[NBLUG/talk] why is Samba so bloody awful

[Walter Hansen]

     To avoid pulling hairs out use the web interface. You have to do some
minor setup, but it seems to make a lot more sense in between the
year or so that I change my samba setup. If you do this be sure to
backup your config file as the web interface will trash any comments
you have there and possibly some of your config as well. It's best to
browse the web interface from the machine it's actually running on.
I've even done it on lynx. Sometimes I use it, sometimes not.

            -Walter

> I used to think there was something wrong with me, but I am coming to
> the conclusion that Samba is just the most braindead program in the
> world with documentation to match. Every time I manage to get it to work
> it's just a matter of chance. Oh, it always thinks it's working just
> fine, but it never shows up on the network, and every document I've ever
> read about it is garbage.
>
> I guess you can tell I've just wasted a couple of hours, eh?
>
> Any hints or pointers to good TO THE POINT documentation that is
> COMPLETE?
>
> Or if you see anything missing from the list?
>
> Yes, I have an smbusers file with my name and windows aliases.
> Yes, I do have home directories shared.
> Yes, I ran smbpasswd.
> Yes, smbd and nmbd are running.
> Yes, I have waited 20 minutes for the network to sort itself out.
> Yes, the network is up and Windows sees the other linux box.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
>
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