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diff --git a/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-Problems.xml b/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-Problems.xml index 2c840021f8..6b5e232af0 100644 --- a/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-Problems.xml +++ b/docs/Samba3-HOWTO/TOSHARG-Problems.xml @@ -14,45 +14,40 @@ <para> There are many sources of information available in the form -of mailing lists, RFCs and documentation. The documentation that comes +of mailing lists, RFCs, and documentation. The documentation that comes with the Samba distribution contains good explanations of general SMB topics such as browsing.</para> <sect1> <title>Diagnostics Tools</title> -<para>With SMB networking, it is often not immediately clear what -the cause is of a certain problem. Samba itself provides rather -useful information, but in some cases you might have to fall back -to using a <emphasis>sniffer</emphasis>. A sniffer is a program that -listens on your LAN, analyzes the data sent on it and displays it -on the screen.</para> +<para> +With SMB networking, it is often not immediately clear what the cause is of a certain problem. Samba itself +provides rather useful information, but in some cases you might have to fall back to using a +<emphasis>sniffer</emphasis>. A sniffer is a program that listens on your LAN, analyzes the data sent on it, +and displays it on the screen. +</para> <sect2> <title>Debugging with Samba Itself</title> <para> -One of the best diagnostic tools for debugging problems is Samba itself. -You can use the <option>-d option</option> for both &smbd; and &nmbd; to specify the -<smbconfoption name="debug level"/> at which to run. -See the man pages for <command>smbd, nmbd</command> and -&smb.conf; for more information regarding debugging options. The debug -level can range from 1 (the default) to 10 (100 for debugging passwords). +One of the best diagnostic tools for debugging problems is Samba itself. You can use the <option>-d +option</option> for both &smbd; and &nmbd; to specify the <smbconfoption name="debug level"/> at which to run. +See the man pages for <command>smbd, nmbd</command>, and &smb.conf; for more information regarding debugging +options. The debug level can range from 1 (the default) to 10 (100 for debugging passwords). </para> <para> -Another helpful method of debugging is to compile Samba using the -<command>gcc -g </command> flag. This will include debug information in the binaries and -allow you to attach gdb to the running <command>smbd/nmbd</command> process. -To attach <command>gdb</command> to an <command>smbd</command> -process for an NT workstation, first get the workstation to make the -connection. Pressing ctrl-alt-delete and going down to the domain box -is sufficient (at least, the first time you join the domain) to -generate a <parameter>LsaEnumTrustedDomains</parameter>. Thereafter, the workstation -maintains an open connection and there will be an smbd -process running (assuming that you haven't set a really short smbd -idle timeout). So, in between pressing <command>ctrl-alt-delete</command> and actually -typing in your password, you can attach <command>gdb</command> and continue. +Another helpful method of debugging is to compile Samba using the <command>gcc -g </command> flag. This will +include debug information in the binaries and allow you to attach gdb to the running +<command>smbd/nmbd</command> process. To attach <command>gdb</command> to an <command>smbd</command> process +for an NT workstation, first get the workstation to make the connection. Pressing ctrl-alt-delete and going +down to the domain box is sufficient (at least, the first time you join the domain) to generate a +<parameter>LsaEnumTrustedDomains</parameter>. Thereafter, the workstation maintains an open connection and +there will be an smbd process running (assuming that you haven't set a really short smbd idle timeout). So, in +between pressing <command>ctrl-alt-delete</command> and actually typing in your password, you can attach +<command>gdb</command> and continue. </para> <para> @@ -82,24 +77,23 @@ and <command>tethereal</command>. <title>Ethereal</title> <para> -<ulink url="http://www.ethereal.com/">Ethereal</ulink> is a graphical -sniffer, available for both UNIX (Gtk) and Windows. Ethereal's -SMB support is quite good.</para> - -<para>For details on the use of <command>ethereal</command>, read the well-written -Ethereal User Guide.</para> +<ulink url="http://www.ethereal.com/">Ethereal</ulink> is a graphical sniffer, available for both UNIX (Gtk) +and Windows. Ethereal's SMB support is quite good. For details on the use of <command>ethereal</command>, read +the well-written Ethereal User Guide. +</para> -<figure id="ethereal1"><title>Starting a capture.</title><imagefile>ethereal1</imagefile></figure> +<figure id="ethereal1"><title>Starting a Capture.