I have one linux box and one windows 2000 box. I have configured samba server and I am able to connect windows 2000 pc from Linux box. Also I am able to see linux box in my neighbour network but when I try to open it,

I get error message 'Network Path Not Found'. I am able to ping Linux box with IP as well as HostName say 'Linux1'.

my smb.conf file is as below:
[global]
workgroup = essar
server string = l2linux
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = cups
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
guest ok = yes
dns proxy = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes
valid users = %S
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
printable = yes

[home]
comment = home
path = /home
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
browseable = yes

My Linux box is in 'essar' workgroup and windows 2000 pc is in 'workgroup' workgroup.

'net view and net use' command give same error.

Please help me.

thanks
hiren.

hmm... I had this problem while setting up my samba server...try changing encryptpasswords to off, though i think that problem occurred later on.
also, I think the "guest ok = yes" option belongs in individual shares. Try adding "socket address = <your.ip.number.here>" (if you don't use DHCP on the linux box)

another thing to check is your windows networking settings. you should have TCP/IP bound to your LAN card, and you should have the "enable netbios over TCP/IP" box checked. you should NOT have netBEUI, IPX/SPX, or any other protocol. This is because Samba works with TCP/IP only, so you have to confugure your windoze box to do that too.

MN

Thanks mind,

I could resolve the problem by changing samba settings as you said.

hiren