I have samba configured and running, I added users and everthing but the problem is when I look in the windows( after login) 'homes' is shown as a printer not as a folder. when i click on it windows says that i need to install the printer before i can use it. I even removed the printer sharing part in the config file.

does anybody know what it wrong

thanks

What does your homes share look like?

this is my conf file. see if you can make something out of it


gloabl settings

smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
hosts deny = All
domain master = no
dns proxy = no
lock directory = /var/lock/subsys/smb
name resolve order = hosts DNS
encrypt passwords = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
short preserve case = no
case sensitive = no
max log size = 25
preferred master = no
hosts allow = 10.10. 127.
interfaces = 10.10.1.1/24
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n *
passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
preserve case = no
security = user
ssl ca certfile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
unix password sync = Yes
server string = Samba Server
workgroup = HOME
local master = no
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
default = homes

[homes]
path = /home/%U
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes

Your smb.conf looks fine. I've never seen what you describe, but it sounds like it could just as easily be a problem on the Windows box. What do the properties for the directory look like in Windows.