Windows 98 not connecting to Linux

[Alin Osan]

On 18 Jan 2001, at 7:26, Luis wrote:

> 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.
> 
> 

If the lines above are followed that it's a problem on win98 side. For 
some reasons it seems that it uses plain passwords. In [global] put 
"update encypted = yes" and see if it works.



Alin Osan
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