hello i just configured samba and started the smbd, and nmbd service but for some reason when i go \\servername it brings up a username and password box none of my passwords or usernames work. any ideas? here is my samba file


[global]

workgroup = MEDDATA
server string = Samba Server
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = yes
printing = cups
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 10000
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
security = DOMAIN
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
remote announce = 1.1.0.255
local master = no
dns proxy = no

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

[jhayes]
comment = Test DIrectory
path = /home/jhayes
Browseable = yes
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
valid users = jhayes root
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775


[public]
path = /home/public
comment = Test DIrectory
Browseable = yes
writeable = yes
valid users = jhayes
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775
# If you want users samba doesn't recognize to be mapped to a guest user
; map to guest = bad user


# Un-comment the following and create the netlogon directory for Domain Logons
; [netlogon]
; comment = Network Logon Service
; path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
; guest ok = yes
; writable = no
; share modes = no


# Un-comment the following to provide a specific roving profile share
# the default is to use the user's home directory
;[Profiles]
; path = /usr/local/samba/profiles
; browseable = no
; guest ok = yes


# NOTE: If you have a BSD-style print system there is no need to
# specifically define each individual printer
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = no
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
printable = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
;[tmp]
; comment = Temporary file space
; path = /tmp
; read only = no
; public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
; comment = Public Stuff
; path = /home/samba
; public = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
; comment = Fred's Printer
; valid users = fred
; path = /home/fred
; printer = freds_printer
; public = no
; writable = no
; printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
; comment = Fred's Service
; path = /usr/somewhere/private
; valid users = fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %U option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
; comment = PC Directories
; path = /usr/local/pc/%m
; public = no
; writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
; path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
; public = yes
; only guest = yes
; writable = yes
; printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
; comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
; path = /usr/somewhere/shared
; valid users = mary fred
; public = no
; writable = yes
; printable = no
; create mask = 0765

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I may be wrong but as far as I know the setting
Security=USER

means that authentication by username and password is required. If you are reasonably secure anyhow, you can set it to

Security=SHARE

and it wont prompt.

Just an idea....did you try "root" and the root pw?

did you set up samba password using smbpasswd

To set up a username and password that will allow you to access SAMBA shares (A.K.A. smb shares), you'll need to issue the following command at a console prompt:

smbpasswd -a username

Replace username with the username you wish to use, and hit enter. In this example, you are going to want to use jhayes, as this is listed as one of the allowed users you have in your smb.conf file you supplied us with. You're also going to want to repeat all of this with root too, as root is in your smb.conf.

It will ask you to input a password. This will be the password you will use in conjunction with the username you gave.

Once you have both those users setup with smbpasswd, you'll be able to browse your smb shares. Remember that anytime you edit your smb.conf to add users, you will have to use smbpasswd again.

thanks that is what i was missing.