problem of samba in FC4! (could find path)

when trying to connect to the share(s) via "Map Network Drive", Windows XP contacts the server, a password username and password dialog box pops up (so we know the server is at least responding to the request to connect), and I'll enter a valid username and password (there is no mistake here -- I already sync'ed Linux and Samba users, I know absolutely that the username and password is valid -- I can use it to log onto the server from the server's keyboard, etc.). Windows then complains that "The network path //blah/blah could not be found."

Looking into the Samba logs, I see an error recorded:

[2005/06/21 17:15:12, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(615)
'/home/lab_shared' does not exist or is not a directory, when connecting to [Lab]
Error sending status request (Operation not permitted)

For the benefit of Google, here's how to fix it:

Solution 1 (temporary; won't survive a re-boot):

Issue the command:

[root]# setsebool samba_enable_home_dirs=1

Solution 2 (might survive a reboot; I didn't actually try this one):

[root]# setsebool -P samba_enable_home_dirs=1

Solution 3 (survives a reboot):

This is the solution I ultimately settled on. Go to the /etc/selinux/targeted directory. Create a text file called booleans.local, and put the "samba_enable_home_dirs=1" line in it (without the quotes, of course).

Solution 4 (surives a reboot, but removes all SELinux protection):

Edit /etc/selinux/config. Change the line SELINUX=enforcing to SELINUX=permissive or SELINUX=disabled. (not recommend)

for more details (from): http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?postid=1709437 

 

Starting SMB services: /etc/init.d/functions: line 83:  2741 Aborted      $nice $*

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