LPIC-2 File Sharing and Samba Practice Question
Exhibit
[2024/10/25 11:00:00.123456, 0] ../../source3/smbd/service.c:1413(make_connection_snum) canonicalize_connect_path failed for service share2, path /srv/samba/share2 [2024/10/25 11:00:00.123457, 0] ../../source3/smbd/service.c:1458(make_connection_snum) make_connection_snum: canonicalize_connect_path failed.
Refer to the exhibit. A user cannot connect to the 'share2' Samba share. What is the most likely cause?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently assume a Samba share failure is due to service status or permissions, but the LPIC-2 exam emphasizes verifying the underlying filesystem path and its mount state as a prerequisite for share connectivity.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The share path does not exist or is not accessible.
The most common cause of a user being unable to connect to a Samba share is that the share path specified in the smb.conf file does not exist or is not accessible by the Samba service. Samba does not create the underlying directory; it only maps the share name to a path. If the path is missing, permissions are wrong, or the filesystem is not mounted, the connection will fail with an error like 'NT_STATUS_OBJECT_PATH_NOT_FOUND'.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The Samba service is not running.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; if service were not running, there would be no connection attempt and no log.
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The user does not have permission to read the share.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; permission errors produce different messages (e.g., access denied).
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The share name is too long.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect; share name length is not the cause of this error.
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The share path does not exist or is not accessible.
Why this is correct
Correct; the path cannot be accessed, causing the failure.
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