file sharing LXLE/iMAC
  • any suggestion how to share file/folders between LXLE and iMAC? Read lot of web pages on it however cannot get a easy and reliable connection btw LXLE and iOS.
  • lxlelxle
    PMPosts: 2,656
    Well samba should handle communication between LXLE and an iMac. However iOS is a mobile operating system not the operating system the iMac uses.
  • Sorry, not talking about iOS indeed but, LXLE and my iMac. unable to set correctly samba. In the network folder I see both myMac icon and local SAMBA24 icon however if double click on those get "
    Failed to retrieve share list from server: Connection refused  and
    The specified location is not mounted"



  • [global]
    realm =
    netbios name = Samba24
    server string = Samba file and print server
    workgroup = Workgroup
    security = ads
    hosts allow = 127. 192.168.0.
    interfaces = 127.0.0.1/8 192.168.0.0/24
    bind interfaces only = yes
    remote announce = 192.168.0.255
    remote browse sync = 192.168.0.255
    printcap name = cups
    load printers = yes
    cups options = raw
    printing = cups
    guest account = smbguest
    log file = /var/log/samba/samba.log
    max log size = 1000
    null passwords = no
    username level = 6
    password level = 6
    encrypt passwords = yes
    unix password sync = yes
    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
    local master = yes
    domain master = yes
    preferred master = yes
    domain logons = yes
    os level = 80
    logon drive = m:
    logon home = \\%L\homes\%u
    logon path = \\%L\profiles\%u
    logon script = %G.bat
    time server = yes
    name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
    wins support = yes
    wins proxy = yes
    dns proxy = no
    preserve case = yes
    short preserve case = yes
    client use spnego = no
    client signing = no
    client schannel = no
    server signing = no
    server schannel = no
    nt pipe support = yes
    nt status support = yes
    allow trusted domains = no
    obey pam restrictions = yes
    enable spoolss = yes
    client plaintext auth = no
    disable netbios = no
    follow symlinks = no
    update encrypted = yes
    pam password change = no
    passwd chat timeout = 120
    hostname lookups = no
    username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
    passdb backend = tdbsam
    passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd '%u'
    passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *ReType*new*password* %n\n *passwd*changed*\n
    add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null '%u'
    add user to group script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -c 'Samba User Account' -s /dev/null -g '%g' '%u'
    add group script = /usr/sbin/groupadd '%g'
    delete user script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u'
    delete user from group script = /usr/sbin/userdel '%u' '%g'
    delete group script = /usr/sbin/groupdel '%g'
    add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g sambamachines -c 'Samba Machine Account' -s /dev/null -M '%u'
    machine password timeout = 120
    idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
    idmap gid = 16777216-33554431
    template shell = /dev/null
    winbind use default domain = yes
    winbind separator = @
    winbind cache time = 360
    winbind trusted domains only = yes
    winbind nested groups = no
    winbind nss info = no
    winbind refresh tickets = no
    winbind offline logon = no

    [homes]
    comment = Home Directories
    path = /home
    valid users = %U
    read only = no
    available = yes
    browseable = yes
    writable = yes
    guest ok = no
    public = no
    printable = no
    locking = no
    strict locking = no

    [netlogon]
    comment = Network Logon Service
    path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
    read only = no
    available = yes
    browseable = yes
    writable = no
    guest ok = no
    public = no
    printable = no
    locking = no
    strict locking = no

    [profiles]
    comment = User Profiles
    path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
    read only = no
    available = yes
    browseable = yes
    writable = yes
    guest ok = no
    public = no
    printable = no
    create mode = 0600
    directory mask = 0700
    locking = no
    strict locking = no

    [printers]
    comment = All Printers
    path = /var/spool/samba
    browseable = yes
    writable = no
    guest ok = no
    public = no
    printable = yes
    locking = no
    strict locking = no

    [pdf-documents]
    path = /var/lib/samba/pdf-documents
    comment = Converted PDF Documents
    admin users = %U
    available = yes
    browseable = yes
    writeable = yes
    guest ok = yes
    locking = no
    strict locking = no

    [pdf-printer]
    path = /tmp
    comment = PDF Printer Service
    printable = yes
    guest ok = yes
    use client driver = yes
    printing = bsd
    print command = /usr/bin/gadmin-samba-pdf %s %u
    lpq command =
    lprm command =

    [Sambashare]
    path = /home/qwerty/Sambashare
    comment = Samba on linux
    browseable = yes
    guest ok = yes
    public = yes
    create mask = 0777
    directory mask = 0700


  • this is my smb.conf  file contents

  • lxlelxle
    PMPosts: 2,656
    check the firewall... it can block you.
  • Firewall wide open but network still no go. It is frustrating cause I’m able to transfer files through a simple file explorer app loaded on an iPad which exchanges files between my MAC and the LXLE Lenovo flawlessly but not being able to set this damned samba! Gave also a try to Gadmin-samba first however, after same fail tests, followed several hints found on the internet advising to get rid of that application since apparently it’s only wasted time trying to get along with..
  • and in my system folder I do see following files icon marked with
    a big question mark on it:
    • initrd.img
    • initrd.img.old
    • Share
    • vmlinuz.old
    has this anything to do with?



  • trinitytrinity
    PMPosts: 20
    You ever get this figured out?  If not, try Ubuntu forums...