Just a note. There is a bug in Windows 95-98 that sometimes makes it impossible to
log in. There is a fix .. goto
http://www.samba.org
They have a area that list problems and fixes.
Jeff
Bruce Endries wrote:
> I've seen the same thing many times. Here are some suggestions:
>
> 1. Make sure you have a linux username and password that
> exactly matches your windows username and password.
>
> 2. Make sure that you have a samba share that is useable by the
> particular user.
>
> 3. Make sure that you have the samba share configured in
> smb.conf for the particular user, or make it a public share (writable).
>
> 4. Make sure smb.conf is configured to use encrypted passwords.
>
> 5. Make sure you add the linux/windows user to the encrypted
> password file by using the command: smbpasswd -a XXXXXX where
> XXXXXX is the linux/windows username. You will be prompted for
> the password.
>
> Then try it again.
>
> Bruce
>
> Date sent: Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:23:31 -0600 (CST)
> From: David van Balen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Samba
> Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> >
> >
> > Can you log in as your unprivileged user? If so, your problem is probably
> > that you aren't allowing guest logins to your share (you can do this by
> > adding "guest ok" or something like that to the share).
> > Also, check which user account you have set as your Samba guest account.
> >
> > DvB
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, Gerry Doyon wrote:
> >
> > > Sounds like an "encrypted password" problem. I bet when you click on the
> > > sahre in Network Neighborhood it asks for a password for the a share with
> > > "$" in it. If so, you must enable password encryption in your Samba setup.
> > >
> > > Keith wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I seem to have Samba up and running after many days of pulling my hair
> > > > out,and now have another problem.I can see my 2 windows machines and my
> > > > linux files (i am using LinNeighborhood) and can mount and use the
> > > > windoze file systems no problem.Now on my windoze boxes i can see the
> > > > linux box but cannot access it,its asking for a password and i cant for
> > > > the life of me find out where to put this password.Swat has no offering
> > > > for a password when i set up my shared linux files.Any suggestions
> > > > welcome.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks........
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Keith
> > >
> > >
> >
