For some reason, my XP machines refuses to work with samba. I have had this samba server for a long time now and it has been working great with NT and 2000 machines. I have the samba server set up on a redhat server.
Enter XP. Now heres where I start having problems. I have never been able to succesfully add a XP machine to the WINS/Samba server.
I get a "remote procedure call failed" first and on succesive atempts "procedure number out of range".
Here's my smb.conf file,
# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
domain admin users = root
hide dot files = yes
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c Machine -s /bin/false -M %u
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
#netbios name = chaos
workgroup = CSL
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = CSL Samba Server
# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
; printcap name = /etc/printcap
; load printers = yes
# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
; printing = bsd
# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
; guest account = pcguest
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
#debug level = 0
#include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = user
# Use password server option only with security = server
; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
; password level = 8
; username level = 8
# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
# the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
# to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
# unix password sync = Yes
# passwd program = /usr/bin/yppasswd %u
# passwd chat = *Changing*NIS*account* %o\n *Changing*NIS*password* %n\n *retype*new*password* %n\n *NIS*password*changed*
# passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
#Password sync now set up to run on linux if so desired --JTA
# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
# NB: This may be important later. JTA
# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
; include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
#SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
interfaces = #.#.#.# (WINS IP address)/255.255.255.0
# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
# request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
# a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
; remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
remote announce = 67.160.102.42/CSL 67.160.102.43/CSL
# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;local master = yes
# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 34
# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
domain master = yes
# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
preferred master = yes
# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
; domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>
# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
domain logons = yes
# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
; logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
logon script = logon.bat
# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
# %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
# You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
logon drive = W:
# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config, /etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
wins support = yes
# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
# Nishant changed this on Jan 30/2002 @2:30 PM. Previous: ; wins server = w.x.y.z
; wins server = #.#.#.#. (WINS IP adress)
# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
; wins proxy = yes
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no
# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
; preserve case = no
; short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
; default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
; case sensitive = no
#kernel oplocks = yes
#invalid users = bin daemon adm sync shutdown halt mail news uucp operator gopher
#time server = yes
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
#[homes]
#comment = Home Directories
#browseable = no
#writable = yes
[samba]
path = /home/csl1/Samba/samba
comment = CSL Windows Data Server
#valid users = @csl-users
writable = yes
guest ok = no
wide links = yes
#force group = csl
veto files = /*.mp3/
force directory mode = 775
dont descend = profiles netlogon
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/csl1/Samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = no
#browseable = no
# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
[Profiles]
path = /home/csl1/Samba/profiles
browseable = yes
#guest ok = no
writable = yes
create mode = 0700
directory mode = 0700
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; read only = yes
; write list = @staff
# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
############################################################
Heres what I do to add the windows machines to the samba domain,
Change computers name
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections
Select the Advanced Pulldown menu
Select Network Identification
Click on Properties and change computers name to CSL(Room #). Change workgroup to CSL
Change DNS and WINS
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections ( Local Area Connection
Click on Properties
Double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select Advanced
On the DNS tab enter DNS adresses. Select the radio button for Append these DNS suffixes and add suffxes csl.company.com
On the WINS tab, add the WINS address #.#.#.#
Select OK to close all the boxes
(this step isnt absolutely necessary of course, but I do it for other reasons !!)
Add Authenticated Users to Administrators group
Under Users and Passwords Control Panel, click on the Advanced tab
Click on Advanced User Management and then Groups
Double click on the Administrator group and click Add on the dialog box at the bottom of that screen
Select Authenticated Users, click Add and then OK. Click OK to close all the dialog boxes
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections
Select the Advanced Pulldown menu
Select Network Identification
Select Network ID button
Click Next four times
Enter the username (root), the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain to enter (CSL)
On the next screen, leave the computers name unchanged and enter the domain (CSL)
On the little pop-up screen, enter the username root, the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain (Yes, again, this is Windows.)
Select Do not add a user at this time and click Next
Reboot
Next time I log in, I can log in as any defined samba user (/etc/samba/smbpasswd) and get to all shares defined in samba.
