[Samba] Help to a wet-behind-the-ears Linux newbie

[Bradley W. Langhorst]

> to me. Any help is greatly appreciated as I am (gasp!) almost ready to give 
> up and install a Win 2000 Server (something I have wanted to avoid) in order 
> to get this up and running.
I think you'll be sorry if you do that...
comments below...
 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Here is a dump of my samba.config file
> 
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
> # Date: 2002/12/10 10:22:38
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> 	netbios name = FLASHSRV
> 	server string = %L running Samba 2.2.7
> 	interfaces = eth0 172.17.2.3/255.255.255.0
you probably need only one of these...
> 	encrypt passwords = Yes
> 	obey pam restrictions = Yes
> 	pam password change = Yes
> 	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> 	passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n 
> *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> 	unix password sync = Yes
> 	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> 	max log size = 0
> 	socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
> 	os level = 65
> 	domain master = Yes
are you sure you want this setting? 
> 	wins proxy = Yes
you probably don't need this
> 	wins support = Yes
good - wins will make you happier than broadcast browsing.
did you configure the clients to point your the server's IP address
for wins?  have a look at browsing.txt for more info.
> 	read only = No
> 	create mask = 0777
> 	directory mask = 0777
> 	guest only = Yes
are you sure about this...
> 	guest ok = Yes
and this?
> 	printing = lprng
> 
> [homes]
> 	comment = Home Directories
> 	valid users = %S
i don't think %S makes sense here... 
> 	create mask = 0664
> 	directory mask = 0775
> 
it doesn't look like you have any browsable shares...

brad