New, completely "vanilla" Ubuntu 16.4 server installation. I modified the original smb.conf file to include a public share. It worked, until I rebooted the Windows 10 client. Now, I get asked for the credentials when trying to access the public share. They work, but the share is supposed to be public, so something is obviously wrong. What I cannot fathom is how it could have worked, and then suddenly not anymore after a Windows reboot. There's nothing in the Windows Credential Manager, and it shouldn't be either.
Here's the smb.conf file (which has NOT been altered after it worked the first time):
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
Server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
dns proxy = no[global]
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
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
[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
guest ok = no
read only = yes
create mask = 0700
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = no
[public]
comment = Public share
path = /home/public
browsable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes
force user = nobody
Anyone got any ideas? The workgroup "WORKGROUP" is the same. The permissions and ownership of the public folder on the server are correct. Etc. Etc.