But when I try to repeat the exat same steps in XP I get at this point,
Enter the username (root), the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain to enter (CSL)
On the next screen, leave the computers name unchanged and enter the domain (CSL)
On the little pop-up screen, enter the username root, the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain (Yes, again, this is Windows.)
"procedure number out of range" mostly and sometimes "remote procedure call failed"
Please advise.
Thanks.
Enter XP. Now heres where I start having problems. I have never been able to succesfully add a XP machine to the WINS/Samba server.
I get a "remote procedure call failed" first and on succesive atempts "procedure number out of range".
Here's my smb.conf file,
# This is the main Samba configuration file. You should read the
# smb.conf(5) manual page in order to understand the options listed
# here. Samba has a huge number of configurable options (perhaps too
# many!) most of which are not shown in this example
#
# Any line which starts with a ; (semi-colon) or a # (hash)
# is a comment and is ignored. In this example we will use a #
# for commentry and a ; for parts of the config file that you
# may wish to enable
#
# NOTE: Whenever you modify this file you should run the command "testparm"
# to check that you have not made any basic syntactic errors.
#
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]
domain admin users = root
hide dot files = yes
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g machines -c Machine -s /bin/false -M %u
# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
#netbios name = chaos
workgroup = CSL
# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = CSL Samba Server
# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
; hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.
# if you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
; printcap name = /etc/printcap
; load printers = yes
# It should not be necessary to spell out the print system type unless
# yours is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
; printing = bsd
# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd
# otherwise the user "nobody" is used
; guest account = pcguest
# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
#debug level = 0
#include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
# Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
max log size = 50
# Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See
# security_level.txt for details.
security = user
# Use password server option only with security = server
; password server = <NT-Server-Name>
# Password Level allows matching of _n_ characters of the password for
# all combinations of upper and lower case.
; password level = 8
; username level = 8
# You may wish to use password encryption. Please read
# ENCRYPTION.txt, Win95.txt and WinNT.txt in the Samba documentation.
# Do not enable this option unless you have read those documents
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
# The following are needed to allow password changing from Windows to
# update the Linux sytsem password also.
# NOTE: Use these with 'encrypt passwords' and 'smb passwd file' above.
# NOTE2: You do NOT need these to allow workstations to change only
# the encrypted SMB passwords. They allow the Unix password
# to be kept in sync with the SMB password.
# unix password sync = Yes
# passwd program = /usr/bin/yppasswd %u
# passwd chat = *Changing*NIS*account* %o\n *Changing*NIS*password* %n\n *retype*new*password* %n\n *NIS*password*changed*
# passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
#Password sync now set up to run on linux if so desired --JTA
# Unix users can map to different SMB User names
; username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
# NB: This may be important later. JTA
# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
; include = /etc/samba/smb.conf.%m
# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See speed.txt and the manual pages for details
