did you try to "encrypt passwords" and generate a smbpasswd for your windows user?
2008/6/19 dora kwatampora <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > i still cant see the server in windows my network places. > when i try to connect from windows explorer using \\IP ADD\share , i get > the following error: The password or user name is invalid for > \\IP_Add\share. so in webmin, i edited the security for the share and added > valid users and gave them permission to view the share but still cant get > into the share :-( > the nbtstat gives me a response though. > > On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 3:24 PM, Hector Blanco <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> yes... I think the workgroup must be the same for all computers (you can >> check that in smb.conf) >> >> You can always open (in the windows machine) execute nbtstat -A >> IP_of_the_Free_bsd_linux_machine and see if you have a response (maybe >> you'll find this old mail interesting: >> http://uvlug.org/pipermail/list/2005-January/000147.html) >> >> I don't know if it has changed in newer samba versions, but to connect >> from >> windows you had to encrypt passwords too (in smb.conf) >> >> http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/servers/43111-samba-shares-not-showing.html >> >> >> 2008/6/19 Assaf Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >> > >> > In the workgroup definitions, what did you put ? >> > and what do you have in your windows machine workgroup - or does it >> belong >> > to a specific domain ? >> > >> > Assaf >> > >> > >> > On Thursday 19 June 2008 12:36:12 dora kwatampora wrote: >> > > quick question.... >> > > how do i get to see my samba server on windows my network places? >> > > am running freebsd 7.0 and i installed samba and configured it using >> > SWAT. >> > > it is on the same subnet as all the windows machines. >> > > please help......... >> > > >> > > asante! >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > IMPORTANT . this email and the information in it may be confidential, >> > legally >> > privileged and/or protected by law. It is intended solely for the use of >> > the >> > person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, >> > please >> > notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any >> other >> > person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any >> > medium. >> > Please also delete all copies of this email and any attachments from >> your >> > system. >> > >> > We cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of email >> > communications. We >> > do not accept any liability for losses or damages that you may suffer as >> a >> > result of your receipt of this email including but not limited to >> computer >> > service or system failure, access delays or interruption, data >> non-delivery >> > or >> > mis-delivery, computer viruses or other harmful components. >> > >> > Copyright in this email and any attachments belong to Select Service >> > Partner UK >> > Limited. Should you communicate with anyone at Select Service Partner UK >> > Limited by >> > email, you consent to us monitoring and reading any such correspondence. >> > >> > Nothing in this email shall be taken or read as suggesting, proposing or >> > relating to any agreement concerted practice or other practice that >> could >> > infringe UK or EC competition legislation. >> > >> > Select Service Partner UK Limited is a company registered in England and >> > Wales >> > (company number 05687183) whose registered office is at 1 The Heights, >> > Brooklands, Weybridge. Surrey. KT13 0NY >> > >> > >> > -- >> > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >> > >> -- >> To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the >> instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba >> > > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba