No access on Win10 PC --need help

[GreyMoth]

Hi all,

I have installed this onto my cockpit instance and followed all instructions-- from the server side, graphically, everything looks good. On the windows computer I intend to access this samba server from, it does not show up in the "Network" assets. Attempting to create a new network resource provides error 'The folder you entered does not appear to be valid...' I have confirmed that I can ping the server from the w10 pc and vice versa. As a workaround attempt, I enabled smb 1.0 feature on the windows computer, but still no luck. I don't believe there is any firewall configured on the server (ufw not installed). I'm not sure what else I need to do to resolve this issue. Help me please.

Server info:
uname -a
Linux myserver 5.15.0-53-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Mon Oct 17 18:53:30 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

[bkelly16]

can you provide your samba configuration.
net conf list

Have you tried mapping the drive or navigating to the network path in explorer ?

Samba will not show up in "Network" tab of windows by default, you need a helper service wsd.

See this blog for details on why it is off by default and what you need to do to fix it.

EDIT

Blog references Ubuntu. See wsdd github for installing on other distros.

[GreyMoth]

Miraculous. Thank you.
The blog post fixed my problem!

I spoke too soon :/
The server shows in network path now, but still cannot be accessed.
'Network Error
Windows cannot access \myserver'

Unfortunately, using the \ip\share does not allow access.

My samba configuration:

`[global]
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
logging = file
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
server role = standalone server
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = Enter\snew\s\spassword:* %n\n Retype\snew\s\spassword:* %n\n password\supdated\ssuccessfully .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user
usershare allow guests = yes
server string = myserver
workgroup = WORKGROUP

[fileshare]
comment = fileshare
path = /srv/samba/
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
read only = no
create mask = 0755`

Thanks for your help Bkelly16

[GreyMoth]

Update:
https://technoresult.com/fix-cant-access-this-shared-folder-because-your-organizations-security-policies/

This was my fix to access the share.