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
#SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
# Configure Samba to use multiple interfaces
# If you have multiple network interfaces then you must list them
# here. See the man page for details.
interfaces = #.#.#.# (WINS IP address)/255.255.255.0
# Configure remote browse list synchronisation here
# request announcement to, or browse list sync from:
# a specific host or from / to a whole subnet (see below)
; remote browse sync = 192.168.3.25 192.168.5.255
# Cause this host to announce itself to local subnets here
remote announce = 67.160.102.42/CSL 67.160.102.43/CSL
# Browser Control Options:
# set local master to no if you don't want Samba to become a master
# browser on your network. Otherwise the normal election rules apply
;local master = yes
# OS Level determines the precedence of this server in master browser
# elections. The default value should be reasonable
os level = 34
# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. This
# allows Samba to collate browse lists between subnets. Don't use this
# if you already have a Windows NT domain controller doing this job
domain master = yes
# Preferred Master causes Samba to force a local browser election on startup
# and gives it a slightly higher chance of winning the election
preferred master = yes
# Use only if you have an NT server on your network that has been
# configured at install time to be a primary domain controller.
; domain controller = <NT-Domain-Controller-SMBName>
# Enable this if you want Samba to be a domain logon server for
# Windows95 workstations.
domain logons = yes
# if you enable domain logons then you may want a per-machine or
# per user logon script
# run a specific logon batch file per workstation (machine)
; logon script = %m.bat
# run a specific logon batch file per username
logon script = logon.bat
# Where to store roving profiles (only for Win95 and WinNT)
# %L substitutes for this servers netbios name, %U is username
# You must uncomment the [Profiles] share below
logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
logon drive = W:
# All NetBIOS names must be resolved to IP Addresses
# 'Name Resolve Order' allows the named resolution mechanism to be specified
# the default order is "host lmhosts wins bcast". "host" means use the unix
# system gethostbyname() function call that will use either /etc/hosts OR
# DNS or NIS depending on the settings of /etc/host.config, /etc/nsswitch.conf
# and the /etc/resolv.conf file. "host" therefore is system configuration
# dependant. This parameter is most often of use to prevent DNS lookups
# in order to resolve NetBIOS names to IP Addresses. Use with care!
# The example below excludes use of name resolution for machines that are NOT
# on the local network segment
# - OR - are not deliberately to be known via lmhosts or via WINS.
name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable it's WINS Server
wins support = yes
# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
# Nishant changed this on Jan 30/2002 @2:30 PM. Previous: ; wins server = w.x.y.z
; wins server = #.#.#.#. (WINS IP adress)
# WINS Proxy - Tells Samba to answer name resolution queries on
# behalf of a non WINS capable client, for this to work there must be
# at least one WINS Server on the network. The default is NO.
; wins proxy = yes
# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
# this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
dns proxy = no
# Case Preservation can be handy - system default is _no_
# NOTE: These can be set on a per share basis
; preserve case = no
; short preserve case = no
# Default case is normally upper case for all DOS files
; default case = lower
# Be very careful with case sensitivity - it can break things!
; case sensitive = no
#kernel oplocks = yes
#invalid users = bin daemon adm sync shutdown halt mail news uucp operator gopher
#time server = yes
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
#[homes]
#comment = Home Directories
#browseable = no
#writable = yes
[samba]
path = /home/csl1/Samba/samba
comment = CSL Windows Data Server
#valid users = @csl-users
writable = yes
guest ok = no
wide links = yes
#force group = csl
veto files = /*.mp3/
force directory mode = 775
dont descend = profiles netlogon
# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/csl1/Samba/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = no
#browseable = no
# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
[Profiles]
path = /home/csl1/Samba/profiles
browseable = yes
#guest ok = no
writable = yes
create mode = 0700
directory mode = 0700
# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes
# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; read only = yes
; write list = @staff
# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /homes/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes
# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %u option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes
# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765
############################################################
Heres what I do to add the windows machines to the samba domain,
Change computers name
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections
Select the Advanced Pulldown menu
Select Network Identification
Click on Properties and change computers name to CSL(Room #). Change workgroup to CSL
Change DNS and WINS
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections ( Local Area Connection
Click on Properties
Double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Select Advanced
On the DNS tab enter DNS adresses. Select the radio button for Append these DNS suffixes and add suffxes csl.company.com
On the WINS tab, add the WINS address #.#.#.#
Select OK to close all the boxes
(this step isnt absolutely necessary of course, but I do it for other reasons !!)
Add Authenticated Users to Administrators group
Under Users and Passwords Control Panel, click on the Advanced tab
Click on Advanced User Management and then Groups
Double click on the Administrator group and click Add on the dialog box at the bottom of that screen
Select Authenticated Users, click Add and then OK. Click OK to close all the dialog boxes
Start ( Settings ( Network and Dialup Connections
Select the Advanced Pulldown menu
Select Network Identification
Select Network ID button
Click Next four times
Enter the username (root), the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain to enter (CSL)
On the next screen, leave the computers name unchanged and enter the domain (CSL)
On the little pop-up screen, enter the username root, the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain (Yes, again, this is Windows.)
Select Do not add a user at this time and click Next
Reboot
Next time I log in, I can log in as any defined samba user (/etc/samba/smbpasswd) and get to all shares defined in samba.
But when I try to repeat the exat same steps in XP I get at this point,
Enter the username (root), the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain to enter (CSL)
On the next screen, leave the computers name unchanged and enter the domain (CSL)
On the little pop-up screen, enter the username root, the root password FOR SAMBA and the domain (Yes, again, this is Windows.)
"procedure number out of range" mostly and sometimes "remote procedure call failed"
Please advise.
Thanks.