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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/diagnosis.html b/docs/htmldocs/diagnosis.html index e44474250d..9cab114e49 100644 --- a/docs/htmldocs/diagnosis.html +++ b/docs/htmldocs/diagnosis.html @@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ >Diagnosing your samba server</TITLE ><META NAME="GENERATOR" -CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.76b+ -"><LINK +CONTENT="Modular DocBook HTML Stylesheet Version 1.77"><LINK REL="HOME" TITLE="SAMBA Project Documentation" -HREF="Samba-HOWTO.html"><LINK +HREF="samba-project-documentation.html"><LINK REL="PREVIOUS" TITLE="How to Install and Test SAMBA" HREF="install.html"><LINK @@ -70,13 +69,17 @@ WIDTH="100%"></DIV CLASS="CHAPTER" ><H1 ><A -NAME="DIAGNOSIS">Chapter 2. Diagnosing your samba server</H1 +NAME="DIAGNOSIS" +></A +>Chapter 2. Diagnosing your samba server</H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN223">2.1. Introduction</H1 +NAME="AEN223" +></A +>2.1. Introduction</H1 ><P >This file contains a list of tests you can perform to validate your Samba server. It also tells you what the likely cause of the problem @@ -96,7 +99,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN228">2.2. Assumptions</H1 +NAME="AEN228" +></A +>2.2. Assumptions</H1 ><P >In all of the tests I assume you have a Samba server called BIGSERVER and a PC called ACLIENT both in workgroup TESTGROUP. I also assume the @@ -135,13 +140,17 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN238">2.3. Tests</H1 +NAME="AEN238" +></A +>2.3. Tests</H1 ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN240">2.3.1. Test 1</H2 +NAME="AEN240" +></A +>2.3.1. Test 1</H2 ><P >In the directory in which you store your smb.conf file, run the command "testparm smb.conf". If it reports any errors then your smb.conf @@ -161,7 +170,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN246">2.3.2. Test 2</H2 +NAME="AEN246" +></A +>2.3.2. Test 2</H2 ><P >Run the command "ping BIGSERVER" from the PC and "ping ACLIENT" from the unix box. If you don't get a valid response then your TCP/IP @@ -185,7 +196,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN252">2.3.3. Test 3</H2 +NAME="AEN252" +></A +>2.3.3. Test 3</H2 ><P >Run the command "smbclient -L BIGSERVER" on the unix box. You should get a list of available shares back. </P @@ -254,7 +267,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN267">2.3.4. Test 4</H2 +NAME="AEN267" +></A +>2.3.4. Test 4</H2 ><P >Run the command "nmblookup -B BIGSERVER __SAMBA__". You should get the IP address of your Samba server back.</P @@ -273,7 +288,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN272">2.3.5. Test 5</H2 +NAME="AEN272" +></A +>2.3.5. Test 5</H2 ><P >run the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -292,7 +309,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN278">2.3.6. Test 6</H2 +NAME="AEN278" +></A +>2.3.6. Test 6</H2 ><P >Run the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -324,7 +343,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN286">2.3.7. Test 7</H2 +NAME="AEN286" +></A +>2.3.7. Test 7</H2 ><P >Run the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -411,7 +432,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN312">2.3.8. Test 8</H2 +NAME="AEN312" +></A +>2.3.8. Test 8</H2 ><P >On the PC type the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -469,7 +492,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN329">2.3.9. Test 9</H2 +NAME="AEN329" +></A +>2.3.9. Test 9</H2 ><P >Run the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -484,14 +509,26 @@ and other config lines in smb.conf are correct.</P connect you as. To see if this is the problem add the line "user = USERNAME" to the [tmp] section of smb.conf where "USERNAME" is the username corresponding to the password you typed. If you find this -fixes things you may need the username mapping option.</P +fixes things you may need the username mapping option. </P +><P +>It might also be the case that your client only sends encrypted passwords +and you have <B +CLASS="COMMAND" +>encrypt passwords = no</B +> in <TT +CLASS="FILENAME" +>smb.conf</TT +>. +Turn it back on to fix.</P ></DIV ><DIV CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN334">2.3.10. Test 10</H2 +NAME="AEN337" +></A +>2.3.10. Test 10</H2 ><P >Run the command <B CLASS="COMMAND" @@ -515,7 +552,9 @@ CLASS="SECT2" ><H2 CLASS="SECT2" ><A -NAME="AEN340">2.3.11. Test 11</H2 +NAME="AEN343" +></A +>2.3.11. Test 11</H2 ><P >From file manager try to browse the server. Your samba server should appear in the browse list of your local workgroup (or the one you @@ -541,7 +580,9 @@ CLASS="SECT1" ><H1 CLASS="SECT1" ><A -NAME="AEN345">2.4. Still having troubles?</H1 +NAME="AEN348" +></A +>2.4. Still having troubles?</H1 ><P >Try the mailing list or newsgroup, or use the ethereal utility to sniff the problem. The official samba mailing list can be reached at @@ -586,7 +627,7 @@ WIDTH="34%" ALIGN="center" VALIGN="top" ><A -HREF="Samba-HOWTO.html" +HREF="samba-project-documentation.html" ACCESSKEY="H" >Home</A ></TD |