samba will not work for me... :/
Unix Rookie
unixrookie at yahoo.com
Tue Oct 30 23:14:02 GMT 2001
I didn't install samba from ports... I downloaded the source (for some reason
cvsup doesn't give me the latest samba version).
And yes to all other questions...
I'm gonna try the host.sam to host renaming... and see where that gets me.
-Sameer
--- Joseph <jolt at nicholasofmyra.org> wrote:
> I'm using samba 2.2.2 on a FreeBSD 4.4 machine and it's working fine.
> What version of Samba are you running? Did you install Samba from the
> ports or download the source? Are you using encrypted passwords? Have
> you added the user account to the smbpasswd file?
>
> Unix Rookie wrote:
>
> >I've had this problem since FreeBSD 4.3. This problem continues with my
> >FreeBSD 4.4 machine.
> >
> >I can't connect from my Win98se and Win2kPro machines to my FreeBSD 4.4
> Samba
> >server.
> >
> >I've tried it all... but still no luck.
> >
> >I've run smbd and nmbd manually with the "-D" parameter. I can connect
> >internally from my FreeBSD 4.4 box using "./smbclient //(hostname)/test"
> >
> >However, when I try to map "\\(hostname)\test" using Explorer... nothing
> >happens.
> >
> >I've also tried "net view \\(hostname)\test" under the dos prompt... but
> again
> >I get nothing.
> >
> >When I run "testparm" everything seems to work out.
> >
> >I've followed the directions from both Sam's "Samaba Unleashed" and the
> O'Reily
> >book... but to no avail.
> >
> >Can anyone please help me getting samba to work with my Win machines? This
> has
> >become extremely frustrating.
> >
> >-Sameer
> >
> >
> >
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