You are Welcome! lol ;-> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > THANK YOU!!! It worked. :) > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > I sent this a bit earlier, but it didn't seem to go thru - forgive if it's a > > > double post. > > > > > > I have a working public share, and Windows can see my private shares, but > > > whenever I try to log into them it always gives an invalid password error. > > > > > > I have no idea what to do. > > > > > > I've done the trblshooting steps from > > > > > > http://us3.samba.org/samba/docs/DIAGNOSIS.html > > > > > > and can get thru to 9. When I run 'net use x: \\tymanthius\debsdir' it does > > > ask for a psswd, but always tells me it's the wrong one. > > > > > > I am using ip masq'ing, and one of the things I've noticed is that in the ip > > > reporting string both machines return the same ip. > > > > > > I can mount the shares from the windows machine ok (exept printing - I'll > work > > > on that later, unless someone thinks it's related). > > > > > > thanks!! > > > > > > Ty C. Mixon > > > F.T.C. Enterprises > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ICQ 26147713 > > > > > > Are you using encrypted passwords? This sounds like it could be your > > problem. Encrypted passwords is a GOOD thing and once you know how it > > easy it is you will wonder why you never did it before... > > > > In /etc/smb.conf uncomment line for encrypting passwords and then as > > root in a terminal do > > > > smbpasswd -a username_here > > > > > > It is possible to turn it off on the windows side of the problem so that > > you don't have to use encrypted passwords but it is a dumb idea. Much > > easier to be safe. Fix it in the linux side and whatever windows > > machine hooks in will work. > > > > > > Ty C. Mixon > F.T.C. Enterprises > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ 26147713
