Windows 98 not connecting to Linux

Luis Luis at paycom.net
Wed Jan 17 01:30:57 GMT 2001


Derek Sivers / Hit Media wrote:
> 
> Imagine that!  Someone saying they can't connect Win98 to Linux!
> I've done it before, and I'm sure it's a stupid authentication thing,
> but PLEASE PLEASE HELP if you know the answer...
> 
> PROBLEM:
> Just trying to share one directory on my Linuxbox  (/www)
> Win2000 connects OK (only with encrypted passwords)
> But Windows 98 won't connect to my Linux shared folder.
> It gives either "Not Available" or "Please enter password" and never lets
> me connect.   Any ideas?
> 
> I'm LOW security - alreayd behind a couple firewalls.  So things like
> "force user" are OK.
> 
> MY /ETC/SMB.CONF file.
> 
> WHAT COULD BE WRONG?!?
> 
> [global]
>         path = /www
>         remote announce = 192.168.0.2/jupiter
>         auto services = global
>         dns proxy = no
>         encrypt passwords = no
>         null passwords = yes
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
>         force user = derek
>         max log size = 50
>         server string = linux
>         workgroup = juniper
>         netbios name = linux
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         load printers = no
>         netbios aliases = linux
>         default = global
> 
> [global]
> [global]
> 
>    workgroup = juniper
>    server string = linux
>    hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.
> 
>    guest account = derek
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>    max log size = 50
>    security = user
>    socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>   default case = lower
>   case sensitive = no
> 
> [www]
>         writable = yes
>         force group = derek
>         guest account = derek
>         public = yes
>         force user = derek
> 
> Thanks for your help!!
ok i notice that derek is the user that you set up
to connect to the share folder right?

if so i think that your missing "valid users =
derek " 

try that also one thing you should always check is
your /etc/smbpasswd and the /etc/passwd to see if
they have the same id number. 

example :

derek:509    --- this could be your /etc/smbpasswd
derek:509   ----- this could be your /etc/passwd

if they dont match then you will not have access
to the samba server.

also it depends on how you added the user. 
If you need more help let me know ok




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