From a84f1e7535b64dcfb1f274097cf947d0ad6fd1ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Gerald Carter Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003 02:21:51 +0000 Subject: regenerate docs (This used to be commit 2215dc37e26bec17eb971e7b54818622a9bb5b97) --- docs/faq/clientapp.html | 19 +++++---------- docs/faq/errors.html | 54 +++++++++++++++++++++-------------------- docs/faq/general.html | 31 ++++++++---------------- docs/faq/install.html | 55 +++++++++++++----------------------------- docs/faq/samba-faq.html | 64 ++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------- 5 files changed, 91 insertions(+), 132 deletions(-) (limited to 'docs/faq') diff --git a/docs/faq/clientapp.html b/docs/faq/clientapp.html index b48e236377..d24e778b2a 100644 --- a/docs/faq/clientapp.html +++ b/docs/faq/clientapp.html @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ >Specific client application problems

Chapter 4. Specific client application problems

Chapter 4. Specific client application problems

4.1. MS Office Setup reports "Cannot change properties of '\MSOFFICE\SETUP.INI'"

4.1. MS Office Setup reports "Cannot change properties of '\MSOFFICE\SETUP.INI'"

When installing MS Office on a Samba drive for which you have admin user permissions, ie. admin users = username, you will find the @@ -98,9 +95,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

4.2. How to use a Samba share as an administrative share for MS Office, etc.

4.2. How to use a Samba share as an administrative share for MS Office, etc.

Microsoft Office products can be installed as an administrative installation from which the application can either be run off the administratively installed @@ -160,9 +155,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

4.3. Microsoft Access database opening errors

4.3. Microsoft Access database opening errors

Here are some notes on running MS-Access on a Samba drive from Common errors

Chapter 5. Common errors

Chapter 5. Common errors

5.1. Not listening for calling name

5.1. Not listening for calling name

5.2. System Error 1240
5.2. System Error 1240
System error 1240 means that the client is refusing to talk
 to a non-encrypting server. Microsoft changed WinNT in service
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5.3. smbclient ignores -N !
5.3. smbclient ignores -N !


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No, it does not ignore -N, it is just that your server rejected the 
 null password in the connection, so smbclient prompts for a password
 to try again.

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To get the behaviour that you probably want use smbclient -L host -U%

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This will set both the username and password to null, which is
 an anonymous login for SMB. Using -N would only set the password
 to null, and this is not accepted as an anonymous login for most
 SMB servers.

5.4. The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!

5.4. The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!

Some OSes (notably Linux) default to auto detection of file type on cdroms and do cr/lf translation. This is a very bad idea when use with @@ -190,9 +187,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

5.5. Why can users access home directories of other users?

5.5. Why can users access home directories of other users?

5.6. Until a few minutes after samba has started, clients get the error "Domain Controller Unavailable"

5.6. Until a few minutes after samba has started, clients get the error "Domain Controller Unavailable"

A domain controller has to announce on the network who it is. This usually takes a while.

5.7. I'm getting "open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested" in the logs

Your loopback device isn't working correctly. Make sure it's running.

General Information

Chapter 1. General Information

Chapter 1. General Information

1.1. Where can I get it?

1.1. Where can I get it?

The Samba suite is available at the

1.2. What do the version numbers mean?

1.2. What do the version numbers mean?

It is not recommended that you run a version of Samba with the word "alpha" in its name unless you know what you are doing and are willing @@ -141,7 +136,7 @@ levels are released which give us the pXX series, for example 1.9.16p2.

So the progression goes: @@ -166,9 +161,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

1.3. What platforms are supported?

1.3. What platforms are supported?

Many different platforms have run Samba successfully. The platforms most widely used and thus best tested are Linux and SunOS.

1.4. How do I subscribe to the Samba Mailing Lists?

1.4. How do I subscribe to the Samba Mailing Lists?

Look at

1.5. Pizza supply details

1.5. Pizza supply details

Those who have registered in the Samba survey as "Pizza Factory" will already know this, but the rest may need some help. Andrew doesn't ask for payment, but he does appreciate it when people give him pizza. This calls for a little organisation when the pizza donor is -twenty thousand kilometres away, but it has been done.

