Invalid network name in tree connect...

[Gerald Carter]

smb wrote:
> 
> su-2.03# ./smbclient '\\archive\backup\' -I 209.73.30.69 -U username
> Added interface ip=###.###.###.### bcast=###.###.###.###
> nmask=255.255.255.192
> Password:
> Domain=[DOMAINNAME] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.0.5a]
> tree connect failed: ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network 
> name in tree connect.)

remove the trailing backslash '\'.  Should be '\\archive\backup'

> if I try to connect from an NT box, it says that I'm not 
> authorized to logon from that workstation.

Either enable password encryption on the Samba server or 
enable plain text passwords on the NT client 
(NT4_PlainPassword.reg)




Cheers,
jerry
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                            Gerald ( Jerry ) Carter	
Engineering Network Services                           Auburn University 
jerry at eng.auburn.edu             http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/cartegw

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