Unable to Browse or Connect From Win98 to Samba 2.0.3

CLIFFORD ILKAY clifford_ilkay at dinamis.com
Thu Mar 11 15:50:36 GMT 1999


Hi,

Configuration
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Client workstation: Windows 98, encrypted passwords, netbios name = montreal
Server: Red Hat 5.2, kernel 2.0.36, Samba 2.0.3, netbios name = kiwi

I was having the problems that I describe below with Samba 1.98x so I
removed it and installed the 2.0.3 binary rpms. The installation went
without a hitch. Unfortunately, I am still not able to browse or connect
from my Windows 98 client. I also cannot connect locally with smbclient
with any user other than root. I still get the same error with the new
version of Samba as I did with the older one. I can ping the server with
the Win 98 machine. If I disconnect from the Linux box and connect to a
Windows NT Server, I can log on, browse, and connect to shares on the NT
box with the same Win 98 client so I doubt there is anything wrong on the
client side. I am at a loss to explain what is going on. Any ideas?

I can connect locally as root as follows:

smbclient \\\\kiwi\\common

If I attempt to connect as a different user, by typing:

smbclient \\\\kiwi\\common -U foo

where foo is a user who has been added to the smbpasswd file by doing a
smbpasswd -a foo, the server responds with:

Added interface ip=192.168.1.1  bcast=192.168.1.255  nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1)
Server time is Wed Mar 10 01:55:35 1999
Timezone is UTC-5.0
Password:

I typed in the correct password and the server returned:

Domain=[UCBL] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.0.3] security=user
SMBtconX failed. ERRSRV - ERRinvnetname (Invalid network name in tree
connect.) Perhaps you are using the wrong sharename, username or password?

I definitely have the right sharename, username, and password.

The smb.conf file is as follows.

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 1999/03/11 02:14:19

# Global parameters
	workgroup = UCBL1
	server string = Samba Server
	encrypt passwords = Yes
	unix password sync = Yes
	log level = 3
	log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
	max log size = 50
	name resolve order = wins lmhosts bcast
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY
	logon path = \\%L\Profiles\%U
	domain logons = Yes
	os level = 255
	preferred master = Yes
	domain master = Yes
	dns proxy = No
	wins support = Yes
	hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.

[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	read only = No
	browseable = No

[netlogon]
	comment = Network Logon Service
	path = /home/netlogon
	guest ok = Yes
	share modes = No

[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/spool/samba
	print ok = Yes
	browseable = No

[common]
	comment = Common Shared Files
	path = /home/common
	read only = No
	guest ok = Yes

Regards,

Clifford Ilkay
Dinamis Corporation
3266 Yonge Street, Suite 1419
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M4N 3P6

Voice/Fax: 416-410-3326

mailto:clifford_ilkay at dinamis.com


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