[clug] samba password

[Neil Pickford]

If and when you get a solution to this can you let the list know too.
I have had this same problem with Samba for about 3 years now!!!

Neil Pickford

Adrian Blake wrote:
> Leigh Finch wrote:
> 
>> If no-one else hhas replied yet, could you include a copy of the smb.conf
>> file. I dare say it is asking for a password to connect to $IPC. Which
>> usually means that you don't have a valid account on the samba server. 
>> With
>> regards to the first query others might know straight off, but I'd 
>> need to
>> have a look at the smb.conf file.
> 
> 
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
> # Date: 2003/06/06 10:16:26
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         dns proxy = No
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         load printers = yes
>         printing = cups
>         server string = Samba Server %v
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         workgroup = MONARO-H
>         null passwords = yes
>         encrypt passwords = yes
>         printcap name = lpstat
>         max log size = 50
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         path = /home/%u
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
> 
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = lpr-cups -P %p %s # using cups own drivers (use 
> generic PostScript on clients).
>         browseable = No
> 
> [print$]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>         write list = @adm root
> 
> [pdf-generator]
>         comment = PDF Generator (only valid users)
>         path = /var/tmp
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf %s ~%u 
> \\\\\\\\%L\\\\%u %m %I &
> /mnt/thumb/smb.conf lines 1-42/42 (END)
> 
> 
>>
>> Cheers
>> Leigh
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: linux-bounces+leigh=primeproperty.com.au at lists.samba.org
>> [mailto:linux-bounces+leigh=primeproperty.com.au at lists.samba.org] On 
>> Behalf
>> Of Adrian Blake
>> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 10:28 AM
>> To: CLUG
>>
>> I have Mandrake 9.0 on a machine and started samba. On the local on 
>> another linux box I try to connect and get:
>>
>> smbclient -L monaro-h
>> added interface ip=10.12.18.55 bcast=10.12.18.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
>> Connection to monaro-h failed
>>
>> On a win98 machine in netwotk neighbourhood clicking on the machine I 
>> am requested for a password, but which password ?
>>
> 
>