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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