I set up a Ubuntu 14.04 Server as a domain controller. A Windows 7 client can join the domain, show the Samba shared directories in the network but cannot open any of them except the user's home directory. The message says I do not have permission to access the directory. I have searched "AskUbuntu" and searched the web via Google and have not found a solution.
My Smb.conf file is:
# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = FRANK-N-STEIN
workgroup = TUX-NET
## passdb backend = tbdsam
# os level = 33
wins support = yes
preferred master = yes
# local master = yes
# domain master = yes
security = domain
domain logons = yes
# logon path = \\%N\profiles\%u
# *************************************************
passwd chat = *New*Password* %n\n *Re-enter*new*password* %n\n *Password*changed*
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
syslog = 0
name resolve order = wins bcast hosts
printcap name = CUPS
show add printer wizard = No
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -m %u
delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel -r %u
add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd %g
delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel %g
add user to group script = /usr/sbin/usermod -G %g %u
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -s /bin/false -d /dev/null %u
logon script = scripts\logon.bat
# logon path =
logon drive = H:
printing = cups
# *******************************************************
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
browseable = No
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
guest ok = Yes
[accounts]
comment = Accounting Files
path = /media/ken/Linux-Data/data/accounts
writable = yes
read only = No
guest ok = yes
valid users = @ntadmin
browseable = yes
create mode = 0660
directory mode = 0770
public = yes
[finsvcs]
comment = Financial Services Files
path = /media/ken/Linux-Data/data/finsvcs
writeable = yes
read only = No
guest ok = yes
valid users = @ntadmin
browseable = yes
create mode = 0660
directory mode = 0770
public = yes
[printers]
comment = SMB Print Spool
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
use client driver = Yes
default devmode = Yes
browseable = No
I am trying to duplicate the configuration in the "Samba 3 by Example" book for the small office in Chapter 3.
For the "valid users" line in the shares section, I have tried all combinations of group names (@{group name} and individual users. I have also tried many variations of "chown" and "chmod" to change permissions of the share directories.
Here are permissions for the parent directory of the shared files:
drwsrwsr-x 6 ken ntadmin 4096 May 16 11:45 data
Here are permissions for the two share directories:
drwxrwsr-x 2 ken accounts 4096 May 16 11:38 accounts
drwxrwsr-x 2 ken finsrvcs 4096 May 16 11:39 finsvcs
I just noticed the different spelling of the group and directory in th second line. I will track down and correct that error.
I hope someone has an answer. I have spent hours trying to access the folders from Win 7.
Thanks, in advance.