as a domain member).</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">perfmon/*.tdb</td><td align="justify"><p>Performance counter information.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">printing/*.tdb</td><td align="justify"><p>Cached output from lpq command created on a per-print-service basis.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">schannel_store</td><td align="justify"><p> 105 105 A confidential file, stored in the PRIVATE_DIR, containing crytographic connection … … 107 107 needing to renegotiate the connection setup process. 108 108 </p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">sessionid</td><td align="justify"><p>Temporary cache for miscellaneous session information and for utmp handling.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">unexpected</td><td align="justify"><p>Stores packets received for which no process is actively listening.</p></td><td align="left">no</td></tr><tr><td align="left">winbindd_cache</td><td align="justify"><p>Cache of Identity information received from an NT4 domain or from ADS. Includes user 109 lists, etc.</p></td><td align="left">yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break"></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 19134"></a>Starting Samba</h3></div></div></div><p>110 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19141"></a>109 lists, etc.</p></td><td align="left">yes</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><br class="table-break"></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id342668"></a>Starting Samba</h3></div></div></div><p> 110 <a class="indexterm" name="id342675"></a> 111 111 Samba essentially consists of two or three daemons. A daemon is a UNIX application that runs in the background and provides services. 112 112 An example of a service is the Apache Web server for which the daemon is called <code class="literal">httpd</code>. In the case of Samba there … … 115 115 The Samba server is made up of the following daemons: 116 116 </p><div class="variablelist"><dl><dt><span class="term">nmbd</span></dt><dd><p> 117 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19172"></a>118 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19178"></a>117 <a class="indexterm" name="id342704"></a> 118 <a class="indexterm" name="id342710"></a> 119 119 This daemon handles all name registration and resolution requests. It is the primary vehicle involved 120 120 in network browsing. It handles all UDP-based protocols. The <code class="literal">nmbd</code> daemon should 121 121 be the first command started as part of the Samba startup process. 122 122 </p></dd><dt><span class="term">smbd</span></dt><dd><p> 123 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19206"></a>124 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19213"></a>123 <a class="indexterm" name="id342736"></a> 124 <a class="indexterm" name="id342742"></a> 125 125 This daemon handles all TCP/IP-based connection services for file- and print-based operations. It also 126 126 manages local authentication. It should be started immediately following the startup of <code class="literal">nmbd</code>. 127 127 </p></dd><dt><span class="term">winbindd</span></dt><dd><p> 128 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19239"></a>129 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19246"></a>128 <a class="indexterm" name="id342767"></a> 129 <a class="indexterm" name="id342774"></a> 130 130 This daemon should be started when Samba is a member of a Windows NT4 or ADS domain. It is also needed when 131 131 Samba has trust relationships with another domain. The <code class="literal">winbindd</code> daemon will check the … … 135 135 will start but it will not be able to allocate UIDs or GIDs. 136 136 </p></dd></dl></div><p> 137 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19300"></a>137 <a class="indexterm" name="id342822"></a> 138 138 When Samba has been packaged by an operating system vendor, the startup process is typically a custom feature of its 139 139 integration into the platform as a whole. Please refer to your operating system platform administration manuals for 140 140 specific information pertaining to correct management of Samba startup. 141 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 19314"></a>Example Configuration</h3></div></div></div><p>142 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19322"></a>143 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19329"></a>144 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19336"></a>145 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19342"></a>146 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19349"></a>141 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id342835"></a>Example Configuration</h3></div></div></div><p> 142 <a class="indexterm" name="id342843"></a> 143 <a class="indexterm" name="id342849"></a> 144 <a class="indexterm" name="id342855"></a> 145 <a class="indexterm" name="id342861"></a> 146 <a class="indexterm" name="id342868"></a> 147 147 There are sample configuration files in the examples subdirectory in the source code distribution tarball 148 148 package. It is suggested you read them carefully so you can see how the options go together in practice. See … … 150 150 <code class="filename">smb.conf.default</code> configuration file and adapt it to your needs. It contains plenty of comments. 151 151 </p><p> 152 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19368"></a>152 <a class="indexterm" name="id342886"></a> 153 153 The simplest useful configuration file would contain something like that shown in 154 <a href="install.html#simple-example" title="Example 1.2. Another simple smb.conf File">Another simple smb.conf File</a>.155 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19386"></a>156 </p><div class="example"><a name="simple-example"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 1.2. Another simple smb.conf File</b></p><div class="example-contents"><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[global]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id3 19417"></a><em class="parameter"><code>workgroup = MIDEARTH</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[homes]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id319438"></a><em class="parameter"><code>guest ok = no</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id319451"></a><em class="parameter"><code>read only = no</code></em></td></tr></table></div></div><br class="example-break"><p>157 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19467"></a>158 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19474"></a>159 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19480"></a>160 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19487"></a>154 <a class="link" href="install.html#simple-example" title="Example 1.2. Another simple smb.conf File">Another simple smb.conf File</a>. 