I have installed Linux 7.2 and Samba 2.2.1a. My network consists of the Linux server, a desktop with Win XP, and a laptop with Win 2K. I have a Linksys Cable Modem Router which serves as a DHCP server. All devices are set-up for DHCP.

Each device can successfully ping the other devices. The Linux server shows up in the Windows Network Places -- Workgroup Servers. I can access, read, and write files from the Linux Server. I can't "see" or access two public "shares" I've set-up on the Linux server: /tmp and /home/public from either of the Windows machines. I renamed the Linux server from the default (linuxhost) to "linuxsrvr". As "linuxhost" I am able to access the internet through a browser. As "linuxsrvr", I can not access the internet. Don't know if the problems I have are related.

Any suggestions on why I can't access files on the Linux server from Windows??

try to post the samba configuraion file

Unfortunately I am unable to "attach" files. Is there a specific section of the smb.conf file I should focus on? (I tried to cut-n-paste but the file exceed the allowed 1000 characters).

I have a problem too. I just cant login in Linux. Its is saying time after time that i dont have any permission.

Im using WindowsXP and Redhat 7.1 (with default samba).

I made de same user in linux as with i login in WindowsXP.


Could anyone tell me why this is ??


Thx
Dammie

you need to enable encrypted password support for your samba. windows demands it, or else you can edit windows registry and enable plain passwords. personally i think it is good if you enable encrypted passwords in samba.


configure Samba to use encrypted passwords:

in the [global] section of /etc/smb.conf, add the following lines:

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

and then create the smbpasswd file by this command

cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/smbpasswd

now you need to add passwords to the users who are present in the /etc/passwd file and who will access the share

this is done like this in the console

smbpasswd username

remember this username should be in the passwd file.

hello miker,
i think we need to take a look at the share's section of the smb.conf file. did you enable the encryption for samba??

Thanks manthram...
encrypted passwords are enabled and security is set to "user":

[global]
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes

In the shares section I created the following "public" share which should be viewable by any user:

[public]
comment = Public Directory
path = /home/public
public = yes
writable = yes
printable = no

I've created the path /home/public with rwx permissions for everyone (for testing)

I've created a user account on the Window XP system that has the same name as my Linux logon and the same password.

Theoretically I should be able to see the directory /home/public from the Windows machine but I get "path not found"...