[OpenIndiana-discuss] samba4

Thu Mar 13 11:01:14 UTC 2025

Hi Predrag,

thanks for the link, it's clear and concise and a good quickstart, but it uses kernel SMB service and, as I said, I'd like to stick to samba4, at least if feasible.

Best regards.

Maurilio.

> Il 13/03/2025 11:26 CET Predrag Zečević <predrag.zecevic.1961 at googlemail.com> ha scritto:
> 
>  
> On 2025-03-13 10:08, Maurilio Longo via openindiana-discuss wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have an old file server, running samba 3.x and I was planning to replace it with a newer unit running latest hipster.
> > 
> > I've installed samba with pkg install samba, and it installed samba version of 4.21.1, my /etc/samba/smb.conf file contains just a test share
> > 
> > [global]
> > server role = standalone server
> > workgroup = WORKGROUP
> > netbios name = SAMBA4
> > security = user
> > log level = 3
> > max log size = 10000
> > passdb backend = smbpasswd
> >   
> > [smb4test]
> > comment = Test SMB 4
> > path = /nas/testsmb/sys
> > read only = No
> > guest ok = No
> > force user = frecover
> > force group = frecover
> > create mask = 0770
> > directory mask = 0770
> > 
> > so, nothing fancy, no AD server, nothing, just a shared unit accessible from user "frecover" with primary group "frecover".
> >   
> > Here start my problems, first, the share is not visible from explorer on a windows 10/11 PC. It seems that it is a problem with samba4 that does not support netbios anymore and can be overcome with a python utility named wsdd.
> >   
> > I did not try wsdd because this is not the biggest problem, though, the real problem is that I can copy and paste a file on the share from explorer, but if I open the file with notepad and try to save it I get an error that I don't have the authorization to save it, which makes no sense given I was able to copy it a second before.
> >   
> > On the samba log I get this error every time I try to save the file
> >   
> > [2025/03/13 09:42:30.130859, 0] ../../source3/smbd/fd_handle.c:115(fsp_get_io_fd)
> > fsp_get_io_fd: fsp [test.txt] is a path referencing fsp
> >   
> > Googling for this message gives no clue, apart from a problem on Linux/btrfs, which has been solved since samba 4.16.x and even trying the workaround that at that time was suggested for btrfs does not make any difference.
> >   
> > So my question is: is there anyone here using samba4 on a current hipster server as a file server and if so, is there some smb.conf's magic that has to be performed to make it work?
> >   
> > Thanks.
> >   
> > Maurilio.
> >   
> > PS. I have no experience with kernel SMB service, so I'd prefer to stick to samba4, if possibile,  given that I have SMB1 units that should be able to access exported shares and I'm not sure SMB kernel service still supports SMB1.
> >   
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Personally I do not use it, but here it seems is possible via ZFS 
> sharesmb attribute: 
> https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/smb-shares-using-omnios-zones-and-zfs/
> 
> Best regards
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> -- 
> Predrag Zečević