Linux - NetworkingThis forum is for any issue related to networks or networking.
Routing, network cards, OSI, etc. Anything is fair game.
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
Im running a little network, with my laptop (linux) and my desktop (XP), and a d-link router in between to access the internet.
i have samba installed on the linux box, the gui gnomba, shows me the win xp machine as a little icon. However, when i double click the icon, a authentication dialog appears, and prompts me a username and password. I have never chosen a password in the windows machine, so there shouldn't be any. My other box's running winxp, just logs in, whitout any authentication.
If you haven't created any account at all on the XP laptop then it's probably automatically logging in to the desktop using the 'Administrator' account. Using a Windows system as Administrator and enabling networking with no passwords on accounts is very high risk, and I'd strongly recommend that you setup a user account and passwords before going any further with this.
Once you have given a username and password, you should only need to be asked again on a Windows network when the machine you're trying to connect to won't accept those details (because it's a different domain).
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.