[Samba] can't access samba share from xp
Bob Crandell
bob at assuredcomp.com
Thu Aug 21 19:37:53 GMT 2003
The last time this happened to me, I had forgotten to create the guest
account.
On 2003.07.07 17:33 hemp4fuel wrote:
> I did the smbclient -Llocalhost and it does show jerry, I don't have
> any firewall going, I do see the shares in My network places when I
> use the security share and I do get the error when i click on one,
> and if I try it with security user I cant get past the Samba Server
> icon. I don't use encrypted passwd. Thanks again.
>
> kluu te wrote:
>> I think you should keep it jerry and NOT localhost. Dont't forget to
>> restart samba server after changes in smb.conf.
>> Check smbclient -Llocalhost to see thats its really is jerry. If
>> thats ok it could be a firewall problem. Further I think you should
>> use security user. Do you see the shares in My Network Places. Do
>> you get the same error when you click one of them?
>> Do you use encrypted passwd?
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: hemp4fuel <hemp4fuel at kc.rr.com>
>> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 19:08:55 -0500
>> To: kluu te <linuxpower at operamail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Samba] can't access samba share from xp
>>
>>
>>> The netbios name is jerry, i have tried it with and without this
>>> option.
>>> thanks
>>> kluu te wrote:
>>>
>>>> What's the netbios name of your Samba server?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: hemp4fuel <hemp4fuel at kc.rr.com>
>>>> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 17:33:53 -0500
>>>> To: samba at lists.samba.org
>>>> Subject: [Samba] can't access samba share from xp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I am running slackware 9 and I have also updated samba to version
>>>>> 2.2.8a
>>>>
>>>>> from the slackware security update. I can access my xp box with
>>>>> no
>>>>
>>>>> problems from my linux box but I cannot access my linux box from
>>>>> my xp box. I have been on several forums and IRC channels and no
>>>>> one seems to have much insight into my problem, someone
>>>>> recommended trying to post my problem here.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have gotten at least 15 different sample smb.conf files and
>>>>> have tried using them all with my own info of course but to no
>>>>> avail. Every time I open the 'view workgroup computers' on my xp
>>>>> box I can see the 'Samba Server' but when I click on it it says I
>>>>> do not have permission to access. I have tried using both the
>>>>> 'security = user' and the 'security = share' options. With the
>>>>> user option I get the error immediately, no prompt for
>>>>> user/pass. With the share option I can get past the initial icon
>>>>> but when I go to access a directory listed I get the error. With
>>>>> the share option I have tried several different approaches; using
>>>>> the 'guest ok = yes' I don't get prompted for a user/pass.
>>>>> Without using that option I get a user/pass prompt but the user
>>>>> is grayed out and no matter what pass I try it denies access.
>>>>> Like I said I have tried many different set ups that have been
>>>>> reccomended and none work. Every time after I restart samba I do
>>>>> a 'testparm' and every time it gives on errors.
>>>>>
>>>>> I suspect the problem may be with the xp box but I really don't
>>>>> know. In the past I used RedHat and I had no problems using samba
>>>>> so I know it is possible with my setup. I tried to give as much
>>>>> info as I could here but if more clarification is needed by
>>>>> someone to diagnose my problem I will give it. Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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