stuck on not able to access simple smb share I created from linux to windows
 

so I created a simple smb share trying to access it from
redhat to windows 2008

I am able to ping both servers from both sides and nothing is restricting it

under -> cd/etc/samba/smb.conf

but I am not able to access it on windows 2008 -> I get error under
map a network drive
\\ip of the redhat
I get error of drive could not be mapped because no network was found



so I have it as this:

path = /home/user
writeable = yes
hosts allow = my ip of the windows 2008

I am kind of stuck and not sure what is going on, I have researched and asked plenty of questions just want to able to access smb share on linux from windows

school me, thanks in advance

On windows what you have to put in the dialog box to map shared folders is like,
example:
If you dont point which folder isnt possible to map.

Regards

In my case this worked for me, thanks to thund3rstruck

However I was trying to acces from a linux box to another linux box

Good luck to you!

Hi buddy
Try to check with the iptables of Linux and firewall in win 2008 :)

I did a 777 on the actual folder in linux, do I list out the complete directory path in windows?

thanks in advance

Samba Share
 

You should be able to open a file browser select the network Icon and see the share both ways.

I regularly share files on a Mac with my Linux box and nary a Windows OS on the horizon.

I have left the rules open for windows in the iptables still not working