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With Samba, the shared directories are more like Windows NT than Windows 98, in that you have different users, file permissions and so on. To begin with, from Linux make sure that the directory itself has permissions for everyone to write to. From the command line, type "chmod -R 777 /your/directory/name". Once you get the connections properly set up, you should set the permissions back to a more secure setting. Within the public directory, you can create subdirectories which are owned by the different users, and set up permissions accordingly. I would suggest that you create a different user for each of you, and create a single group and assign all three users to it. Then you can set the folder's group to this group, and set the folder to "770". When you try to mount a samba directory, you can specify the user and password with which to connect. Have you tried mounting a windows shared directory (rather than a Samba-shared one) from Linux? Try giving the full share name. If you are using CUPS, sharing printers requires nothing from your part - all CUPS printers are automatically shared via SAMBA (unless you disable it). The other way round is also possible - with Mandrake Control Panel it's quite easy. Most printers have a variety of drivers available. I found that it's useful to experiment a little, since some drivers are faster than others or have better features. Note that the Samba server has a very comprehensive log file facility. You can enable it, perform your tests, and then go through the log file to work out what is causing the errors. Remember to disable it afterwards because the logfile can get really huge. Ramon Nhar Il-Ä imgħa, 5 ta' Lulju 2002 17:41, Keith Vassallo kiteb/kitbet: > Instructions to unsubscribe from this list at the end of the message > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hello People, > > I think I've successfully configured SAMBA. In the Mandrake control > center, when I click SAMBA mount points, all three computers are displayed. > > Keith (my computer) > Gordon > Claire > > Then, if i open a terminal window and type either > > smbclient //claire/SharedDocs > OR > smbclient //gordon/SharedDocs > > I get the documents which are shared on the respective computers. > > Also from the Windows machines, typing //keith/public will display the > contents of the public folder on my Linux machine! You may not beleive me > but I'm very excited with this! > > All I have to do now is a little refinements. Firstly, where do I have to > place the files on my Linux machine so that they can be accessed by the > others? I've tried mounting the //keith/public thing into /mnt/public, but > when I try to add anything it says "Permission Denied". > > Secondly, altough the server names are displayed in the mandrake control > center, there seems to be no folder detected for shared files except for my > computer (the public folder). In the windows PC's the shared folder is > called SharedDocs, but this is not displayed in the SAMBA mount points. > > Once the file sharing works, I'll try and possibly get internet and printer > sharing to work :) ! > > > Keith > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux > mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing > list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" - --------------------------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the linux mailing list. If you do not wish to continue receiving this mailing list, please send a mail message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing only the text "unsubscribe linux" containing only the text "unsubscribe $LIST"
