Samba selectively connecting to shares

[Simon Slater]

	G'day all,
		I am just setting up Samba on FC6 and am running into a strange
problem - from both the Linux and windows (98) sides there is access to
the home directory share, but not the /pub directory nor printer.  I
have read everything I could lay my hands on in the last couple of days,
but still cannot figure it out.  If someone can help, here are the
details:

-  smb.conf [snipped of comments]

[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: MIDEARTH
workgroup = MYGROUP

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
server string = Samba Server on Ipex

# Security mode. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
# values are share, user, server, domain and ads. Most people will want
# user level security. See the Samba-HOWTO-Collection for details.
security = user

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.

# If you want to automatically load your printer list rather
# than setting them up individually then you'll need this
load printers = yes

# It should not be necessary to specify the print system type unless
# it is non-standard. Currently supported print systems include:
# bsd, cups, sysv, plp, lprng, aix, hpux, qnx
printing = cups

# This option tells cups that the data has already been rasterized
cups options = raw

# this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
# that connects
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

# DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
# via DNS nslookups. The default is NO.
dns proxy = no
restrict anonymous = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
max protocol = NT
acl compatibility = winnt
ldap ssl = No
server signing = Auto

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = no
case sensitive = no
strict locking = no
msdfs proxy = no
browseable = no

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /usr/spool/samba
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
browseable = no
printable = yes

[pub]
path = /pub
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes
public = yes
read only = no
writeable = yes
case sensitive = no
strict locking = no
msdfs proxy = no
comment = Public Files

[simon]
comment = Simon's Home on Ipex
path = /home/simon
guest ok = no
read only = no

Attempts to access /home/simon followed by /pub then the printer to
print a test page from the windows side gives:
-  /var/log/messages:

May  4 15:24:20 Ipex kernel: audit(1178256260.821:137): avc:  denied
{ getattr } for  pid=31602 comm="smbd" name="WtLoss.ods" dev=dm-0
ino=1302342 scontext=root:system_r:smbd_t:s0
tcontext=user_u:object_r:user_home_dir_t:s0 tclass=file
May  4 15:24:20 Ipex kernel: audit(1178256260.821:138): avc:  denied
{ getattr } for  pid=31602 comm="smbd" name="WtLoss.ods" dev=dm-0
ino=1302342 scontext=root:system_r:smbd_t:s0
tcontext=user_u:object_r:user_home_dir_t:s0 tclass=file
May  4 15:24:20 Ipex kernel: audit(1178256260.881:139): avc:  denied
{ getattr } for  pid=31602 comm="smbd" name=".recently-used" dev=dm-0
ino=1302406 scontext=root:system_r:smbd_t:s0
tcontext=user_u:object_r:user_home_dir_t:s0 tclass=file
May  4 15:24:20 Ipex kernel: audit(1178256260.882:140): avc:  denied
{ getattr } for  pid=31602 comm="smbd" name=".recently-used" dev=dm-0
ino=1302406 scontext=root:system_r:smbd_t:s0
tcontext=user_u:object_r:user_home_dir_t:s0 tclass=file
May  4 15:24:55 Ipex smbd[31602]: [2007/05/04 15:24:55, 0]
smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(911)
May  4 15:24:55 Ipex smbd[31602]:   '/usr/spool/samba' does not exist or
permission denied when connecting to [LexmarkLaser] Error was No such
file or directory
May  4 15:26:57 Ipex smbd[31641]: [2007/05/04 15:26:57, 0]
lib/util_sock.c:read_data(534)
May  4 15:26:57 Ipex smbd[31641]:   read_data: read failure for 4 bytes
to client 192.168.0.3. Error = Connection reset by peer


-  /var/log/samba/toshiba.log

[2007/05/04 15:24:20, 1] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(941)
  toshiba (192.168.0.2) signed connect to service simon initially as
user simon (uid=500, gid=500) (pid 31602)
[2007/05/04 15:24:55, 0] smbd/service.c:make_connection_snum(911)
  '/usr/spool/samba' does not exist or permission denied when connecting
to [LexmarkLaser] Error was No such file or directory


Between these 2 entries was an attempt to connect to /pub share but
nothing logged.

net use x:\\Ipex\pub returns Error 67.  Everything else from the Samba
Checklist checks out.  Windows error messages are "not accessible".
Access from Konqueror gives an error of "does not exist".

	I am totally flummoxed.  Can anyone shed some light?

Thanks
Simon Slater