[CentOS] Samba config question

Tue Mar 16 07:07:35 UTC 2021
Rob Kampen <rkampen at kampensonline.com>

On 16/03/21 4:24 pm, Robert G. (Doc) Savage via CentOS wrote:
> After setting up /etc/samba/smb.conf and running "testparm" in CentOS
> 7.9.2011, I have noticed that the list of parameters echoed back for
> the [global] section do not match those in the smb.conf file. Is this
> normal?
>
> [global] in /etc/samba/smb.conf:
>     unix charset = UTF-8
>     dos charset = CP932
>     vfs objs = acl_xattr
>     map acl inherit = yes
>     store dos attributes = yes
>     printing = cups
>     printcap = cups
>     load printers = yes
>     # Network related options
>     workgroup = WORKGROUP
>     server string = Samba Server Version %v
>     netbios name = SERVER01
>     interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.1.0/24
>     hosts allow = 127. 192.168.1.
>     # Logging options
>     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>     max log size = 50
>     # Standalone Server Options
>     security = user
>     passdb backend = tdbsam
>     map to guest = Bad User
>     # Name Resolution
>     wins support = yes
>     dns proxy = yes
>     # Printing options
>     load printers = yes
>     cups options = raw
>     # Filesystem options
>     map archive = no
>     map hidden = no
>     map read only = no
>     map system = no
>     store dos attributes = yes
>     
> When I subsequently run "testparm", I get a shorter and in some cases
> different list:
>
> [global] in "testparm" output:
>     dos charset = CP932
>     interfaces = lo eth0 192.168.1.0/24
>     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>     map to guest = Bad User
>     max log size = 50
>     printcap name = cups
>     security = USER
>     server string = Samba Server Version %v
>     wins support = Yes
>     idmap config * : backend = tdb
>     cups options = raw
>     hosts allow = 127. 192.168.1
>     map acl inherit = Yes
>     map archive = No
>     vfs objects = acl_xattr
>
> Is this normal behavior for Samba? I am particularly concerned about
> workgroup = WORKGROUP missing in the "testparm" output.
Is it that testparm just outputs the non default values?
>     
> V/R
> --Doc Savage
>      Fairview Heights, IL
>
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