Windows 98 not connecting to Linux

Steven Westbrook westbrook at mail.swestbrook.org
Thu Jan 18 04:33:49 GMT 2001


I saw that you had encrypt passwords=no.  You need to change that to yes.
That will probably be the biggest fix to the problem.  You might want to
read the file ENCRYPTION.txt in you documentation folder for
samba.  that will help you out a lot.

- steve



On Tue, 16 Jan 2001, Luis wrote:

> 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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