Hi,
I recently installed Ubuntu 9.4 install was easy. The only problems I have had is networking. From the Linux machine I can see windows files. I can rename, open and change them.
But from the windows vista computer when I try to open files on the Linux machine it asks for a user name and password. I have not figured it out why yet. When I shared the files on the Linux machine I did not set a password. What am I missing?
Can anyone help?
Thanks
Mike

1. Google is your friend.
2. Have a look here: http://www.pcmech.com/article/file-s...904-and-samba/
3. It's a permissions issue. You don't want any Tom, Dick or Harry being able to read/copy/delete your files, do you? If your machine is not visible outside of your local network and you are happy to let everyone on your local network have access to your files, then you can set up a samba account that doesn't require passwords.
cheers,
jdk

Hi jdkaye
Thanks for the link, but why would Linux be asking for a password when I didn't set one. I guess I don't really mind the password thing. Were do you find the option to change it.
Thanks
Mike

There is a very nice web-based samba configuration tool called swat. You can see if it's installed on your linux box by typing in your browser's navigation bar. Theer's loads of documentation about how to install swat and configure samba using swat. Just google for it.
cheers,
jdk

Hi JDk,
I type the code in my browser and got nothing. I take it that I will need to down load the app.
Thanks
Mike

swat normally comes with samba and I assume you're using samba to view files on the windows box. If you're using something else, you need to tell us what it is.

If you are using samba then you need to make sure that the swat package is installed.
cheers,
jdk

Hi jdk,
As far as I can tell I am using samba. Two files downloaded when I started setting up the network.
I watched the video you gave me the link to, I followed the steps and I still can not access a linux file from a windows computer.
Also I typed http://localhost:901/ into my browser(firefox) and i get "firefox can't establish a connection to server at localhost:901"
i can access a windows file from linux. i,m missing something really simple .
From within linux when I try to access the folder that I have shared i get the following "unable to mount location"
Hope that helps
Thanks
Mike

Yes, you have to do some configuring with swat and you have to do a little reading to find out how to configure swat to work. I believe it involves uncommenting some line in a samba.conf file. Google swat howto and that should sort you out. Your up to a bit of work, yes? Never forget that LQ and google are your friends
cheers,
jdk

Just downloaded an updated copy of samba. Having trouble getting it installed. I'm going to google "how to install a tar file in linux" I'll let you know how it comes out.
Thanks

That depends on whether it is source code or a tarball containing a binary. Do you know which case it is?
In any event, you unpack it by running this command from a terminal That's for files ending in tar.gz If the file ends in tar.bz2 then replace the z by a j in the above command.
cheers,
jdk

Hi jdk,
Just to give you an update on the sharing issue, I came to work this morning and booted one of my computers with the unbunto disk. (At this point I have not installed it.) I ran though the set up for samba.
The only problem that I had was I needed to add the following line to the smb.conf "usershare owner = false"
After doing that every thing works perfect.
Many many thanks for your help
Mike

Yes, that sounds about right. Now, honestly, doesn't it feel good that you were able to fix it. A bit of work but well worth it in the end.
cheers,
jdk

Hi jdk,
Yes I must say it does, but it seems the configuation should be a little more straight forward.
But I,m liking ubuntu so far.
Once I figure out how to install programs I'll have it made.
Thanks
Mike

1. Make sure your /etc/apt/sources.list file is the way you like it.
2. From the command line:
then
Now how hard is that?
About once a week
Then you can slowly learn how to install using other types of installation procedures.
Cheers,
jdk