Ubuntu Sharing Issue

linuxpowers · Dec 1, 2012

I recently installed Ubuntu on one of my computers and I am having some issues with sharing, printer/files from my windows 7 computer.

My setup is as such:

I have a HP printer connected to my windows 7 computer. Both my windows 7 computer and my Ubuntu computer are connected to a router which is connected to a dsl modem.

Until this new Ubuntu install, I was using another computer with windows xp installed on it. I was already sharing files back and forth and had the ability to print from either computer. I disconnected my old xp computer and connected this one up and installed ubuntu. Now that I've got ubuntu up and running, even connected to the internet, I'm having problems figuring out how to get each computer to see each other. I look at my win7 and I see no ubuntu, I look at my ubuntu and see in "network places" my win7 workgroup. But, when I click on that icon, ubuntu tells me, "Unable to mount location...Failed to retrieve share list from server".

Need Help!

hitest · Dec 1, 2012

You may be able to share files, printers with Samba.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba

linuxpowers · Dec 1, 2012

Ubuntu 12.10 came with samba installed by default. I've already been through the smb.conf file to verify the workgroup name is the same as the win7 one!

Hedon James · Dec 1, 2012

linuxpowers said: ↑

Ubuntu 12.10 came with samba installed by default. I've already been through the smb.conf file to verify the workgroup name is the same as the win7 one!
Click to expand...

I'm using 12.04 and had similar experiences browsing network devices. I can't find the links to the helpful solutions, but I printed out those suggestions for future reference.

So that SOME credit can be properly attributed, both suggestions were found on the Ubuntu forums. Re-typed for your use, these were the suggestions that helped me:

In terminal, type sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf
This will open the file smb.conf in the gedit text editor. IMMEDIATELY, save the file as smb.conf.bak or smb.conf.old in order to create a restore file if things go horribly wrong with your system!

Upon saving the file, re-type the sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf command in the terminal. This time, add the following lines at the end of the [global] section of the /etc/samba/smb.conf file

netbios name = <hostname>
name resolve order = bcast host
client lanman auth = yes
client ntlmv2 auth = no

please note that the netbios name = <hostname> will be modified to replace <hostname> with the name of your computer, which will be readily available from within your terminal. For example, if your terminal indicates Bob@HPdesktop, then YOU are user Bob, and HPdesktop is the hostname of your computer. In this instance, the first line would read as

netbios name = HPdesktop

It is VERY important that upper and/or lower case letters match exactly!

With above 4 lines added to file, save file. Restart computer. You should be able to browse network shares upon restart. If anyone else locates my referenced solution(s) (I have combined two separate solutions into one, as they were both related) please feel free to link them here, as I don't want to take credit for someone else's expertise.

Good luck!

linuxpowers · Dec 1, 2012

Well hitest, I finally got the unbuntu computer to print out a test page on the shared printer from the win7 computer but, the files are still an issue.

onegoodman · Dec 2, 2012

You may need to download a package for wins support. then edit the lines in the smb.conf file.

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS Server
wins support = Yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
; wins server = w.x.y.z

# This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
; dns proxy = yes
Click to expand...

onegoodman · Dec 2, 2012

Here is the best how to. I would give it a try.

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/share-files-between-windows-7-and-ubuntu-12-10-quantal-quetzal/

onegoodman · Dec 2, 2012

Here is my 'smb.conf"file from my Ubuntu computer that I use as a file server.
Number one thing is make sure you have wins support.
Use Synaptic Package manager and check for the this file. "libwbclient0" if it's not installed install it.

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

# Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba server will part of
workgroup = yourworkgroupname # must be the same as the windows machines

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)

# Windows Internet Name Serving Support Section:
# WINS Support - Tells the NMBD component of Samba to enable its WINS Server
wins support = yes

# WINS Server - Tells the NMBD components of Samba to be a WINS Client
# Note: Samba can be either a WINS Server, or a WINS Client, but NOT both
; wins server = w.x.y.z

# This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
; dns proxy = yes

# What naming service and in what order should we use to resolve host names
# to IP addresses
name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Networking ####

# The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to
# This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask;
# interface names are normally preferred
; interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0

# Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks; you must use the
# 'interfaces' option above to use this.
# It is recommended that you enable this feature if your Samba machine is
# not protected by a firewall or is a firewall itself. However, this
# option cannot handle dynamic or non-broadcast interfaces correctly.
; bind interfaces only = yes

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

# This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

# Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
max log size = 1000

# If you want Samba to only log through syslog then set the following
# parameter to 'yes'.
# syslog only = no

# We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to syslog. Everything
# should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you want to log
# through syslog you should set the following parameter to something higher.
syslog = 0

