cant get samba to work

kamowa · 09-20-2005, 09:13 PM

Ok, I am trying to network linux and windows.

I followed the steps that the help file gives for samba.

from windows I can see linux server, but cannot view the shared folder. it says, "localhost not accessible"

I cannot see any the windows network from linux.

here is my smb.conf file:
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/2ndrangersairsoft/smb.conf

I use linux as a personal computer, its not part of a business, and I want to be able to share files with windows machines without them having to enter passwords everytime they want to get a file off the linux machine.

what do I do???

michaelk · 09-20-2005, 09:35 PM

Fedora installer assigns localhost as the default hostname of the computer and samba by default uses the hostname. However, every TCP/IP computer uses locahost to define the network loopback device (127.0.0.1) and so the connection fails. Add a line in the global section of the smb.conf file

net biosname = myserver (or anything else you want to call it)

Be sure to restart samba for the changes to take effect.

danimalz · 09-20-2005, 09:45 PM

Also, be careful when accepting windows errors. I've had many occaisions when windows reports a network resource as unavailable when they are really there. The best way i have found to double-check is to go to where windows gives you the option to 'view computers near me' . That usually finds everything...

kamowa · 09-20-2005, 10:10 PM

ok, I can get into the linux shared file from windows, but I still cant see the windows machines.

when I go to computer:/// I click on "network" then I click on "windows network" and that opens smb:///

and it doesnt show anything.

is there another way to see windows machines that are on the network and get files from them?