Hi guru's

I was wondering if anyone could give me a pointer on SAMBA.

I have editied the smb.conf file to show Workgroup, as below but it will not show in WIndows 0S , it has a dhcp assigned address and has name resoloution.

global]
workgroup = LINUXSER
os level = 2
time server = yes
unix extensions = yes
encrypt passwords = yes
printing = CUPS
printcap name = CUPS
socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
wins support = no
character set = ISO8859-15
client code page = 850
veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/


when i use the command LinuxSer:/etc/samba # smbclient -L localhost

I get the following but there is no server defined, or Workgroup ??

Anonymous login successful
Domain=[LINUXSER] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.5]

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
shares Disk Linuxserv01 ETC
cdrom Disk Linuxserv01 CD-ROM
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 2.2.5)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (Samba 2.2.5)

Server Comment
--------- -------

Workgroup Master
--------- -------

This is my first LINUX server and i really LOVE it ...

Its SuSE 8.1 Pro by the way

Have you added the Windows username/ password to the linux machine in general, and to Samba as well.

You also don't list any shares, however I'm assuming you have them.

Does the machine show at all in Network Neighborhood?

Also, try setting encrypted passwords to no.

Two more thoughts...

Are you using SWAT to configure Samba?

Have you checked out the O'Reilly book included with Suse. (It was with 8 at least). /usr/share/doc/Samba/html (I think)... I'm ashamed to admit it, but I'm in Windows right now.

hi man thanks

i addded the username as a system user in Linux, i will add the user in SAMBA, is this in the /etc/samba Directory, i guess i have to pico the user file ?

As far as listing shares, how is that done exactly, i thought i had done it with this entry

Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
shares Disk Linuxserv01 ETC
cdrom Disk Linuxserv01 CD-ROM
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
IPC$ IPC IPC Service (Samba 2.2.5)
ADMIN$ Disk IPC Service (Samba 2.2.5)

SWAT ? no i have just manually edited the smb.conf file , and manually started the following

cd /etc/rc.d/./smb start
cd/etc/rc.d/./nmb start

i can see the server in windows 2000 and XP but am unable to browse into the file system ?

H...E...L...P

Many Thanks

Leeroy

To add a user to Samba, you use smbpasswd

smbpasswd -a username password

I think

Thanks again,

I Managed to get SWAT up and running, and since i started the configuration from within this app. The server is now browsable.

BUT to EVERYONE , how do i tie it down so that only " root + me " can see resources man ?