Windows logs into Samba utilizing the USERNAME and PASSWORD you enter when Windows first comes up.
You must FIRST create "Linux" user accounts on your machine, using the same naming. Then use "smbpasswd -a USERNAME" for EACH Linux Account. Also make sure that SAMBA and your Windows machines are members of the same workgroup, (assuming you are not using Domains)... E.G. the spelling must be the same all CAPS for safety. Restart samba "service smb restart" Then try the logins locally on your Linux box... "smbclient -L LINUX_BOX_NETBIOS_NAME -U WINDOWS_USER" Where LINUX_BOX_NETBIOS_NAME is the Netbios name you gave your Samba server in /etc/smb.conf and WINDOWS_USER, is the LOGIN NAME you use AT YOUR WINDOWS MACHINE! Samba should ask for a password. Give it the same password you use at your windows machine. If this works, reboot Windows and map to the Samba shares. -JMS -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Robert Boggs Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2001 6:22 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] SAMBA help PLEASE!!! Could it be possible that I have something set up wrong in windows. Or maybe I need to name all my users on @BOGGS in some place. The HOMES section seems to give permission to get in. All my Hard drives are identified. It seems the windows machines just cannot see them. HELP! RB ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Boggs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 9:56 PM Subject: Re: [expert] SAMBA help PLEASE!!! > I have access to all my windows servers, however, they cannot see me. > I have > my netbios set as Robert in SWAT. The group name is set to @BOGGS. I > just cannot figure what I'm doing wrong. I went in and changed the > settings this > list told me to, so I am lost. The two windows machines cannot se me. > I see > them and all their shared drives fine. I can even play MP#'s from > them, GOOD > GRIEF, what to do? RB > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- ---- > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >
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