SambaLite FAQ

1. I can't connect to my Samba server. What can I do?

• Double-check the IP address and share name.
• Make sure your server is on the same network as your device.
• Test the connection with another Samba client (e.g., smbclient or VLC) to rule out server issues.

2. Error: "NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE" or "Authentication failed"

• Check your username and password.
• Pay attention to upper/lower case.
• If you want to connect without credentials, the share must be configured with guest ok = yes.
• Make sure the user exists on the Samba server and has a Samba password (sudo smbpasswd <username>).

3. I can't create folders or upload files

• Check if the share is set as read only = yes. Writing is only possible with read only = no.
• Make sure the shared folder has correct write permissions (e.g., chmod 777 for testing).
• The user you log in as must have write permissions on the server.

4. Guest access (anonymous login) does not work

• The share must be set with guest ok = yes.
• In the [global] section, add map to guest = Bad User.
• Make sure a guest account exists (default is nobody).
• The shared folder must be readable by the guest account (chmod 755 and chown nobody:nogroup <folder>).

5. Error: "NT_STATUS_NO_SUCH_USER" or Guest access is denied

• Check if the user is properly created (sudo smbpasswd -a <username>).
• For guest access, see previous point.

6. I don't see the share in the list of available shares

• Make sure browseable = yes is set in the share.
• Check if the firewall is blocking access (port 445/TCP must be open).
• Not all clients list all shares automatically – with SambaLite, you may need to enter the share name manually.

7. How can I create server logs for troubleshooting?

• Increase the log level in your smb.conf (log level = 3 in [global]).
• Logs are usually found in /var/log/samba/.
• Typical command to view logs: cat /var/log/samba/log.smbd or cat /var/log/samba/log.<clientname>.

8. How do I add a new user?

sudo useradd -M -s /sbin/nologin <username>
sudo smbpasswd -a <username>

9. My share is visible on the network, but I can't access it

• Check the share permissions in your smb.conf.
• Make sure the user is allowed for the share (valid users = <username> in the share section).
• Verify that Linux filesystem permissions match the user.

10. How can I enable guest access for a share?

[public]
   path = /srv/public
   browseable = yes
   guest ok = yes
   read only = yes

And in the [global] section:

map to guest = Bad User
guest account = nobody