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I'm pretty new to Linux and trying to get samba service going on my RH 9.
OK, I am trying to setup a very simple file server using samba. Right now, I have one box with Windows XP(XP), and the other with RH 9(RH). I've connected them with Peer-Peer using Static IP using 4way switch. (I want to start out simple) I've started SMB service and I can see with XP and RH under SMB:///.
So everything is going well, and I try to access RH from XP. It tells me I can't access, because I don't have permission. So I checked "Network place" in XP, and cannot see RH. I reboot XP and it just show up out of blue. Reboot it again, it disappears.
What should I need to do to keep showing RH on my network place? Also how can I get access to RH from XP? Why am I not permitted to access?
I have created User and smbuser, which has same user name and password as Windows XP. I've also added a few line to /etc/hosts. Firewall on both XP and RH is disabled. I've created directory /share and made it available to public.
I know this question has been asked by many people before and there is an answer somewhere out there. But I've been working on this a few days already, and would like to see some results.
I remember there being a registry thing. XP sends the logon authentication encrypted and you have to change XP to make it send the authenication un-encrypted. Googel "XP Samba Authenication" and see what comes up.
I either got the guide by searching google or searching here.
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