Samba

AIX and CIFS (SMB)

Install bos.cifs_fs.rte from the base AIX media (not included in the base install)
Reboot (!)
Check availability of the SMB special device

$ lsdev -l nsmb0 -F status

Available

Mount a server share:

# mount -v cifs -n hostname/user/password remote_service /local_mount_point

Make sure you use the service name as defined in smb.conf.

List remote shares anonymously:

$ smbclient [ -s /path/to/smb.conf ] -N -L <servername>

Anonymous login successful

Domain=[AIX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.4]

        Sharename       Type      Comment

        ---------       ----      -------

        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (samba@myhost)

Anonymous login successful

Domain=[AIX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.4]

        Server               Comment

        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master

        ---------            -------

Disable anonymous access (smb.conf):

[global]

...

restrict anonymous = 2

The effect:

$ smbclient -N -L localhost

Anonymous login successful

Domain=[AIX] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.4]

tree connect failed: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED

If 'browseable = no' is set, you cannot list shares anyway...

#======================= Global Settings =====================================

[global]

workgroup = AIX

server string = samba@myhost

security = user

log file = /usr/local/samba/var/log.%m

max log size = 500

passdb backend = tdbsam

local master = yes

domain master = no

preferred master = no

restrict anonymous = 2

# Uncomment this if you want a guest account, you must add this to /etc/passwd

# otherwise the user "nobody" is used

;  guest account = pcguest

;   hosts allow = 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 127.

;   interfaces = 192.168.12.2/24 192.168.13.2/24

#============================ Share Definitions ==============================

;[homes]

;   comment = Home Directories

;   browseable = no

;   writable = yes

[test]

   path = /data/shared/smb/test

   browseable = no

   public = yes

   only guest = yes

   writable = yes

   printable = no

   guest ok = yes