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Old 05-03-2004, 07:27 PM   #1
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browse linux files from windows.


Got my network up and now am in the process of configuring samba and ran into a problem.
I can view the files from the XP host while using the slackware machine, but not vice versa. What I want to be able to do is browse the slack machines files (my home directory [/home/floods]) while using windows. I've tried to setup my smb.conf and it all *looks* ok to me, but I could be skipping over something. Since I can't paste it all, here are the important parts.
Code:
#======================= Global Settings =====================================
[global]

# workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name, eg: LINUX2
   workgroup = WORKGROUP

# server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
   server string = SlackBox

# This option is important for security. It allows you to restrict
# connections to machines which are on your local network. The
# following example restricts access to two C class networks and
# the "loopback" interface. For more examples of the syntax see
# the smb.conf man page
   hosts allow = 192.168. 127.
And here are my share definitions.

Code:
#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
   comment = Home Directories
   browseable = no
   writable = yes

# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
 [netlogon]
   comment = Network Logon Service
   path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
   guest ok = yes
   writable = no
   share modes = no

# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to 
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   path = /var/spool/samba
   browseable = no

# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
   guest ok = no
   writable = no
   printable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory
[public]
   comment = floods' home
   path = /home/floods/
   browseable = yes
   public = yes
   guest ok = yes
   writable = yes
   printable = no
The rest of everything is commented out.

As for samba users, I ran smbpasswd -a floods and added the same password as my windows machine uses. When I open all computers in the workgroup, it sees SlackBox (Floodsbox), but it can't browse any of the files, so best guess is something is wrong with the shares.
 
Old 05-03-2004, 08:57 PM   #2
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It's been awhile since I've done any Samba, but I you used to have to add a line about using encrypted passwords... Windows does, but Samba didn't by default.

Try adding...

encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

...to you [global] section.
 
Old 05-03-2004, 09:11 PM   #3
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Quote:
Originally posted by ranger_nemo
It's been awhile since I've done any Samba, but I you used to have to add a line about using encrypted passwords... Windows does, but Samba didn't by default.

Try adding...

encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

...to you [global] section.
That worked like a charm. I didn't have to add the smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd, though. The file doesn't even exist in that directory on this system, but it doesn't seem like it's needed since i can browse all the files fine now.

Thanks a million!
 
  


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