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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/install.html b/docs/htmldocs/install.html deleted file mode 100644 index 5b9d658984..0000000000 --- a/docs/htmldocs/install.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,130 +0,0 @@ -<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>Chapter 2. How to Install and Test SAMBA</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="samba.css" type="text/css"><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.60.1"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="SAMBA Project Documentation"><link rel="up" href="introduction.html" title="Part I. General Installation"><link rel="previous" href="IntroSMB.html" title="Chapter 1. Introduction to Samba"><link rel="next" href="FastStart.html" title="Chapter 3. Fast Start for the Impatient"></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 2. How to Install and Test SAMBA</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="IntroSMB.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 2. 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><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:tridge@samba.org">tridge@samba.org</a>></tt></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><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jelmer@samba.org">jelmer@samba.org</a>></tt></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><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:jht@samba.org">jht@samba.org</a>></tt></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><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:kauer@biplane.com.au">kauer@biplane.com.au</a>></tt></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><tt class="email"><<a href="mailto:dan@samba.org">dan@samba.org</a>></tt></p></div></div></div></div></div><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2876533">Obtaining and Installing Samba</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2876568">Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2876606">Configuration file syntax</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2876766">Example Configuration</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885184">SWAT</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="install.html#id2885250">List Shares Available on the Server</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885315">Connect with a UNIX Client</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885433">Connect from a Remote SMB Client</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885526">What If Things Don't Work?</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885557">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2885570">Large Number of smbd Processes</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885679">Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2885717">The network name cannot be found</a></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2876533"></a>Obtaining and Installing Samba</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> - Binary packages of Samba are included in almost any Linux or - UNIX distribution. There are also some packages available at - <ulink url="http://samba.org/">the Samba homepage</ulink>. Refer to - the manual of your operating system for details on installing packages - for your specific operating system. - </p><p>If you need to compile Samba from source, check - <link linkend="compiling">.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2876568"></a>Configuring Samba (smb.conf)</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> - Samba's configuration is stored in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file, which - usually resides in <tt class="filename">/etc/samba/smb.conf</tt> - or <tt class="filename">/usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf</tt>. You can either - edit this file yourself or do it using one of the many graphical - tools that are available, such as the Web-based interface SWAT, that - is included with Samba. - </p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2876606"></a>Configuration file syntax</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>The <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file uses the same syntax as the various old - .ini files in Windows 3.1: Each file consists of various sections, - which are started by putting the section name between brackets ([]) - on a new line. Each contains zero or more key/value-pairs seperated by an - equality sign (=). The file is just a plain-text file, so you can - open and edit it with your favorite editing tool.</p><p>Each section in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file represents a share - on the Samba server. The section “<span class="quote">global</span>” is special, since it - contains settings that apply to the whole Samba server and not - to one share in particular.</p><p><link linkend="smbconfminimal"> contains a very minimal <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt>. - <a class="indexterm" name="id2876667"></a> -</p><div class="example"><a name="smbconfminimal"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 2.1. A minimal smb.conf</b></p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[global]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>workgroup = WKG</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>netbios name = MYNAME</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[share1]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>path = /tmp</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[share2]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>path = /my_shared_folder</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>comment = Some random files</tt></i></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2876766"></a>Example Configuration</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - There are sample configuration files in the examples subdirectory in the - distribution. It is suggested you read them carefully so you can see how the options - go together in practice. See the man page for all the options. - It might be worthwhile to start out with the smb.conf.default - configuration file and adapt it to your needs. It contains plenty of - comments. - </p><p> - The simplest useful configuration file would contain something like shown in - <link linkend="simple-example">. - </p><p> - <a class="indexterm" name="id2876804"></a> - </p><div class="example"><a name="simple-example"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 2.2. Another simple smb.conf File</b></p><table class="simplelist" border="0" summary="Simple list"><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[global]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>workgroup = MIDEARTH</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>guest ok = no</tt></i></td></tr><tr><td><i class="parameter"><tt>read only = no</tt></i></td></tr></table></div><p> - </p><p> - This will allow connections by anyone with an account on the server, using either - their login name or <i class="parameter"><tt>homes</tt></i> as the service name. - (Note: The workgroup that Samba should appear in must also be set. The default - workgroup name is WORKGROUP.) - </p><p> - Make sure you put the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file in the correct place. - </p><p> - For more information about security settings for the - <i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i> share please refer to - <link linkend="securing-samba">. - </p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2876922"></a>Test Your Config File with <b class="command">testparm</b></h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> - It's important to validate the contents of the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file using the <span