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Old 11-22-2007, 02:56 PM   #1
riseinarms
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Samba configuration error


Hi,
I have Mandriva 2008 and I want to share files with my WinXP computer. I can see it in the workgroup, but when I try to enter it I get an error saying I don't have permission to view, and says underneath "The server is not configured for transactions."
 
Old 11-22-2007, 03:24 PM   #2
harry edwards
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There are all sorts of settings in samba that can cause this. The simple one to check is the 'writable' directive. The sample below shows a share in my samba.conf file

[home]
comment = Harry's Shares
path = /home/harry/shared-docs
valid users = harry
writable = yes
browseable = yes

If you supply your samba.conf maybe someone might spot the problem.
 
Old 11-22-2007, 03:30 PM   #3
riseinarms
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[SHARED]
path = /home/austin/Shared/
comment = Shared
guest ok = yes
writable = yes
browseable = yes
 
Old 11-22-2007, 05:48 PM   #4
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the the line

valid users = user1 user2 etc

as harry says, replace the user1 user2 etc with ur user names.
 
Old 11-23-2007, 01:45 AM   #5
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not a networking questionr, moved to Linux - software.
 
  


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