Samba [SOLVED]

[newtusmaximus]

All this is way beyond my abilities/understanding.
A)  Could it be that the ppa from which those that are affected get their updates is different to those who are not affected??
B) Once scripts under the Rules have been removed, do they reappear after a later update?? or before an update??
C) If before a later update, what is the cauuse - malware / virus already penetrated the system??

[bitsnpcs]

Hello newtusmaximus,

A/ I use the default repositories.
B/ I removed the rules and have updated 2 times and the rules have not been re-added in these future updates.
C/ I don't think it is a virus or malware because -
a/ I have not executed any files other than updates from the Ubuntu repository, and LL repository, or those I created myself, eg Python files made as exercises in the book.
b/ I don't think it is from a website as on this computer I only visit, this forum, OMG Blog, my own blog, Google Blogger/G+, Raspberry Pi blog, and YouTube, OSMC forums a few weeks ago.
c/ only 1 of my email accounts is set up on this computer, example ProtonMail I use only on their site or via the Android app.
Only 2 sources of email arrive to this email address, notifications from this forum, and weekly update notifications from OSMC forum. Neither of these contained any attachments, both are read as plain text only.
I did not receive spam.

There are no personal photos on this computer, no webcam connected, no money stuff eg; I don't have any cards, online banks, or Paypal, they cannot get credit in my name for a few years yet as I am not old enough for that.
There is x1 mp3 music mix I made when first using linux, x2 desktop screenshots, x273 of my blog files that have all already been published online and are free, x13 Python files I made during the exercises in the Python book so far, x1 directory with 2 subdirectories I made as part of the exercises in the Command Line book so far, x54 pdfs from Raspberry Pi foundation that are available free online.
There is no networking of computers.
No idea why Samba is even installed, as none of the 3 reasons given on Ubuntu for what it is used for are ever used on this computer.

I have no idea if the system was penetrated, but it is likely it was, as the help manual was tampered with and is broken which doesn't occur on its own. Maybe other stuff, I am to be checking more later when I get back, I go out now etc.

[bitsnpcs]

has the last week Manual updates added the rules to use Samba in UFW and it is why deleting them is why the manual is broken ?

[ralphy]

has the last week Manual updates added the rules to use Samba in UFW and it is why deleting them is why the manual is broken ?

Hi [member=411]bitsnpcs[/member]

The manual is not broken as far as we can tell. Your screenshot shows http protocol ports 80 and 443 - nothing wrong with that in the javascript.

Samba Firewall rules are automatically added to the firewall as soon as Network Share Settings is launched (after authentication). That has been done to simplify user's sharing setup. It happens that the firewall not allowing samba traffic is a common issue for most new users to believe that something is wrong with their samba service or configuration. At the end, the determination was made to add firewall rules automatically to allow samba traffic. Samba is enabled by default in Linux Lite. We do not consider it a security risk since the the default smb configuration does not provide any open or guest accessible shares by default. Also, most desktop computers are likely running behind a firewall'd local area network (LAN); even connecting straight to a gateway will put users behind a NAT and some firewall in almost every case and when it doesn't, Linux Lite firewall is still there only allowing samba traffic with no default shares accessible anyways.

Hope that explains the mystery regarding Samba rules.

Cheers!

[bitsnpcs]

Hello Ralphy,

thank you for your time trying to explain it to me.
I will mark it as solved although I dont understand what you wrote.

When Menu>favourites>Help Manual  is clicked, it does not open the manual only the html file and looks as per the screenshot.
I can use it online instead.
This began when I disabled the backdoor.

[Valtam]

It probably opens the html in Leafpad because your Mime types have changed. Menu, search 'mime' MIME Type Editor. Filter, html. Set as below:

[bitsnpcs]

Hello Jerry,

it looks like this currently, the default application of hh is not available in the "select application" choices (x2 click first item on list).

My literal thinking is overtime today :-[ Menu, Search "mime" , I used Catfish, instead of searching the actual menu. :-[