155 <a class="indexterm" name="id342900"></a> 156 </p><div class="example"><a name="simple-example"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 1.2. Another simple smb.conf File</b></p><div class="example-contents"><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[global]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342928"></a><em class="parameter"><code>workgroup = MIDEARTH</code></em></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><em class="parameter"><code>[homes]</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342947"></a><em class="parameter"><code>guest ok = no</code></em></td></tr><tr><td><a class="indexterm" name="id342958"></a><em class="parameter"><code>read only = no</code></em></td></tr></table></div></div><br class="example-break"><p> 157 <a class="indexterm" name="id342971"></a> 158 <a class="indexterm" name="id342978"></a> 159 <a class="indexterm" name="id342984"></a> 160 <a class="indexterm" name="id342990"></a> 161 161 This will allow connections by anyone with an account on the server, using either 162 162 their login name or <em class="parameter"><code>homes</code></em> as the service name. … … 164 164 workgroup name is WORKGROUP.) 165 165 </p><p> 166 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19505"></a>166 <a class="indexterm" name="id343007"></a> 167 167 Make sure you put the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file in the correct place. Note, the correct location of this file 168 168 depends on how the binary files were built. You can discover the correct location by executing from … … 172 172 </pre><p> 173 173 </p><p> 174 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19541"></a>174 <a class="indexterm" name="id343039"></a> 175 175 For more information about security settings for the <em class="parameter"><code>[homes]</code></em> share, please refer to 176 <a href="securing-samba.html" title="Chapter 18. Securing Samba">Securing Samba</a>.177 </p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id3 19564"></a>Test Your Config File with <code class="literal">testparm</code></h4></div></div></div><p>178 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19577"></a>179 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19584"></a>180 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19590"></a>176 <a class="link" href="securing-samba.html" title="Chapter 18. Securing Samba">Securing Samba</a>. 177 </p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id343059"></a>Test Your Config File with <code class="literal">testparm</code></h4></div></div></div><p> 178 <a class="indexterm" name="id343071"></a> 179 <a class="indexterm" name="id343077"></a> 180 <a class="indexterm" name="id343083"></a> 181 181 It's important to validate the contents of the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file using the <span class="application">testparm</span> program. 182 182 If testparm runs correctly, it will list the loaded services. If not, it will give an error message. … … 190 190 Always run testparm again whenever the <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file is changed! 191 191 </p><p> 192 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19638"></a>193 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19645"></a>194 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19651"></a>195 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19658"></a>192 <a class="indexterm" name="id343126"></a> 193 <a class="indexterm" name="id343132"></a> 194 <a class="indexterm" name="id343138"></a> 195 <a class="indexterm" name="id343144"></a> 196 196 The <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file is constantly checked by the Samba daemons <code class="literal">smbd</code> and every instance of 197 197 itself that it spawns, <code class="literal">nmbd</code> and <code class="literal">winbindd</code>. It is good practice to … … 206 206 This administrative method makes it possible to maintain detailed configuration change records while at 207 207 the same time keeping the working <code class="filename">smb.conf</code> file size to the minimum necessary. 208 </p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 19736"></a>SWAT</h3></div></div></div><p>209 <a class="indexterm" name="id3 19744"></a>208 </p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343214"></a>SWAT</h3></div></div></div><p> 209 <a class="indexterm" name="id343221"></a> 210 210 SWAT is a Web-based interface that can be used to facilitate the configuration of Samba. SWAT might not 211 211 be available in the Samba package that shipped with your platform, but in a separate package. If it is … … 214 214 </p><p> 215 215 To launch SWAT, just run your favorite Web browser and point it to 216 <a href="http://localhost:901/" target="_top">http://localhost:901/</a>.216 <a class="ulink" href="http://localhost:901/" target="_top">http://localhost:901/</a>. 217 217 Replace <em class="replaceable"><code>localhost</code></em> with the name of the computer on which 218 218 Samba is running if that is a different computer than your browser. … … 221 221 machine leaves your connection open to password sniffing because passwords will be sent over the wire in the clear. 222 222 </p><p> 223 More information about SWAT can be found in <a href="SWAT.html" title="Chapter 37. SWAT: The Samba Web Administration Tool">The Samba Web Administration Tool</a>.224 </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id3 19789"></a>List Shares Available on the Server</h2></div></div></div><p>223 More information about SWAT can be found in <a class="link" href="SWAT.html" title="Chapter 37. SWAT: The Samba Web Administration Tool">The Samba Web Administration Tool</a>. 