Method 1: Ring up your local branch of an international pizza chain and see if they honour their vouchers internationally. Pizza Hut do, diff --git a/docs/faq/install.html b/docs/faq/install.html index 23403ab96b..e647aef6d4 100644 --- a/docs/faq/install.html +++ b/docs/faq/install.html @@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ >Compiling and installing Samba on a Unix host

Chapter 2. Compiling and installing Samba on a Unix host

Chapter 2. Compiling and installing Samba on a Unix host

2.1. I can't see the Samba server in any browse lists!

2.1. I can't see the Samba server in any browse lists!

See Browsing.html in the docs directory of the samba source for more information on browsing.

2.2. Some files that I KNOW are on the server doesn't show up when I view the files from my client!

2.2. Some files that I KNOW are on the server doesn't show up when I view the files from my client!

See the next question.

2.3. Some files on the server show up with really wierd filenames when I view the files from my client!

2.3. Some files on the server show up with really wierd filenames when I view the files from my client!

If you check what files are not showing up, you will note that they are files which contain upper case letters or which are otherwise not @@ -131,9 +124,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.4. My client reports "cannot locate specified computer" or similar

2.4. My client reports "cannot locate specified computer" or similar

This indicates one of three things: You supplied an incorrect server name, the underlying TCP/IP layer is not working correctly, or the @@ -166,9 +157,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.5. My client reports "cannot locate specified share name" or similar

2.5. My client reports "cannot locate specified share name" or similar

This message indicates that your client CAN locate the specified server, which is a good start, but that it cannot find a service of @@ -209,9 +198,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.6. Printing doesn't work

2.6. Printing doesn't work

Make sure that the specified print command for the service you are connecting to is correct and that it has a fully-qualified path (eg., @@ -245,9 +232,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.7. My client reports "This server is not configured to list shared resources"

2.7. My client reports "This server is not configured to list shared resources"

Your guest account is probably invalid for some reason. Samba uses the guest account for browsing in smbd. Check that your guest account is @@ -260,9 +245,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.8. Log message "you appear to have a trapdoor uid system"

2.8. Log message "you appear to have a trapdoor uid system"

This can have several causes. It might be because you are using a uid or gid of 65535 or -1. This is a VERY bad idea, and is a big security @@ -301,9 +284,7 @@ CLASS="SECT1" >

2.9. Why are my file's timestamps off by an hour, or by a few hours?

2.9. Why are my file's timestamps off by an hour, or by a few hours?

This is from Paul Eggert eggert@twinsun.com.

2.10. How do I set the printer driver name correctly?

2.10. How do I set the printer driver name correctly?

Question:

Question: +" On NT, I opened "Printer Manager" and "Connect to Printer". Enter ["\\ptdi270\ps1"] in the box of printer. I got the following error message " - 

Samba FAQ
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3.1. I have set 'force user' and samba still makes 'root' the owner of all the files I touch!
4.1. MS Office Setup reports "Cannot change properties of '\MSOFFICE\SETUP.INI'"
4.2. How to use a Samba share as an administrative share for MS Office, etc.
4.3. Microsoft Access database opening errors
5.1. Not listening for calling name
5.2. System Error 1240
5.3. smbclient ignores -N !
5.4. The data on the CD-Drive I've shared seems to be corrupted!
5.5. Why can users access home directories of other users?
5.6. Until a few minutes after samba has started, clients get the error "Domain Controller Unavailable"
5.7. I'm getting "open_oplock_ipc: Failed to get local UDP socket for address 100007f. Error was Cannot assign requested" in the logs
6.1. How can I prevent my samba server from being used to distribute the Nimda worm?
6.2. How can I use samba as a fax server?
6.2.1. Tools for printing faxes
6.2.2. Making the fax-server
6.2.3. Installing the client drivers
6.2.4. Example smb.conf
6.3. Samba doesn't work well together with DHCP!
6.4. How can I assign NetBIOS names to clients with DHCP?
6.5. How do I convert between unix and dos text formats?
6.6. Does samba have wins replication support?