class="application">testparm</span> program. - If testparm runs correctly, it will list the loaded services. If not, it will give an error message. - Make sure it runs correctly and that the services look reasonable before proceeding. Enter the command: - </p><pre class="screen"> - <tt class="prompt">root# </tt> testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf - </pre><p>Testparm will parse your configuration file and report - any unknown parameters or incorrect syntax. </p><p> - Always run testparm again whenever the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file is changed! - </p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885184"></a>SWAT</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - <a class="indexterm" name="id2885194"></a> - SWAT is a Web-based interface that can be used to facilitate the configuration of Samba. - SWAT might not be available in the Samba package that shipped with your platform, - but in a separate package. Please read the SWAT manpage - on compiling, installing and configuring SWAT from source. - </p><p> - To launch SWAT, just run your favorite Web browser and point it to - <ulink url="http://localhost:901/">http://localhost:901/</ulink>. - Replace <i class="replaceable"><tt>localhost</tt></i> with the name of the computer on which - Samba is running if that is a different computer than your browser. - </p><p> - SWAT can be used from a browser on any IP-connected machine, but be aware that connecting from a remote - machine leaves your connection open to password sniffing as passwords will be sent over the wire in the clear. - </p><p>More information about SWAT can be found in <link linkend="SWAT">.</p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885250"></a>List Shares Available on the Server</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> - To list shares that are available from the configured Samba server execute the - following command: - </p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">$ </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbclient -L <i class="replaceable"><tt>yourhostname</tt></i></tt></b> -</pre><p>You should see a list of shares available on your server. If you do not, then - something is incorrectly configured. This method can also be used to see what shares - are available on other SMB servers, such as Windows 2000.</p><p>If you choose user-level security you may find that Samba requests a password - before it will list the shares. See the <b class="command">smbclient</b> man page for details. - You can force it to list the shares without a password by adding the option - <tt class="option">-N</tt> to the command line. </p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885315"></a>Connect with a UNIX Client</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> - Enter the following command: -</p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">$ </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbclient <i class="replaceable"><tt> //yourhostname/aservice</tt></i></tt></b> -</pre><p>Typically <i class="replaceable"><tt>yourhostname</tt></i> is the name of the host on which <span class="application">smbd</span> - has been installed. The <i class="replaceable"><tt>aservice</tt></i> is any service that has been defined in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> - file. Try your user name if you just have a <i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i> section in the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file.</p><p>Example: If the UNIX host is called <i class="replaceable"><tt>bambi</tt></i> and a valid login name - is <i class="replaceable"><tt>fred</tt></i>, you would type:</p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">$ </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>smbclient //<i class="replaceable"><tt>bambi</tt></i>/<i class="replaceable"><tt>fred</tt></i></tt></b> -</pre></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885433"></a>Connect from a Remote SMB Client</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>Now that Samba is working correctly locally, you can try to - access it from other clients. Within a few minutes, the Samba host - should be listed in the Network Neighborhood on all Windows - clients of its subnet. Try browsing the server from another client - or 'mounting' it.</p><p>Mounting disks from a DOS, Windows or OS/2 client can be done by running a command such as:</p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">C:\> </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net use d: \\servername\service</tt></b> -</pre><p>Try printing, e.g.</p><p> -</p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">C:\> </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net use lpt1: \\servername\spoolservice</tt></b> -</pre><p> -</p><pre class="screen"><tt class="prompt">C:\> </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>print filename</tt></b> -</pre></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885526"></a>What If Things Don't Work?</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>You might want to read <link linkend="diagnosis">. - If you are still stuck, refer to <link linkend="problems">. - Samba has been successfully installed at thousands of sites worldwide. - It is unlikely that your particular problem is unique, so it might be - productive to perform an Internet search to see if someone else has encountered - your problem and has found a way to overcome it.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2885557"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -The following questions and issues are raised repeatedly on the Samba mailing list. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885570"></a>Large Number of smbd Processes</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -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, -<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. -</p><p> -If Samba is <span class="emphasis"><em>not</em></span> running as a WINS server, then there will be one single instance of - <span class="application">nmbd</span> running on your system. If it is running as a WINS server then there will be -two instances one to handle the WINS requests. -</p><p> -<span class="application">smbd</span> handles all connection requests. It spawns a new process for each client -connection made. That is why you may see so many of them, one per client connection. -</p><p> -<span class="application">winbindd</span> will run as one or two daemons, depending on whether or not it is being -run in <span class="emphasis"><em>split mode</em></span> (in which case there will be two instances). -</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885679"></a>Error Message: open_oplock_ipc</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>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 get local UDP socket - for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested.</span>”</p><p>Your loopback device isn't working correctly. Make sure it is configured correctly. The loopback - device is an internal (virtual) network device with the IP address <span class="emphasis"><em>127.0.0.1</em></span>. - Read your OS documentation for details on how to configure the loopback on your system.</p></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2885717"></a>“<span class="quote"><span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</span></span>”</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - This error can be caused by one of these misconfigurations: - </p><div class="itemizedlist"><ul type="disc"><li><p>You specified an nonexisting path - for the share in <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt>.</p></li><li><p>The user you are trying to access the share with does not - have sufficient permissions to access the path for - the share. 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