samba Update SuSE Linux 7.3
Support knowledgebase (lmuelle_samba_update_73)
Applies to
SuSE Linux: Version 7.3
Symptom
After an update, samba users are no longer able to use the shares. In the log
files are messages like:
Couldn't find user 'hannes' in smb_passwd file.
Cause and solution
The problem is caused by two mistakes.
smbpasswd not moved to /etc/samba
Since SuSE Linux 7.3 all samba configuration files are located in
/etc/samba
. During the update procedure the old configuration
should be copied here. This should guarantee to run the same configuration
after an update as before.
Due to a mistake this doesn't work for /etc/smbpasswd
. But there
is a backup in /etc/smbpasswd.rpmsave
. Please move this file to
/etc/samba/smbpasswd
smb.conf still refers to /etc/smbpasswd
Due to the following line in your old smb.conf
file
smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd
samba looks at the old place for the smbpasswd
file. Therefore
please change this entry to
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
Keywords: SAMBA, UPDATE
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- Version: 08. Okt 2001
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