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diff --git a/docs/htmldocs/install.html b/docs/htmldocs/install.html deleted file mode 100644 index 02264c558d..0000000000 --- a/docs/htmldocs/install.html +++ /dev/null @@ -1,115 +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="samba-doc.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></div></div><div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2883917">Obtaining and installing samba</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2883961">Configuring samba (smb.conf)</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2883999">Example Configuration</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884191">SWAT</a></dt></dl></dd><dt><a href="install.html#id2884236">Try listing the shares available on your - server</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884294">Try connecting with the unix client</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884411">Try connecting from another SMB client</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884494">What If Things Don't Work?</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884528">Common Errors</a></dt><dd><dl><dt><a href="install.html#id2884539">Large number of smbd processes</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884640">"open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested"</a></dt><dt><a href="install.html#id2884661">"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="id2883917"></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 - <a href="http://samba.org/" target="_top">the samba homepage</a>. - </p><p>If you need to compile samba from source, check - <a href="compiling.html" title="Chapter 36. How to compile Samba">the chapter about compiling samba from scratch</a>.</p><p>If you have already installed samba, or if your operating system - was pre-installed with samba, then you may not need to bother with this - chapter. On the other hand, you may want to read this chapter anyhow - for information about updating samba.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2883961"></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, - that 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="id2883999"></a>Example Configuration</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - There are sample configuration files in the examples subdirectory in the - distribution. I suggest you read them carefully so you can see how the options - go together in practice. See the man page for all the options. - </p><p> - The simplest useful configuration file would be something like this: - </p><p> - </p><div class="example"><a name="id2884022"></a><p class="title"><b>Example 2.1. Simplest possible 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 that the workgroup that Samba must also be set.) - </p><p> - Make sure you put the <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> file in the correct place - (usually in <tt class="filename">/etc/samba</tt>). - </p><p> - For more information about security settings for the - <i class="parameter"><tt>[homes]</tt></i> share please refer to - <a href="securing-samba.html" title="Chapter 15. Securing Samba">"Securing Samba"</a>. - </p><div class="sect3" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h4 class="title"><a name="id2884137"></a>Test your config file with <b class="command">testparm</b></h4></div></div><div></div></div><p> - It's important that you test the validity of your <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt> - file using the <span class="application">testparm</span> program. If testparm runs OK - then it will list the loaded services. If not it will give an error message. - </p><p> - Make sure it runs OK and that the services look reasonable before proceeding. - </p><p> - Always run testparm again when you change <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt>! - </p></div></div><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2884191"></a>SWAT</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> - SWAT is a web-based interface that helps you configure samba. - SWAT might not be available in the samba package on 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 at <a href="http://localhost:901/" target="_top">http://localhost:901/</a>. Replace - <i class="replaceable"><tt>localhost</tt></i> - with the name of the computer you are running samba on if you - are running samba on a different computer than your browser. - </p><p> - Note that you can attach to SWAT from any IP connected - machine but connecting from a remote machine leaves your - connection open to password sniffing as passwords will be sent - in the clear over the wire. - </p></div></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2884236"></a>Try listing the shares available on your - server</h2></div></div><div></div></div><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 get back a list of shares available on - your server. If you don't then something is incorrectly setup. - Note that this method can also be used to see what shares - are available on other LanManager clients (such as WfWg).</p><p>If you choose user level security then 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 -U% to the command line. This will not work - with non-Samba servers)</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2884294"></a>Try connecting with the unix client</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -</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 the <i class="replaceable"><tt>yourhostname</tt></i> - would be the name of the host where you installed <span class="application">smbd</span>. - The <i class="replaceable"><tt>aservice</tt></i> is - any service you have 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 <tt class="filename">smb.conf</tt>.</p><p>For example if your unix host is <i class="replaceable"><tt>bambi</tt></i> - and your 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="id2884411"></a>Try connecting from another SMB client</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>Try mounting disks. from a DOS, Windows or OS/2 client, eg:</p><pre class="screen"> -<tt class="prompt">C:\> </tt><b class="userinput"><tt>net use d: \\servername\service</tt></b> -</pre><p>Try printing. eg:</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="id2884494"></a>What If Things Don't Work?</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p>Then you might read the file chapter <a href="diagnosis.html" title="Chapter 33. The Samba checklist">diagnosis</a> - and the FAQ. If you are still stuck then refer to <a href="problems.html" title="Chapter 34. Analysing and solving samba problems">"Analysing and solving problems"</a>. - Samba has been successfully installed at thousands of sites worldwide, - so maybe someone else has hit your problem and has overcome it.</p></div><div class="sect1" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="id2884528"></a>Common Errors</h2></div></div><div></div></div><p> -The following questions and issues get raised on the samba mailing list over and over again. -</p><div class="sect2" lang="en"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a name="id2884539"></a>Large number of smbd processes</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p> -Samba consists on three core programs: -<span class="application">nmbd</span>, <span class="application">smbd</span>, <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, <span class="application">winbindd</span> is the daemon that -handles communication with Domain Controllers. -</p><p> -If your system is NOT running as a WINS server, then there will be one (1) 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 (2) instances - one to handle the WINS requests. -</p><p> -<span class="application">smbd</span> handles ALL connection requests and then spawns a new process for each client -connection made. That is why you are seeing so many of them, one (1) 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 "split mode" (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="id2884640"></a>"open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested"</h3></div></div><div></div></div><p>Your loopback device isn't working correctly. Make sure it's configured properly. The loopback device is an internal (virtual) network device with - the ip address 127.0.0.1. 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="id2884661"></a>"<span class="errorname">The network name cannot be found</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 <a class="indexterm" name="id2884686"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>path</tt></i> 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 <a class="indexterm" name="id2884714"></a><i class="parameter"><tt>path</tt></i> for the share. Both read (r) and access (x) should be possible.</p></li><li><p>The share you are trying to access does not exist.</p></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="IntroSMB.html">Prev</a> </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="u" href="introduction.html">Up</a></td><td width="40%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="FastStart.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Chapter 1. Introduction to Samba </td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="samba-doc.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top"> Chapter 3. Fast Start for the Impatient</td></tr></table></div></body></html> |