Samba Question

carlg · 07-08-2004, 08:42 PM

I am trying to access a Linux directory from an XP machine on the same network.

When I go to "Map network drive" in winXP, XP recognizes that the drive is there (meaning XP does see Samba). It asks me for user name and password, but does not allow me to log in.

I already added users with smbpasswd and here is my smb.conf file

[global]

guest account = pcguest
workgroup = office

[jimsdir]
comment = jimsdir
path = /shared
read only = no
public = yes

It's pretty much a barebone smb.conf file.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

DrOzz · 07-08-2004, 09:33 PM

well seeing as you mentioned XP, i can tell you one line you are going to need in
the global section is :

Code:

encrypt passwords = Yes

edcutis · 07-08-2004, 09:43 PM

I had the same problem once, and it was the firewall(s) blocking access. Make sure your firewall on the windows side has an open zone, example: 192.168.1.10 thru 192.168.1.15

I'll assume you have set the workgroup name in XP to 'office'. Control panel, system, tab #2 (computer name)

can you do **smbclient -L localhost**, and check the shares you are putting out on your workgroup? This might offer clues.

carlg · 07-08-2004, 10:09 PM

I actually think everything is OK on the Windows side.

It's the Linux that's not accepting the password.

I don't have access to the machine again till tomorrow.

I will try again then using some of the info both of you gave me.

Thanks for the help

carlg · 07-08-2004, 10:15 PM

by the way,

How can I make sure that I'm updating the proper smb.conf file.

I was just thinking, what if smbd is looking somewhere else for the file.

My file is in /etc/samba

DrOzz · 07-09-2004, 05:38 AM

if your using the /etc/samba/smb.conf file then thats the one it will read by default ..

phlyersphan · 07-09-2004, 03:56 PM

i'm a samba newbie, but adding

browseable = yes

to my share definitions fixed that problem for me.

Also double-check that the path to the share on the linux box is correct. (ie. the /shared path). I had one share that was not allowing me to log in, but the problem ended up being that I typed the path wrong in my smb.conf file. Once I fixed it, I restarted samba (not sure if that was necessary but I know Apache always wants a restart after editing its conf file, so I did it for samba), and the share worked.

good luck!!