Just a thanks to the people that responded,all is well now,Thanks again.
--
Keith
jeff wrote:
>
> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
