ok here is a basic setup of a windows 9X/ME domain controller but it will act as a file server for 2000/XP

[Global]
workgroup = OFFICE1
netbios name = SAMLINUX
server string = Samba Server
wins support = Yes
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix passwd sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*Unix*Password* %n\n *ReType*new*Unix*Password* %n/n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*sucessfully*

# passwd chat line is all one line

username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
local master = yes
domain master = yes
preffered master = yes
domain logons = yes
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
wins support = yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browsable = no
writable = yes

[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = no

[profiles]
path = /home/profiles
browsable = no
guest ok = yes

[shared]
path = /sharedzone
browsable = yes
guest ok = yes
public = yes
writable = yes



Thats Your smb.conf done. now we need to run some commands

mkdir /home/netlogon
mkdir /home/profiles
mkdir /sharedzone
useradd username
smbpasswd -a username

where username is a username of your choice
and you can add as many as you want

let me know the outcome

blackfish

I was trapped with that smb.conf stuff

then I found out that it was only a simple thing that I've missed

Metalsam;


INSTALL LISA DAEMON N kick it on.
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disable all FIREWALL from the security section.

Life would be much easier.

Sorry I've posted too many times.
I guess I too old for this
"excuse me"
((something mad with my browser))

Regards

whats up with all the asterixes ?

I shows that there is a space between each word when you run a command

still dont get it...

so i have to put

new unix passwd

as part of that file ?

just copy that page ive given you, then run the useradd command to add a user onto the unix database then run the smbpasswd -a username where username is the name of the user you added with the useradd command

HTH

blackfish

linux still isnt visible from XP :(

you dont happen to have the firewall enabled do you?

are u following what we teach here, ok tell me
1) u search computer from xp samlinux can u see ?
2) if u can see & u click computer samlinux did that computer asking the user pass ?
3) ok what is testparm output for this time

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---browser mad donno why

Have you turn the firewall off and turn the LISA on.

Just remembered that I've made a bit of modification on Windows system32 to make LINUX box appeear on my WIN2k desktop.

I'm not sure if it's affective or not.

[Sam@localhost ~]$ testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Unknown parameter encountered: "unix passwd sync"
Ignoring unknown parameter "unix passwd sync"
Unknown parameter encountered: "preffered master"
Ignoring unknown parameter "preffered master"
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[netlogon]"
Processing section "[profiles]"
Processing section "[shared]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_PDC
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = OFFICE1
netbios name = SAMLINUX
server string = Samba Server
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*Unix*Password* %n\n *ReType*new*Unix*Password* %n/n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*sucessfully*
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
logon path = \\%L\profiles\%U
domain logons = Yes
domain master = Yes
wins support = Yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/netlogon
guest ok = Yes
share modes = No

[profiles]
path = /home/profiles
guest ok = Yes
browseable = No

[shared]
path = /sharedzone
read only = No
guest ok = Yes

So your FEDORA is the domain controller on your LAN??
In LAN there must be a unit that act as a DOMAIN CONTROLLER so each workstation is able to communicate.(large network usually use this)
Have you grant XP to have a share to your LINUX system?

That samba configuration changes everytime you configure your network state.

Here's my samba configuration for LINUX to XP <>XP-Fedora config;
this is just a small networking___________________________________________________
[global]

# there's no modification ,it comes from fresh install of Fedora4
cups options = raw

log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log

max log size = 50
security = share
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192

dns proxy = no
winbind uid = 16777216-33554431
winbind gid = 16777216-33554431
restrict anonymous = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
max protocol = NT
ldap ssl = No
server signing = Auto
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = no
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
guest ok = no
printable = yes

[LINUXXP]
path = /LINUXxp
guest ok = yes
read only = no
case sensitive = no
msdfs proxy = no
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I dont really care about samba CONFIG coz it's DYNAMIC.

On the winXP;
>open my net place
>view workgroup computer
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there's only your winXP 'computer BOX'
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__(ther's no LINUX)___

click MS WIND NETWORK it's inside 'other places'.(under network task BOX)
You'll see workgroup computer (one of them should be your LINUX box).
Also printer and Faxes from Fedora 4.