</title><imagefile>ethereal1</imagefile></figure> <para> Listen for data on ports 137, 138, 139, and 445. For example, use the filter <userinput>port 137, port 138, -port 139, or port 445</userinput> as seen in <link linkend="ethereal1">Starting a capture</link> snapshot. +port 139, or port 445</userinput> as seen in <link linkend="ethereal1">Starting a Capture</link> snapshot. </para> -<para>A console version of ethereal is available as well and is called -<command>tethereal</command>.</para> +<para> +A console version of ethereal is available as well and is called <command>tethereal</command>. +</para> -<figure id="ethereal2"><title>Main ethereal data window.</title><imagefile>ethereal2</imagefile></figure> +<figure id="ethereal2"><title>Main Ethereal Data Window.</title><imagefile>ethereal2</imagefile></figure> </sect2> @@ -107,27 +101,22 @@ port 139, or port 445</userinput> as seen in <link linkend="ethereal1">Starting <title>The Windows Network Monitor</title> <para> -For tracing things on Microsoft Windows NT, Network Monitor -(aka Netmon) is available on Microsoft Developer Network CDs, -the Windows NT Server install CD and the SMS CDs. The version of -Netmon that ships with SMS allows for dumping packets between any two -computers (i.e., placing the network interface in promiscuous mode). -The version on the NT Server install CD will only allow monitoring -of network traffic directed to the local NT box and broadcasts on the -local subnet. Be aware that Ethereal can read and write Netmon -formatted files. +For tracing things on Microsoft Windows NT, Network Monitor (aka Netmon) is available on Microsoft Developer +Network CDs, the Windows NT Server install CD, and the SMS CDs. The version of Netmon that ships with SMS +allows for dumping packets between any two computers (i.e., placing the network interface in promiscuous +mode). The version on the NT Server install CD will only allow monitoring of network traffic directed to the +local NT box and broadcasts on the local subnet. Be aware that Ethereal can read and write Netmon formatted +files. </para> <sect3> <title>Installing Network Monitor on an NT Workstation</title> <para> -Installing Netmon on an NT workstation requires a couple -of steps. The following are instructions for installing Netmon V4.00.349, which comes -with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, on Microsoft Windows NT -Workstation 4.0. The process should be similar for other versions of -Windows NT version of Netmon. You will need both the Microsoft Windows -NT Server 4.0 Install CD and the Workstation 4.0 Install CD. +Installing Netmon on an NT workstation requires a couple of steps. The following are instructions for +installing Netmon V4.00.349, which comes with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, on Microsoft Windows NT +Workstation 4.0. The process should be similar for other versions of Windows NT version of Netmon. You will +need both the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Install CD and the Workstation 4.0 Install CD. </para> <para> @@ -148,7 +137,7 @@ on the NT Server to do this: <para> At this point, the Netmon files should exist in <filename>%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\netmon\*.*</filename>. -Two subdirectories exist as well, <filename>parsers\</filename> which contains the necessary DLLs +Two subdirectories exist as well: <filename>parsers\</filename>, which contains the necessary DLLs for parsing the Netmon packet dump, and <filename>captures\</filename>. </para> @@ -158,10 +147,12 @@ Network Monitor Agent from the Workstation install CD. </para> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>Go to <guibutton>Start</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Control Panel</guibutton> -> - <guibutton>Network</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Services</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Go to <guibutton>Start</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Settings</guibutton> -> + <guibutton>Control Panel</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Network</guibutton> -> + <guibutton>Services</guibutton> -> <guibutton>Add</guibutton>.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Network Monitor Agent</guilabel>, click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> + <listitem><para>Select the <guilabel>Network Monitor Agent</guilabel>, click on + <guibutton>OK</guibutton>.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Click on <guibutton>OK</guibutton> in the Network Control Panel. </para></listitem> @@ -171,7 +162,7 @@ Network Monitor Agent from the Workstation install CD. <para> Now copy the files from the NT Server in <filename>%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\netmon</filename> -to <filename>%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\netmon</filename> on the Workstation and set permissions +to <filename>%SYSTEMROOT%\System32\netmon</filename> on the workstation and set permissions as you deem appropriate for your site. You will need administrative rights on the NT box to run Netmon. </para> @@ -181,7 +172,7 @@ as you deem appropriate for your site. You will need administrative rights on th <para> To install Netmon on Windows 9x/Me, install the Network Monitor Agent from the Windows 9x/Me CD (<filename>\admin\nettools\netmon</filename>). -There is a readme file located with the Netmon driver files on the CD if you need +There is a readme file included with the Netmon driver files on the CD if you need information on how to do this. Copy the files from a working Netmon installation. </para> </sect3> @@ -196,9 +187,9 @@ information on how to do this. Copy the files from a working Netmon installation <ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.skippy.net/linux/smb-howto.html"> http://www.skippy.net/linux/smb-howto.html</ulink>. