Should be only the IP from Linux.
interfaces = 192.168.1.103/24

Try also:
interfaces = eth0

Does this interface has DHCP or fix IP?
Fix is better!

Okay, I have done what you have ask me to do.

Change my IP from DHCP into a fixed address and use
interfaces = 192.168.1.103/24

When I type this following in Nautilus I can only seem to view the linux machine only

when I type the following.

smb://192.168.1.103

I can see the share drive of my linux machine.

But if I wanted to try out my windows machine (192.168.1.4) by typing
smb://192.168.1.4

I get the following message

Nautilus cannot display "smb://192.168.1.4".

What am I doing wrong?

Okay, I have just find a thread in linux questions in regards to home networking

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...Small_Home_LAN

I manage to follow the last instruction (PART 3) Linux-to-windows section

In my windows machine (XP Pro) I can see my linux box, but when I double click on it. It won't allow me. telling me that I might not have permission to use this network resource.

So could some one please help me in showing me the step in allowing me to be able to access my linux machine.

I think you ment Explorer.

Just write the IP-number, not smb....

BTW
Did you configure your trusted nets in your firewall?

Hi
Nice to see you have come this far. I think what you have to do from windows is to

go to your toolbar tools-->map network drives-->connect_as_different_user

here enter your samba username and samba password. Let me know if u succeed

I've just been told that Red Hat 9.0 is old by someone one on irc channel and they have suggested me getting fedora core, now I have fedora core.

I can access and connect to my windows machines and manage to access the shared data on the windows machine.

My only problem now is having trouble accessing the linux file.

So, since I have fedora core 5, do I still need to do the following:

Will the option be the same as Red Hat 9.0

I've just added security = share into smb.conf and I managed to get access to my home drive.

Only problem is, when trying to create another share folder. I still dont have permission to access the resource.

If i understand you correctly. You are trying to access your shared resource on the linux box from the windows machine and you have now succeeded.

Here is how to add another share: edit smb.conf add

[share_name]
path = enter path to share
public = yes
writable = yes

yes that is correct iamwilliam, I will that a go tomorrow morning. Right now I am using my laptop. I will let you know of the result

Thanks for being patience and very helpful.

It still doesn't work when I try creating another share.
still saying access denied

Did you configure your firewall?
And have a look at this:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/redha.../msg02898.html

I don't think I have configured my firwall
How do I check?

If my firewall wasn't configured, why is it that I can access my root and see all the folder in root. And when create a new share folder that I created I always get access denied.

Well I don't know RH so well but in your Configfile I found this:
"[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775"
I thimk you must specify the paths you want to see yet, like

path = /home/[username]

Does RH has a configuretool to write the smb.conf for your?


I don't use Samba right now, but my basic config is this:

# smb.conf is the main Samba configuration file. You find a full commented
# version at /usr/share/doc/packages/samba/examples/smb.conf.SUSE if the
# samba-doc package is installed.
# Date: 2005-09-13
[global]
workgroup = TUX-NET
printcap name = cups
cups options = raw
map to guest = Bad User
include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
logon drive = P:
add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
domain logons = No
domain master = No
security = user

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
browseable = No
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = Yes
create mask = 0600
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

[prolaser]
path = /prolaser/
guest ok = yes
read only = No
comment = ProLASER
directory mask = 0770
inherit acls = Yes
valid users = sly

## Share disabled by YaST
# [netlogon]

And in your firewall you have to open port 139 for samba.
Maybe also something like sambaserver = yes

Did you red the LINK I sent you last time?

Hi

I think maybe ur problem is with the permissions of the folders you are trying to share.
Try this at the command prompt, to change the permissions of the folder you want to share

"chmod 777 /path/of/directory"

Also the option "security=user" works fine for me might not have been the cause of your problem. Tell me how it goes