Unable to share files from my linux to windows computers through samba
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Unable to share files from my linux to windows computers through samba
Dear friends,
All I wanted to do is to share my files from my FC2 to users from Windows machine. But I don't know why it never work.
I did the following configuration in my /etc/samba/smb.conf
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
Now add any other shares you want like this:
[sharename]
comment = Comment
path = /MyMusic
read only = yes
public = yes
Save and exit.
smbpasswd -a user password
service smb restart
Suppose to be very simple and easy. But I just don't know why not work. I go to windows machine, find this linux computer (Potato) there, then I click into it and it says "\\Potato is not accessible. You might not have permission to access this network resouce."
What is wrong....please helpe me....I tried so many days already....
or is there any other way to share a file from my linux to windows computer? I just want to share file to windows computers....
Thats it. I have my music in /MyMusic. All I want is the windows users can access this folder. But I went to a window computer, find this samba computer (Potato) there, clicked it but it says "\\Potato is not accessible. You might not have permission to access this network resouce."
Can't even get into the first hurdle of getting into the Potato computer.
Thanks! I think I have solved the problem. I read somwhere that for XP, need to set wins=mysambaip. So I did that, and it worked.
thanks a lot for helping!
But when I tried to access the Potato computer from windows, it says
"\\Potato is not accessible. You might not have permission to access this network resouce."
Can't even get into the first hurdle of getting into the Potato computer.
I am really headache, howcome suddenly it doesnt work...
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