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para>FTP site for older SMB specs: +<listitem><para>FTP site for older SMB specs, <ulink noescape="1" url="ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/drg/CIFS/"> - ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/drg/CIFS/</ulink></para></listitem> + ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/developr/drg/CIFS/</ulink></para></listitem>. </itemizedlist> @@ -209,26 +200,26 @@ information on how to do this. Copy the files from a working Netmon installation <para> There are a number of Samba-related mailing lists. Go to <ulink -noescape="1" url="http://samba.org">http://samba.org</ulink>, click on your nearest mirror -and then click on <command>Support</command> and next click on <command> +noescape="1" url="http://samba.org">http://samba.org</ulink>, click on your nearest mirror, +and then click on <command>Support</command>. Next, click on <command> Samba-related mailing lists</command>. </para> <para> For questions relating to Samba TNG, go to -<ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.samba-tng.org/">http://www.samba-tng.org/.</ulink> +<ulink noescape="1" url="http://www.samba-tng.org/">http://www.samba-tng.org/</ulink>. It has been requested that you do not post questions about Samba-TNG to the -main-stream Samba lists.</para> +mainstream Samba lists.</para> <para> -If you do post a message to one of the lists, please observe the following guidelines : +If you do post a message to one of the lists, please observe the following guidelines: </para> <itemizedlist> - <listitem><para>Always remember that the developers are volunteers, they are + <listitem><para>Always remember that the developers are volunteers; they are not paid and they never guarantee to produce a particular feature at - a particular time. Any timelines are <quote>best guess</quote> and nothing more. + a particular time. Any timelines are <quote>best guess,</quote> and nothing more. </para></listitem> <listitem><para>Always mention what version of Samba you are using and what @@ -240,14 +231,14 @@ If you do post a message to one of the lists, please observe the following guide <listitem><para>In addition to the version, if you obtained Samba via CVS, mention the date when you last checked it out.</para></listitem> - <listitem><para> Try and make your questions clear and brief. Lots of long, + <listitem><para> Try to make your questions clear and brief. Lots of long, convoluted questions get deleted before they are completely read! - Do not post HTML encoded messages. Most people on mailing lists simply delete + Do not post HTML-encoded messages. Most people on mailing lists simply delete them. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> If you run one of those nifty <quote>I'm on holidays</quote> things when - you are away, make sure its configured to not answer mailing list traffic. Auto-responses + <listitem><para> If you run one of those nifty <quote>I'm on holiday</quote> things when + you are away, make sure its configured to not answer mailing list traffic. Autoresponses to mailing lists really irritate the thousands of people who end up having to deal with such bad netiquet bahavior. </para></listitem> @@ -256,8 +247,8 @@ If you do post a message to one of the lists, please observe the following guide and see what happens. Do not post to both samba-ntdom and samba-technical. Many people active on the lists subscribe to more than one list and get annoyed to see the same message two or more times. - Often someone will see a message and thinking it would be better dealt - with on another list, will forward it on for you.</para></listitem> + Often someone who thinks a message would be better dealt + with on another list will forward it on for you.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>You might include <emphasis>partial</emphasis> log files written at a debug level set to as much as 20. @@ -281,9 +272,9 @@ If you do post a message to one of the lists, please observe the following guide <para>To have your name removed from a Samba mailing list, go to the same place where you went to -subscribe to it. Go to <ulink noescape="1" url="http://lists.samba.org/">http://lists.samba.org</ulink>, -click on your nearest mirror, click on <command>Support</command> and -then click on<command> Samba related mailing lists</command>. +subscribe to it, go to <ulink noescape="1" url="http://lists.samba.org/">http://lists.samba.org</ulink>, +click on your nearest mirror, click on <command>Support</command>, and +then click on <command>Samba-related mailing lists</command>. </para> <para> |