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

####### Authentication #######

# "security = user" is always a good idea. This will require a Unix account
# in this server for every user accessing the server. See
# /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/ServerType.html
# in the samba-doc package for details.
# security = user

# You may wish to use password encryption. See the section on
# 'encrypt passwords' in the smb.conf(5) manpage before enabling.
; encrypt passwords = yes

# If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what
# password database type you are using.
; passdb backend = tdbsam

obey pam restrictions = yes

# This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to sync the Unix
# password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB password in the
# passdb is changed.
unix password sync = yes

# For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux system, the following
# parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan <<kahan@informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for
# sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in Debian Sarge).
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .

# This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
# when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
# 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
pam password change = yes

# This option controls how unsuccessful authentication attempts are mapped
# to anonymous connections
map to guest = bad user

########## Domains ###########

# Is this machine able to authenticate users. Both PDC and BDC
# must have this setting enabled. If you are the BDC you must
# change the 'domain master' setting to no
#
; domain logons = yes
#
# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the location of the user's profile directory
# from the client point of view)
# The following required a [profiles] share to be setup on the
# samba server (see below)
; logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U
# Another common choice is storing the profile in the user's home directory
# (this is Samba's default)
# logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the location of a user's home directory (from the client
# point of view)
; logon drive = H:
# logon home = \\%N\%U

# The following setting only takes effect if 'domain logons' is set
# It specifies the script to run during logon. The script must be stored
# in the [netlogon] share
# NOTE: Must be store in 'DOS' file format convention
; logon script = logon.cmd

# This allows Unix users to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe. The example command creates a user account with a disabled Unix
# password; please adapt to your needs
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u

# This allows machine accounts to be created on the domain controller via the
# SAMR RPC pipe.
# The following assumes a "machines" group exists on the system
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u

# This allows Unix groups to be created on the domain controller via the SAMR
# RPC pipe.
; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g

########## Printing ##########

# If you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
# load printers = yes

# lpr(ng) printing. You may wish to override the location of the
# printcap file
; printing = bsd
; printcap name = /etc/printcap

# CUPS printing. See also the cupsaddsmb(8) manpage in the
# cupsys-client package.
; printing = cups
; printcap name = cups

############ Misc ############

# Using the following line enables you to customise your configuration
# on a per machine basis. The %m gets replaced with the netbios name
# of the machine that is connecting
; include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m

# Most people will find that this option gives better performance.
# See smb.conf(5) and /usr/share/doc/samba-doc/htmldocs/Samba3-HOWTO/speed.html
# for details
# You may want to add the following on a Linux system:
# SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
# socket options = TCP_NODELAY

# The following parameter is useful only if you have the linpopup package
# installed. The samba maintainer and the linpopup maintainer are
# working to ease installation and configuration of linpopup and samba.
; message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &

# Domain Master specifies Samba to be the Domain Master Browser. If this
# machine will be configured as a BDC (a secondary logon server), you
# must set this to 'no'; otherwise, the default behavior is recommended.
# domain master = auto

# Some defaults for winbind (make sure you're not using the ranges
# for something else.)
; idmap uid = 10000-20000
; idmap gid = 10000-20000
; template shell = /bin/bash

# The following was the default behaviour in sarge,
# but samba upstream reverted the default because it might induce
# performance issues in large organizations.
# See Debian bug #368251 for some of the consequences of *not*
# having this setting and smb.conf(5) for details.
; winbind enum groups = yes
; winbind enum users = yes

# Setup usershare options to enable non-root users to share folders
# with the net usershare command.

# Maximum number of usershare. 0 (default) means that usershare is disabled.
; usershare max shares = 100

# Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create
# public shares, not just authenticated ones
usershare allow guests = yes
security = domain
guest ok = yes
guest account = your account name
; password server = *

#======================= Share Definitions =======================

# Un-comment the following (and tweak the other settings below to suit)
# to enable the default home directory shares. This will share each
# user's home directory as \\server\username
;[homes]
; comment = Home Directories
; browseable = no

# By default, the home directories are exported read-only. Change the
# next parameter to 'no' if you want to be able to write to them.
; read only = yes

# File creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create files with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
; create mask = 0775

# Directory creation mask is set to 0700 for security reasons. If you want to
# create dirs. with group=rw permissions, set next parameter to 0775.
; directory mask = 0775

# By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
# with access to the samba server. Un-comment the following parameter
# to make sure that only "username" can connect to \\server\username
# This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
; valid users = %S

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
;[netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /home/samba/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; read only = yes
; share modes = no

