

2) firewall is not blocking 3) Windows Network Discovery is enabled for the local network. If they are different, you will get the most restrictive of the two sets of permissions. here's a few things to check 1) you're invoking the script with the correct arguments. Have a look at the Uncomplicated Firewall - ufw here and lock the SAMBA port down to a given IP address of the Windows machines that need to be accessing it (those PCs would need to be on a static IP). The permissions you set up under your host OS (raspbian, I assume)īoth sets of permissions must accommodate the access you desire. If you need to map this share from a command line use the net use command and the SmbShare module in Powershell. Hi, Im trying to configure an external HDD on my pi to be shared to a Windows domain (not workgroup).The permissions you set in your smb.conf file, and.It's useful to remember that there are two sets of permissions that apply to your Samba share: Are you connecting from your Mac with the correct userid? (e.g.Have you added your userid to Samba's password database file?.What userid have you set as owner of your share? (user pi is easy!).Does your shared drive have a valid entry in /etc/fstab?.After you've created the two directories, it's time to mount the external drives to each location. Here's a short checklist of things to try: At the command line enter the following commands: sudo mkdir /media/USBHDD1. It may be a permissions issue? Samba is both straightforward and arcane all at once, and it's difficult to pinpoint what isn't working with the information you've provided.
#Raspberry pi samba windows share drivers#
If you've upgraded something recently, the issue probably lies in that event. Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable printer drivers print comment Printer Drivers path /usr/share/cups/drivers browseable yes read only yes guest ok no workgroup yourworkgroupname wins support yes.
