Network issues
Hi, I am trying to get access to my linuc fc5 computer but I am unable to see it on my XP computer but I can see it from the opposite setup. Can someone help me out as to why I can't access my linux machine from my XP machine. I would really appreciate it.
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How exactly have you configured your fc5 box to make it available for your windows boxes ?
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I setup my smb.conf with workgroup of stooges entered netbios of shemp (computer name) hosts allow is ip address of computer. that's about it. Do I need to do anything else?
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Concerning about the first problem, i.e. you cant see your linux ssamba box in xp neighbourhood places.
Does XP computer fall in the same workgroup ? Can you try it browsing by \\ip-address-of-samba-box ? |
network path was not found.yes, same workgroup.
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Can you ping the ip of samba box from windows ?
\& wht do you mean by that i can see it from opposite setup ? Can you also run Code:
testparm -s smb.conf > smb.posting.conf |
I can ping it from xp machine and here's the result from linux box
Load smb config files from smb.conf Unknown parameter encountered: "netbios" Ignoring unknown parameter "netbios" Processing section "[homes]" Processing section "[printers]" Loaded services file OK. Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE [root@localhost samba]# |
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Ok, I made change...do I need to reboot both machines in oder to see it?
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NO it doesnt requires a reboot as samba daemon looks for smb.conf every single minute but you can still do a
Code:
service smb restart Code:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/smb restart ./ |
ok i restarted it but win I am on my xp machine it is saying stooges (WG) is not accessable. Network path not found.
oh, firewall is disabled on linux box as well. |
If your windows box really fall in the same workgroup, i.e. stooges (checkback that windows xp box is having the same workgroup)then you will not get any error of that sorts. (as this has nothing to do with your samba configuration)
Infact if you confirm the same then you can checkback your samba server directly by browsing its ip also. Please also be informed that once you get through to your samba server; you got to add some username & pass to unix & samba user database as well. Further i hope permissions at filesystem level & in smb.conf should also got to be specified. |
XP is stooges, so now I have to add my XP user login ID with it's password under users and groups on Linux box?
Should I put this same user/password in my smb.conf file? If so, where would I do that please? |
in smb.conf do I uncomment the entries
guest account = NT user name here ....and next to password server = password from NT box???? |
Prior to that can you please post your smb.conf ?
or if you just want it for some test purpose, you can also set your samba as Code:
netbios name = shemp or otherwise you got to add users via Code:
useradd Code:
smbpasswd You should also check http://amitsharma.linuxbloggers.com/how_to_samba.htm for further reference. |
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