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Old 03-25-2011, 02:26 AM   #1
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Windows 7 doesn't like to connect to Linux/SMB

I knew I should have waited before I retired from IT... what in the world does one need to do to get Windows 7 to access Linux SMB fileshares? All the information I've found online is sketchy and confused at best... argh.
 
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Old 03-25-2011, 03:22 AM   #2
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Ok, so what have you figured out? Can you tell us what all you have tried already, and maybe give me a direction so I can help you better?
 
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this is Microsoft here so ??????
set up samba
 
Old 03-26-2011, 04:17 AM   #4
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Ok, so what have you figured out? Can you tell us what all you have tried already, and maybe give me a direction so I can help you better?
Well, I have Samba set up and Linux and XP computers can connect to it, but Home Network doesn't see it at all.
 
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Is it password protected? Do you have the routing properly configured?
 
Old 03-28-2011, 04:50 PM   #6
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To the OP - Have you configured samba yet?
 
Old 03-28-2011, 07:01 PM   #7
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To the OP - Have you configured samba yet?
Yes, I configured samba. All other XP and Linux computers connect to my Samba shares easily. It's Windows 7 that is the bad actor.
 
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Go to control panel -> credential manager and try clearing out any credentials that might have gotten stored, I read up about many cases where this was the root problem. Also see here - http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/75...ws-samba-issue

Hope that information helps,

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Old 03-29-2011, 10:43 AM   #9
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Windows 7 has "home networks" which are win 7 only by default. You need to change the networking to "workgroups"; then it'll work fine.
 
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Windows 7 has "home networks" which are win 7 only by default. You need to change the networking to "workgroups"; then it'll work fine.
That worked perfectly. Thanks. Very helpful.
 
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Windows 7 has "home networks" which are win 7 only by default. You need to change the networking to "workgroups"; then it'll work fine.
Oh heck. That worked. Many thanks!
 
  


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