Windows 98 SE can't access Samba server

[Kenny]

I'm not an SMB or IP guru ... but I don't think I would have picked
"localhost" as the NETBIOS name ... that sounds scarey ... especially if
you are using DNS as the first option within your resolution order ...

Kenny 

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On Wed, 21 Feb 2001, Jackson Damien wrote:

> I have a Windows 98 SE box connected to my Redhat 7.0 box running Samba 2.0.7
> 
> I click on Network Neighborhood, then on localhost
> 
> I double click on Localhost and get a window called "Enter Network Password."
> 
> The window says:
> 
> You must supply a password to make this connection:
> 
> Resource: \\LOCALHOST\IPC$
> Password []
> 
> Save this password in your password list []
> 
> [Ok]
> [Cancel]
> 
> 
> No matter what I try for my password, I can't the machine to log in. 
> Each time I get the following error box:
> 
> "Microsoft Networking"
> The password is incorrect.  Try again.
> 
> Anyone have an ideas as to what it could be?  I'm pretty sure it's a 
> problem on the Windows side.  The Linux machine is serving files just 
> fine to the rest of my windows boxes.
> 
> If you need any more info please let me know.  I would really prefer 
> to *not* have to reformat and reinstall this machine.  I just want to 
> get access to my shared Linux printer.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
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