224 </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id343263"></a>List Shares Available on the Server</h2></div></div></div><p> 225 225 To list shares that are available from the configured Samba server, execute the 226 226 following command: … … 236 236 You can force it to list the shares without a password by adding the option 237 237 <code class="option">-N</code> to the command line. 238 </p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id3 19839"></a>Connect with a UNIX Client</h2></div></div></div><p>238 </p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id343310"></a>Connect with a UNIX Client</h2></div></div></div><p> 239 239 Enter the following command: 240 240 </p><pre class="screen"> … … 245 245 is <em class="replaceable"><code>fred</code></em>, you would type:</p><pre class="screen"> 246 246 <code class="prompt">$ </code><strong class="userinput"><code>smbclient //<em class="replaceable"><code>bambi</code></em>/<em class="replaceable"><code>fred</code></em></code></strong> 247 </pre></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id3 19936"></a>Connect from a Remote SMB Client</h2></div></div></div><p>247 </pre></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id343396"></a>Connect from a Remote SMB Client</h2></div></div></div><p> 248 248 Now that Samba is working correctly locally, you can try to access it from other clients. Within a few 249 249 minutes, the Samba host should be listed in the Network Neighborhood on all Windows clients of its subnet. … … 266 266 </p><p> 267 267 </p><pre class="screen"><code class="prompt">C:\> </code><strong class="userinput"><code>print filename</code></strong> 268 </pre><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 20014"></a>What If Things Don't Work?</h3></div></div></div><p>269 You might want to read <a href="diagnosis.html" title="Chapter 38. The Samba Checklist">The Samba Checklist</a>. If you are still270 stuck, refer to <a href="problems.html" title="Chapter 39. Analyzing and Solving Samba Problems">Analyzing and Solving Samba Problems</a>. Samba has268 </pre><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343468"></a>What If Things Don't Work?</h3></div></div></div><p> 269 You might want to read <a class="link" href="diagnosis.html" title="Chapter 38. The Samba Checklist">The Samba Checklist</a>. If you are still 270 stuck, refer to <a class="link" href="problems.html" title="Chapter 39. Analyzing and Solving Samba Problems">Analyzing and Solving Samba Problems</a>. Samba has 271 271 been successfully installed at thousands of sites worldwide. It is unlikely that your particular problem is 272 272 unique, so it might be productive to perform an Internet search to see if someone else has encountered your … … 278 278 then follow the simple step-by-step procedure to deploy it. Later, when you have a working network 279 279 you may well want to refer back to this book for further insight into opportunities for improvement. 280 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 20052"></a>Still Stuck?</h3></div></div></div><p>280 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343501"></a>Still Stuck?</h3></div></div></div><p> 281 281 The best advice under the stress of abject frustration is to cool down! That may be challenging 282 282 of itself, but while you are angry or annoyed your ability to seek out a solution is somewhat … … 285 285 even though you can't right now. That will change with time, patience and learning. 286 286 </p><p> 287 Now that you have cooled down a bit, please refer to <a href="diagnosis.html" title="Chapter 38. The Samba Checklist">the Samba Checklist</a>287 Now that you have cooled down a bit, please refer to <a class="link" href="diagnosis.html" title="Chapter 38. The Samba Checklist">the Samba Checklist</a> 288 288 for a process that can be followed to identify the cause of your problem. 289 </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id3 20080"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div></div><p>289 </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id343527"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div></div><p> 290 290 The following questions and issues are raised repeatedly on the Samba mailing list. 291 </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 20090"></a>Large Number of smbd Processes</h3></div></div></div><p>291 </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343536"></a>Large Number of smbd Processes</h3></div></div></div><p> 292 292 Samba consists of three core programs: <span class="application">nmbd</span>, <span class="application">smbd</span>, and <span class="application">winbindd</span>. <span class="application">nmbd</span> is the name server message daemon, 293 293 <span class="application">smbd</span> is the server message daemon, and <span class="application">winbindd</span> is the daemon that handles communication with domain controllers. … … 302 302 <span class="application">winbindd</span> will run as one or two daemons, depending on whether or not it is being 303 303 run in <span class="emphasis"><em>split mode</em></span> (in which case there will be two instances). 304 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 20178"></a>Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</h3></div></div></div><p>304 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343615"></a>Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</h3></div></div></div><p> 305 305 An error message is observed in the log files when <span class="application">smbd</span> is started: “<span class="quote">open_oplock_ipc: Failed to 306 306 get local UDP socket for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested.</span>” … … 309 309 device is an internal (virtual) network device with the IP address <span class="emphasis"><em>127.0.0.1</em></span>. 310 310 Read your OS documentation for details on how to configure the loopback on your system. 311 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id3 20208"></a>“<span class="quote"><span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</span></span>”</h3></div></div></div><p>311 </p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id343643"></a>“<span class="quote"><span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</span></span>”</h3></div></div></div><p> 312 312 This error can be caused by one of these misconfigurations: 313 313 </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>You specified a nonexisting path
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