Hi Guys

Bit of a problem with smb - i created a share, made it browsable, set the security policy to share rather than user, gave access to the directory to all the users, and when i try access from my XP box, it pops up with a password request with the user set to guest and greyed out.

smb conf file below

[global]
workgroup = SMITHS
printcap name = cups
cups options = raw
#map to guest = Bad User
include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
logon drive = P:
security = share
restrict anonymous = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
netbios name = SM0154SL
max protocol = NT
ldap ssl = No
server signing = Auto

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
browseable = No
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[profiles]
comment = Network Profiles Service
path = %H
read only = No
store dos attributes = Yes
create mask = 0600
directory mask = 0700

[users]
comment = All users
path = /home
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes
veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/

[groups]
comment = All groups
path = /home/groups
read only = No
inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
printable = Yes
create mask = 0600
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775

[Ahmed]
case sensitive = no
msdfs proxy = no
path = /home/ahmed
browseable = Yes

try net use \\sm1054L /delete on the XP machine and try again

tried, no joy. for some reason it just keeps wanting to authenticate.

Try under the section that you want full access the following line (thats how I solved it with mine):
guest ok = yes

i set available = yes and it worked. is it just me, or are there more variable for smb than 5 years ago?

check "man smb.conf" and you'll see almost 7000 lines of samba goodness!