Networking (LAN) Imac + linux box

[Posh Tourer :P]

casacaracol@linuxmusic:~$ smbclient -L localhost
Password:
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
homes Disk Home Directories
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
home Disk
hdb3 Disk
Itunes Disk
50Cent Disk
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (linuxmusic server (Samba, Ubuntu))
ADMIN$ IPC IPC Service (linuxmusic server (Samba, Ubuntu))
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]

Server Comment
--------- -------
IMAC iMac
LINUXMUSIC linuxmusic server (Samba, Ubuntu)

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
WORKGROUP LINUXMUSIC

[Posh Tourer :P]

I know, but OTOH, it changed something at the imac end....

Here is some more output

iMac:~ caracol$ smbclient //linuxmusic/allmusic
Password:
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME

changed allmusic to hdb3 and it is the same output

[Posh Tourer :P]

A computer on your network, somewhere :-) It just makes up logfile names as it goes along.

There are only 2 computers - someone is trying to hack in?

[Posh Tourer :P]

From that screenshot it looks like you're using an alias to connect. Try doing a new connection.
Or is it already connected?
I don't use the 'Network' item - I have better results using the Go/Connect to server... menu

No luck that route..... cant find server, or it times out

I dont want to use an alias - how do I stop it trying??

[Posh Tourer :P]

If you can access the shares correctly via smbclient, you should be able to do this:

$ mount_smbfs //guest@linuxmusic/allmusic /the/directory/i/want/to/mount/this/share/on/the/imac

That work?

errr... no.

iMac:~ caracol$ mount_smbfs //guest@linuxmusic/casacaracol /users
mount_smbfs: spnego blob2principal error 1
Password:
mount_smbfs: tree connect phase failed: syserr = Permission denied
iMac:~ caracol$

same if I remove guest@

[Skunk]

Here's what I do.

Find the IP number of the linuxmusic box.

In the Finder on the iMac use the Go menu and Connect to server.

Type in smb://192.168.1.1 <-- use your linuxmusic box IP

It will display an SMB Mount dialog box... IF THERE ARE MOUNTS AVAILABLE
From there select the share and username etc you want.

Done.

I have a trick way of making it mount at startup (as you can't do it without 'digging' under to hood) but first you must get this working.

[limbimtimwim]

errr... no.
iMac:~ caracol$ mount_smbfs //guest@linuxmusic/casacaracol /users
mount_smbfs: spnego blob2principal error 1
Password:
mount_smbfs: tree connect phase failed: syserr = Permission denied
iMac:~ caracol$
same if I remove guest@

Yes that doesn't work because 'guest' doesn't have access to 'casacaracol's' homedir. On your imac you are 'caracol', so when it tries to login it tries to login as 'caracol' or not 'casacaracol'

iMac:~ caracol$ smbclient //linuxmusic/allmusic
Password:
Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.14a-Ubuntu]
tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME

Yes, this is the weird bit...

Do exactly that again, making it error, and look in the logs on the Ubuntu end and see what the complaint was.

If it didn't say anything useful, put "log level = 3" (Or a higher number) in your /etc/smb.conf and restart samba and cause it to error again and see what the log said.

[limbimtimwim]

There are only 2 computers - someone is trying to hack in?

Someone plugged in a computer and gave it that netbios name. Up to you to decide if that is cracking in or not. It could be perfectly innocent.

[Posh Tourer :P]

Someone plugged in a computer and gave it that netbios name. Up to you to decide if that is cracking in or not. It could be perfectly innocent.

Ah, hang on - could be the guy using wireless on his laptop...

[Posh Tourer :P]

Type in smb://192.168.1.1 <-- use your linuxmusic box IP

It will display an SMB Mount dialog box... IF THERE ARE MOUNTS AVAILABLE
From there select the share and username etc you want.

I tried that and it gave me the same thing as trying via network - asked me for a password....

And then tells me the username or password is incorrect....

[Posh Tourer :P]

Yes, this is the weird bit...

Do exactly that again, making it error, and look in the logs on the Ubuntu end and see what the complaint was.

If it didn't say anything useful, put "log level = 3" (Or a higher number) in your /etc/smb.conf and restart samba and cause it to error again and see what the log said.

Sorry that was my fault, I changed the share from the folder all music to the parent partition. I now just get "wrong password" messages

All that is in the logs is invalid guest account unknown.

Perhaps I should put unknown into the smbusers file?? I only added the second line recently but it doesnt seem to have made any difference

[Skunk]

I tried that and it gave me the same thing as trying via network - asked me for a password....

And then tells me the username or password is incorrect....

That you got that dialog box means it is allowing access, but not to that user/password.

But I guess we have sorted that already. Just find out what user/password combo works

[Posh Tourer :P]

That you got that dialog box means it is allowing access, but not to that user/password.

But I guess we have sorted that already. Just find out what user/password combo works

Tried all that.... every combo that I can with usernames and passwords that I have. Is there a default samba password? Or is it that I dont have any users set up for this machine?? Look at my post below of the smbusers file. That worries me, as up until today it only had one line in it. I thought I´d added more users, but maybe not....
My addition hasn´t changed anything though - what format should I be adding to it in??

[Posh Tourer :P]

Do I need to have an ubuntu linux logon for the imac box specifically? and set the home dir as network://imac/caracol?

Would that help?

I am still worried about my very empty smbusers file though.....

[Skunk]

Do I need to have an ubuntu linux logon for the imac box specifically? and set the home dir as network://imac/caracol?

Would that help?

I am still worried about my very empty smbusers file though.....

I'm not hot with Linux at all.
You're connecting from the Mac to the Linux eh?
AFAIK, and that's not far, you need to setup the Linux box with a user who has access to the music directory and share that directory out as an SMB share. How that is done I have not a clue. My guess would be a user id below 500 so it's not a real user.
Then the Mac can connect via smb://192.x.x.x and use that user and password.

I'll have a look at a server here and see if I can't work it out. Don't hold your breath.