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Hi,

Linux newbie running slackware kernel 2.4.22.

I'm running samba on my linux PC, and am having trouble seeing my linux files from Windows Explorer in XP on my Windows PC.

I have samba up and running in Linux, and can view and mount shared files from my Windows PC.

I think I have opened ports 137, 138, and 139 using iptables commands in my rc.local file.

When I navigate through My Network Places / Entire Network / Microsoft Windows Network, I can successfully see the workgroup which I set up in my smb.conf file ("Linuxtest"). However, if I click on it, I get the message "Linuxtest is not accessible. You might not have permission..."

I have googled this problem quite a bit, and have found that this is a common problem, but cannot seem to find a soultion that works for me. My default username in windows is "Dave" and my username in Linux is "dave". I have created a samba userid "dave" corresponding to my Linux userid. I'm not sure if this matters, as I have no password set up in XP, and don't get prompted at any point for a password when I try to connect from Windows to Linux via Network Places/samba.

Can anyone see where I'm going wrong?

Here is my smb.conf file:

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = LinuxTest
server string = Samba Server
security = user
ssl CA certDir = /etc/ssl/certs
log file = /var/log/samba.%m
max log size = 50
dns proxy = No
;wins support = yes
;wins server = 192.168.1.2
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
;socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
guest ok = yes
print ok = yes

[Test]
path = /tmp
guest ok = yes

Here is how things look from the Linux side:

root:/etc/samba > smbclient -L desktop2004 -N
added interface ip=192.168.1.3 bcast=192.168.1.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 192.168.1.2 ( 192.168.1.2 )
Domain=[DAVESWORLD] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
E$ Disk Default share
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
SharedDocs Disk
G$ Disk Default share
Downloads Disk
F$ Disk Default share
Printer2 Printer CutePDF Printer
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
Printer Printer hp officejet g series

Server Comment
--------- -------
DESKTOP2004 Home Office Desktop PC

Workgroup Master
--------- -------
DAVESWORLD DESKTOP2004
LINUXTEST MYHOST

root:/etc/samba > socklist
type port inode uid pid fd name
tcp 901 450 0 465 12 inetd
tcp 37 442 0 465 4 inetd
tcp 139 490 0 520 9 smbd
tcp 79 448 0 465 10 inetd
tcp 113 449 0 465 11 inetd
tcp 21 444 0 465 6 inetd
tcp 22 452 0 468 3 sshd
tcp 23 445 0 465 7 inetd
tcp 32769 919 1002 561 3 xterm
udp 512 446 0 465 8 inetd
udp 518 447 0 465 9 inetd
udp 137 496 0 522 8 nmbd
udp 137 493 0 522 6 nmbd
udp 138 497 0 522 9 nmbd
udp 138 494 0 522 7 nmbd
udp 37 443 0 465 5 inetd
root:/etc/samba >