Hi Dan,
Ok... If its a share you want to export *from* your MS Windows box *to*
your GNU/Linux box, then you do not need to set up your smb.conf on your
GNU/Linux box.
I believe you need an entry in your fstab using smbfs... Check out the
tools for mounting a windows share in your samba package.
If you want to export a share from GNU/Linux to MS Windows then you need
to set up your smb.conf correctly. You want at least a default share.
You can use tools such as SWAT and Webmin to set up your smb.conf
Please note that "share" is an abstraction, and should be substituted with
an actual share name, not used directly.
For example, if you've got a directory on you linux box under
/home/samba/linux_stuff that you want to share with your Windows box you
would have a section like:
---START---
[linux_stuff]
comment = Stuff on my GNU/Linux server
path = /home/samba/linux_stuff
browseable = yes
writeable = yes
create mask = 7775
directory mask = 7775
---END---
as part of your smb.conf
>From your windows box, you would mount it as your F: drive via:
net use f: \\<linuxbox>\linux_stuff
It takes a little while to get your head around Samba, but it's worth it -
just need to keep reading documentation, and keep it simple for yourself.
All the best...
Mike <-- suffering lack of sleep, and hoping he is making sense.
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Subject: [SLUG] SAMBA
Hi,
I have trying to get samba working so I can map a new network drive on my
Windows 2000 box through to my linux box. So far I have installed and
setup
a really basic configuration and have started the samba server. I can
successfully logon from with the linux box so at least I know the server
is
working. However, I still cannot see the linux box in the network
neighbourhood and cannot work out why?
How can I test to see if the linux box is visible from the windows box. I
have tried:
net use f: \\<linuxbox>\share
and this gives:
"The remote computer is not available"
I have the following in my smb.conf file:
[global]
workgroup = Workgroup
server string = Linux Box
interfaces = 192.168.0.1/255.255.255.0
security = share
encrypt passwords = yes
[temp]
path = /tmp
read only = no
guest ok = yes
I am using samba version 2.2.0 on SuSE 7.2
Can anyone help me work out why I cannot see the linuc box from Windows
2000?
Thanks
Dan
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