having problems accesssing shared folder on my xp machine
 

i can access all teh folders in teh drive that is shared on the xp machine , but one of the folders if i try to access it i get a thing that wants me to enter a username and password to access the file any ideas would be appreciated

what security mode you use? share or user?

I think you can use valid user option,
and you need to add user with 'smbpasswd -a'
example:-

[shares]
comment = your share folder
path = /home/share
valid users = user1
browseable = yes
read only = no

Regards,
Ks

no i want to be able to acces the folder onmy xp machine from the linux box they all work except that one folder wants username

Check on how the folder is shared. It may be set up on the XP machine to require a username and password.

nope nothin is setup like that as far as i can see

unles there is osmething u think i can check that i dont see

its working now i didnt do anythign it just started workinfor some reaso makes no since

k now its not workin again , nothin has changed at all and it just askin for user again wht is the deal wht could do this

On the XP machine with the share, right click on the directory and look at the properties.

nothin there

Sometimes the quickest fix is to do it over. Unshare the effected xp directory and reshare it. Since others work, I think either something is wrong with the share or that XP's setup.