# Un-comment the following and create the profiles directory to store
# users profiles (see the "logon path" option above)
# (you need to configure Samba to act as a domain controller too.)
# The path below should be writable by all users so that their
# profile directory may be created the first time they log on
;[profiles]
; comment = Users profiles
; path = /home/samba/profiles
; guest ok = no
; browseable = no
; create mask = 0600
; directory mask = 0700

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
; guest ok = no
; read only = yes
create mask = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
; browseable = yes
; read only = yes
; guest ok = no
# Uncomment to allow remote administration of Windows print drivers.
# You may need to replace 'lpadmin' with the name of the group your
# admin users are members of.
# Please note that you also need to set appropriate Unix permissions
# to the drivers directory for these users to have write rights in it
; write list = root, @lpadmin

# A sample share for sharing your CD-ROM with others.
;[cdrom]
; comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
; read only = yes
; locking = no
; path = /cdrom
; guest ok = yes

# The next two parameters show how to auto-mount a CD-ROM when the
# cdrom share is accesed. For this to work /etc/fstab must contain
# an entry like this:
#
# /dev/scd0 /cdrom iso9660 defaults,noauto,ro,user 0 0
#
# The CD-ROM gets unmounted automatically after the connection to the
#
# If you don't want to use auto-mounting/unmounting make sure the CD
# is mounted on /cdrom
#
; preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
; postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom
Click to expand...

I changed the "work group name", and "guest account = your account name" for security reasons.
When you click on your windows machine you will get a prompt for your windows network password.

BoredOutOfMyMind · Dec 5, 2012

linuxpowers said: ↑

Well hitest, I finally got the unbuntu computer to print out a test page on the shared printer from the win7 computer but, the files are still an issue.
Click to expand...

Did you share them with your homegroup?

I opened Music and Photos to Read/Write Access. It goes without saying NEVER do this on a laptop that will be in a public place.

brownizs · Dec 5, 2012

You have to go up and set a Server connection up in File to the Windows machine, by entering the IP of said Windows machine. Then you have to use capitalized username and password to connect. There is no downloading anything, changing Samba, it is a idiotic change that happened in 12.04, with Nautilus.

See http://askubuntu.com/questions/134249/connecting-to-windows-7-shares-from-12-04

linuxpowers · Dec 9, 2012

OK, first of all I apologize for taking so long to respond back. In the process, I have found that samba was not installed with this new version of ubuntu, just the config file! Once I installed and configured it, I was able to view and my entire hard windows 7 machines hard drive. Big shout-out goes to "onegoodman" for that one because I never would have known without that link you posted!

The only thing I don't understand at this point is why I can't see the ubuntu machine while on my windows 7 machine! I'll keep reading your posts and work on ubuntu some more. Many thanks to all for their response!!!

brownizs · Dec 9, 2012

Follow the info at http://www.unixmen.com/howto-install-and-configure-samba-share-in-ubuntu/ also see https://help.ubuntu.com/12.10/serverguide/samba-fileserver.html

When I was running a smoothwall box, and a Linux server at one time, I would use WinSCP to move files back and forth http://winscp.net/eng/index.php You will also need Putty if you plan on doing anything from the command prompt level.

onegoodman · Dec 18, 2012

If you are still having trouble, sharing files from your Ubuntu computer this is something you should try. I don't recommend doing this on a laptop that will be on any kind of public network.

1. Open your samba sever configuration.
2. Click on a share.
3. Next click on edit properties of selected directory
4. Next select the access tab.
5. Select Allow access to everyone.

You will have access to your shared directories, from almost any device on your network.

Log in or Sign up

Ubuntu Sharing Issue

linuxpowers Specialist

hitest Staff Sergeant

linuxpowers Specialist

Hedon James Sergeant

linuxpowers Specialist

onegoodman Private First Class

onegoodman Private First Class

onegoodman Private First Class

BoredOutOfMyMind Picabo, ICU

brownizs MajorGeek

linuxpowers Specialist

brownizs MajorGeek

onegoodman Private First Class

Attached Files:

Screenshot-1.png

Screenshot.png

Log in or Sign up

Ubuntu Sharing Issue

linuxpowers Specialist

hitest Staff Sergeant

linuxpowers Specialist

Hedon James Sergeant

linuxpowers Specialist

onegoodman Private First Class

onegoodman Private First Class

onegoodman Private First Class

BoredOutOfMyMind Picabo, ICU

brownizs MajorGeek

linuxpowers Specialist

brownizs MajorGeek

onegoodman Private First Class

Attached Files:

Screenshot-1.png

Screenshot.png

Useful Searches