I am running Ubuntu 5.10 with Samba on my fileserver. Is there any way that I can automatically logon a Windows XP client on startup to avoid confusing the user?

Currently, when the user tries to access their files, they receive a message in Windows which says:

"Incorrect password or unknown user name for user/password."

Typing the user name and password is accepted and the connection is made.

Thanks

post your smb.conf file

[global]
workgroup = BAYVISTA
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
*****security = SHARE*******************************(see note)
obey pam restrictions = Yes
passdb backend = tdbsam, guest
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
printcap name = cups
dns proxy = No
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
invalid users = root
printing = cups
print command =
lpq command = %p
lprm command =

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes

[davidlnx]
comment = Media
path = /media/hda3
read only = No
create mask = 0775
directory mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /tmp
create mask = 0700
guest ok = Yes
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers

[dvdrom]
comment = Samba server's DVD
path = /home/david
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
locking = No
******************************************************

Note: security=user in the live version. I read somewhere that "security=share" avoids authentication and I am about to test this. However, I have two XP clients. One is automatically authenticated. The other is always pulled up with the "incorrect password" message.

did you smbpasswd -a the user and password?

Yes.

Problem solved. Changing 'security = user' to 'security = share' removed the password check. I can now happily share my files with the laptop.

Thanks for your interest.