[CentOS] Security help desperately needed - more info
Anne Wilson
cannewilson at googlemail.com
Thu Feb 7 15:58:00 UTC 2008
On Thursday 07 February 2008 14:34, Milton Calnek wrote:
> Anne Wilson wrote:
> > On Thursday 07 February 2008 13:53, Milton Calnek wrote:
> >> Anne Wilson wrote:
> >>> --------------------- samba Begin ------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> WARNING!!!!!!
> >>> Errors when creating subnets:
> >>> No subnets to listen to. Shutting down. : 1 Time(s)
> >>
> >> Hmmm... let's see your smb.conf.
> >
> > [global]
> > workgroup = LYDGATE.LAN
> > server string = Samba Server Version %v
> > interfaces = lo, eth0, 192.168.0.0/24
> > map to guest = Bad User
> > passdb backend = tdbsam # See comment below
> > username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
> >
> >
> > I normally keep a minimal smb.conf, hand-edited. My LAN is a simple home
> > one, no domain. This looks as though it was created through a gui - I
> > believe I did examine it in kcontrol, so that's probably the reason. I
> > don't recognise the passdb-backend line. I use smb-passwd and have never
> > had a line like that before. Is it correct?
>
> I think the passdb is fine. It means that the samba server keeps it's
> own password file.
>
> I didn't see anything obvious.
>
> Does testparm tell you anything?
>
Nothing at all. The above was taken from a testparm output.
> What happens when you try to use smbclient?
> smbclient //localhost/ANNE -U anne
>
Password:
Domain=[BORG2] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.25b-1.el5_1.4]
smb: \>
Part way through the morning I rebooted the server and samba has performed
since then. I suspect SELinux problems. I had tried to implement it
yesterday, then switched it out while troubleshooting. I forgot that SELinux
is one thing that really needs a reboot. I'm going to try to get the
firewall working satisfactorily first, before tackline SELinux again.
Anne
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