Windows 98 not connecting to Linux

[Luis]

Derek Sivers wrote:
> 
> On Thursday 18 January 2001 05:33, Steven Westbrook wrote:
> > I saw that you had encrypt passwords=no.  You need to change that to yes.
> 
> Yeah - when it's set to "NO" then nobody can connect.
> When it's set to "YES" then only Win2000 can connect - no Win98.
> Still working on it...   Strange...
> (I've set up Samba about 5 times before over the last few years - no problem.)
> 
> THANKS for your help guys, I really appreciate it!
> 
> ------
> Derek
> 
> > > > [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 = jupiter
> > > >         netbios name = linux
> > > >         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> > > >         load printers = no
> > > >         netbios aliases = linux
> > > >         default = global
> > > >
> > > > [global]
> > > > [global]
> > > >
> > > >    workgroup = jupiter
> > > >    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
> 
> --
> Derek Sivers
> linuxbaby at yahoo.com



one your win98 machine are getting the log in to
network when you reboot the machine. also is the
user name that appears in the field for logging is
the same as the user name you added into your
samba server.