On Tue, Oct 28, 2003 at 10:25:27AM -0500, Peter Jay Salzman wrote: > i'm trying to set up samba to share files between linux (satan) and > win2k (lucifer). > > earlier, when double clicking "computers near me", i'd get both lucifer > and satan, but double clicking satan gave an error that i can't remember > right now. so i tinkered with it. > > i came across a registry patch on the samba site that would enable plain > text password in win2k, and applied it. that might have been a mistake. > now when i double click "computers near me", it says "workgroup not > accessible. path not found".
I *used* to run samba that way. However some XP patch(may have been an SP) broke it madly and the messages you state remind me of that. > > i believe the registry tinkering did this, although i'm not 100% sure > because i was tinkering with other things. > > 1. i've read that the registry is backed up when changes are made. if > true, how can i restore its original contents? If it does, I am not aware of it. I am by no means an expert or even adept at windows however. I suggest setting samba up to use encrypted passwords. Its actually quite painless(well I don't remember much pain anyways, I guess its possible I am blocking it) and works well. > so then i started reading DIAGNOSTICS.txt in the samba documentation. > all the tests worked until i hit test 8: > > On the PC type the command "net view \\BIGSERVER". You will need to > do this from within a "dos prompt" window. You should get back a list > of available shares on the server. > > on lucifer, when i type "net view \\satan", i get the error message > "system error 53 has occured. the network path was not found". which > makes sense, since satan is not showing up on "computers near me". I don't know if net works quite well. In any event, just go to an explorer window and type \\satan, in all likelyhood it will prompt you for a user/password combo. > something is wrong with the workgroup on lucifer (which i set to > WORKGROUP) and it might have something to do with the plain text > password patch i installed. > > 2. i know there are a few people who are admin level MS windows users. > any suggestions on what i should do (and question #1 above)? > > like i said, DIAGNOSTICS.txt tests 1 through 7 looked good. so satan > and lucifer can ping each other. and lucifer can access the net (from > behind a firewall). my gut feeling is telling me that whatever is > wrong, it's on the win2k client. not the linux server. I would undo the registry entry you made. Search on MS's website for the proper magic to do so. Then I would set samba up to use encrypted passwords, set up your user using smbpasswd(possibly mapping if you need to) and then see if it works. I think your problem is with BOTH systems(least in my experience it is.) Mike _______________________________________________ vox-tech mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
