I have installed and configured a SAMBA server. So far it works well until I try to log in. When the password box pops up from a win7 machine, I enter the details but it says "wrong details". The second user I have set up doesn't have password restrictions, so I can log in directly into that account. The 3rd user I have set up, again tells me to get permission from the network administrator.

Any help on this getting resolved would be highly appreciated.

Please provide more information.

What version of Ubuntu are you using?

Exact wording (or screenshots) of error messages would also help.

Are you trying to login to Samba from Windows? If so, have you configured the smbpasswd file?

The most helpful Samba reference I have found is Samba by Example.

Ubuntu has a long guide on configuring Samba: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba

Hi, thank you for your reply.

i have setup 3 directories with access. 1 with pwd protection which when i insert the pwd from win netw, it keeps saying wrong info, second directory with no pwd acces, works fine. i can acces it from my win machine and store files. 3 directory with pwd protection with same config as first folder says i have to get permission from netw administrator to access it. any ides?

[superuser]
comment = superuser
path = /home/samba/superuser
read only = no
create mask = 0770
directory mask = 0770
valid users = superuser
public = no
writable = yes

[dfg]
comment = dfg
path = /home/samba/admin
read only = no
create mask = 0770
directory mask = 0770

[admin]
comment = admin
path = /home/samba/admin
read only = no
create mask = 0770
directory mask = 0770
valid users = admin

Have you entered a password in the smbpasswd file? This link shows how to use it better than I can.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubunt...ser-on-ubuntu/

If smbpasswd refuses to accept the user, create a Linux account on the computer for that user with that password, then try smbpasswd again.