Fedora Core2 SAMBA and Windows XP
Hey all. I am a newbie. Hehe, Just what the world needs.
My windows XP Pro tells me "\\Smbserver is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact LINUXQUESTIONS.ORG and seek help there because microsoft made me and I am dumb like you." this is some settings I got from off the internet (Google) and some from a Spidertools Book. What I am looking for is to have a couple of shared folders available on the LAN that can be accessed from any computer but ask you for a username and password to open them. that way I can have one with my stuff in it, that only I know the username and password, and my friend has a different one that his username and password opens. Can I even do that anymore ? should I just use a computer with windows98 on it to "host" these folders ? Id like to think that these great new linux cd's will give me more power than that. -thanks for all the help. here is my smb.conf global] Netbios name = SMBSERVER server string = ITSDABOMBMON workgroup = MONKEY.NET security = user encrypt passwords = Yes socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY wins support = Yes smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd valid users = %S logon home = \\netbiosname\%U passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u logon path = \\SMBSERVER\profiles\%U [homes] comment = Home Directories browseable = No writable = yes valid users = %S read only = no create mode = 0600 directory mode = 0700 login home = \\SMBSERVER\%U [tmp] comment = Temporary File Location path = /tmp read only = no public = yes [jon] create mode = 0600 directory mode = 0700 path = /home/samba/jon/ profile acls = yes read only = no writable = yes [daffy] path=/home/daffy comment = welcome public = No create mask = 0640 directory mask = 0750 writeable = Yes |
Hi,
your configuration file looks fine. First, you might want to check if you have added users to your sambaserver. To do this, you have to add a linux user first: Code:
useradd john Code:
smbpasswd john I hope I'll be able to help you out! ;) PS: Hey, nice message. Look like the developers in Microsoft took it seriously this time! Quote:
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I followed the instructions and added the users
I ran this smbpasswd jon 123456 123456 smbpasswd daffy 123456 123456 then /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart testparm sees no problems in the smb.conf file either. My windows xp machine is NOT on a domain and never has been. it is part of the same workgroup the user on the laptop is daffy and password of 123456 but to no avail. Stupid windows says the same thing. Heheh :-) thanks for your efforts, and hopefullly We can get this thing working. Ive beeen preaching linux for the last 5 years, but now its time I learn how to use it. -Jon |
OK, let me think.... hmmm Windows XP.... aha! Try this:
Open your registry editor, find this key: Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters] Code:
"requiresignorseal" Restart and try again. I'll be online for a few hours, so I 'll be waiting news! |
No-Go
You know, This is the most care I have ever recieved from any 'unknown' human. I apprecieate it tremendously ! You have hit a soft spot in me. This is better than any religeon I have ever experienced. This form should be awarded for the speed of the responces. Its almost like instant messaging. Why do you help people out ? Who are you ? are you alone in your house in greece and have a desire to help those out that you meet during your form surfing ? Are you giving back what you once recieved ? Are you a type of "tech Mechanic" I apprecieate all you have offered me ! -Jon |
First things first!
I need you to give me your IP numbers... i.e.: if your samba server has an IP of 192.168.1.10/255.255.255.0 and your XP Boxes are 192.168.5.20/255.255.255.0 no matter hard we try, this will never be a go! To do so. try from the command line of your XP box this command: Code:
ipconfig Code:
ifconfig eth0 As long as the other questions, I believe that I am trying to spread penguins all over the world! :D |
ok
sure thing, I love networking!!!! My Linuxbox is static of 10.1.0.112 subnet mask (netmask) of 255.0.0.0 gateway of 10.1.0.4 my windows xp pro is static of 10.1.0.111 subnet mask of 255.0.0.0 gateway of 10.1.0.4 If you would like I could set up a VPN connection for you and you could hop on over and check things out I can allow you tightVNC or windows RDP access to any of the computers. -Jon if you want to do that, post your e-mail on a reply and I will send you the info. otherwise, we can work via this forum. from what I have been reading on the other posts, I am concerned that my linux box is not using fat32 or ntfs partitions. do the folders I want to share on the linux box need to be on a fat partition ? |
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As long as the e-mail... :tisk: remember, we need to help as many as we can. Keep it on the forum! ;) |
Yea, they ping eachother.
The windows box sees the "ITSDABOMBMON" (SMBSERVER) under ' my network places' under the workgroup. if I change the netbios name on the linux box in the smb.conf and restart samba about 5 min later it shows the change on the windows xp box. it sees the netbios name change, but it is delayed. they are pluged into a cisco catalyst 2900XL switch with regular straight-thru cables. on another note, if I click the red had in the default GUI, (I believe is GNOME) for fedora, and I go to SYSTEM SETTINGS -> SERVER SETTINGS -> and click on SAMBA i get nothing. but I never knew that icon was there untill about 3 min ago. everything I have done up untill now has been logged on as root and from the command prompt. I ran all the updates this morning. I can re install linux if need be. No problem. I just put it on last night. |
-another note again,
do you have a .conf file that I can use with some instructions you make up ? just so I can test a setup that is "KNOWN" to work. even if it allows ANY windows machine to connect. or something like that ? I would be willing to try to do someone elses setup here and change my usernames accordingly to see if I can get some communications between the two boxes. |
Hi,
just now I have configured samba. when I am trying to change the password it giving the following error [root@mylinux root]# useradd tmp [root@mylinux root]# smbpasswd tmp New SMB password: Retype new SMB password: Failed to find entry for user tmp. Failed to modify password entry for user tmp [root@mylinux root]# Pls help me ! |
OK, here is my(well, not mine actually) contribution to the LINUX WORLD... :rolleyes:
GOD BLESS WEBMIN!!! Download Webmin from http://www.webmin.com Its free and its state of the art!! Install it to your fedora pc using Code:
rpm -i webmin...etc Code:
http://10.1.0.112:10000 BUT before this, try to make the following changes to you smb.conf file: 1. Remove the Code:
valid users = %S 2. Replace the Code:
valid users = %S Code:
valid users = jon daffy Code:
write list = jon daffy Code:
write list = jon Code:
read list = daffy Let me know! |
Dude, Make your own post. Dont bust into the middle of this one.
I am in no better position to help you than you are to help me. Once I get some experience under my belt, I wont care if you bust into my post, but right now you are going to change the subject and Ill never get my issue resolved. |
Hey don't worry, I'll help him after I will be sure that you got right and working!
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OK, This is great !!!!
We are on to some Feedback check this out. From the windows XP box I can ping 10.1.0.112 -=BUT=- I cannot connect to HTTP://10.1.0.112:10000 or HTTP://ATOMICMAIL:10000 or HTTP://ITSDABOMBMON:10000 here is the output of the webmin install: Webmin install complete. You can now login to http://ATOMICMAIL:10000/ as root with your root password. now from the windows box i cannot ping 'ATOMICMAIL' but i can ping 10.1.0.112 in my smb.conf you can see that the netbios name is not 'ATOMICMAIL' ______________________________________________________________ [global] Netbios name = SMBSERVER server string = ITSDABOMBMON workgroup = JAEB.NET security = user encrypt passwords = Yes socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY wins support = Yes smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd valid users = %S logon home = \\netbiosname\%U passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u logon path = \\SMBSERVER\profiles\%U ______________________________________________________________ now, I am not sure if any of that will help or not, but I am going to make those changes now you gave me in the last post. ill be back in 3 to 5 min. -Jon |
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