[Samba] questions from a newbie

[Bryan Brannigan]

Your trying to access the Linux machine from the Windows machine by using
localhost?  localhost generally points to the local machine.  Try using the
IP address instead.  Also, make sure guest access is turned on for the
share.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sommers, David (NIH/NIMH) [mailto:dsommers at mail.nih.gov]
> Sent: Thursday, December 26, 2002 3:17 PM
> To: 'samba at lists.samba.org'
> Subject: [Samba] questions from a newbie
> 
> 
> I have several newbie questions - any help much appreciated:
> 
> 1. I run a combination Windows 98 and XP home network - have 
> been looking at
> Linux on two boxes at home - one desktop - one laptop - RH 7.3
> 2 I can get samba to run okay and in each of the two Win98SE 
> machines can
> see them as localhost
> 3. I cannot access any resources on the Linux machines - 
> Win98 asks for a
> password - \\localhost\IPC$ - I must be missing a step
> 4. All I want to ultimately do here is see files on the linux 
> box in my home
> directory - for starters - thanks.
> 
> David
> David I. Sommers, Ph.D.
> Scientific Review Administrator
> Interventions Review Committee (ITV)
> National Institute of Mental Health
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