Can't connect from Windows machine
 

I have setup Samba and my smb.conf file on my linux machine (linux1). I have the service started and I can connect to the shares on my linux machine. When I try to connect from my Winodws machine, though, I get the following message:

No service is operating at the destination endpoint on the remote system.

I have tried to connect via windows mapping and the cmd prompt. I have entered the following at the cmd prompt:

net use x: \\linux1\homes

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Post the results of the following command from your linux system...

nmap localhost

That'll tell us if the port is open, or what services are running.

here it is. It appears as though the port smb is running on is closed. How do you open?

Interesting ports on localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1):
(The 1595 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
Port State Service
22/tcp open ssh
25/tcp open smtp
111/tcp open sunrpc
139/tcp open netbios-ssn
901/tcp open samba-swat
6000/tcp open X11

Actually, it's open, which means samba is running....

139/tcp open netbios-ssn is for samba.

I guess the next step is to post your smb.conf file.

I did a google search and only found 2 replies, and they were only questions with no answer.......

[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
netbios name = LINUX1
server string = Samba Server
encrypt passwords = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 50
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
dns proxy = No

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[myshare]
comment = John Share
path = /home/johklein
valid users = johklein
read only = No
create mask = 0765

I have actually found something. The firewall that RH configured automatiically at install was causing the problem. I turned that off and I do not get the error. Unfortunately, though, I not get the following message when I try to connect to any of my shares:

The network name cannot be found.

I have it working now. I had a bad smb.conf file in place that I had swapped in during troubleshooting. For anyone who is having the same problem, RH configures a firewall during install automatically. To disable it or reconfigure it run /usr/sbin/lokkit while logged in as root. I just disbaled mine b/c I already had a firewall on my router. I am now running smooth on SAMBA. Thanks mychi for your help.