[Samba] can't access samba share from xp

[Bob Crandell]

The last time this happened to me, I had forgotten to create the guest 
account.

On 2003.07.07 17:33 hemp4fuel wrote:
> I did the smbclient -Llocalhost and it does show jerry, I don't have 
> any  firewall going, I do see the shares in My network places when I 
> use the security share and I do get the error when i click on one, 
> and if I try it with security user I cant get past the Samba Server 
> icon.  I don't use encrypted passwd.  Thanks again.
> 
> kluu te wrote:
>> I think you should keep it jerry and NOT localhost. Dont't forget to 
>> restart samba server after changes in smb.conf.
>> Check smbclient -Llocalhost to see thats its really is jerry. If 
>> thats ok it could be a firewall problem. Further I think you should 
>> use security user. Do you see the shares in My Network Places. Do 
>> you get the same error when you click one of them?
>> Do you use encrypted passwd?
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: hemp4fuel <hemp4fuel at kc.rr.com>
>> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 19:08:55 -0500
>> To: kluu te <linuxpower at operamail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Samba] can't access samba share from xp
>> 
>> 
>>> The netbios name is jerry, i have tried it with and without this 
>>> option.
>>> thanks
>>> kluu te wrote:
>>> 
>>>> What's the netbios name of your Samba server?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: hemp4fuel <hemp4fuel at kc.rr.com>
>>>> Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2003 17:33:53 -0500
>>>> To: samba at lists.samba.org
>>>> Subject: [Samba] can't access samba share from xp
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>> 
>>>>> I am running slackware 9 and I have also updated samba to version 
>>>>> 2.2.8a
>>>> 
>>>>> from the slackware security update.  I can access my xp box with 
>>>>> no
>>>> 
>>>>> problems from my linux box but I cannot access my linux box from 
>>>>> my xp box.  I have been on several forums and IRC channels and no 
>>>>> one seems to have much insight into my problem, someone 
>>>>> recommended trying to post my problem here.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have gotten at least 15 different sample smb.conf files and 
>>>>> have tried using them all with my own info of course but to no 
>>>>> avail.  Every time I open the 'view workgroup computers' on my xp 
>>>>> box I can see the 'Samba Server' but when I click on it it says I 
>>>>> do not have permission to access.  I have tried using both the 
>>>>> 'security = user' and the 'security = share' options.  With the 
>>>>> user option I get the error immediately, no prompt for 
>>>>> user/pass.  With the share option I can get past the initial icon 
>>>>> but when I go to access a directory listed I get the error.  With 
>>>>> the share option I have tried several different approaches; using 
>>>>> the 'guest ok = yes' I don't get prompted for a user/pass. 
>>>>> Without using that option I get a user/pass prompt but the user 
>>>>> is grayed out and no matter what pass I try it denies access.  
>>>>> Like I said I have tried many different set ups that have been 
>>>>> reccomended and none work.  Every time after I restart samba I do 
>>>>> a 'testparm' and every time it gives on errors.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I suspect the problem may be with the xp box but I really don't 
>>>>> know. In the past I used RedHat and I had no problems using samba 
>>>>> so I know it is possible with my setup.  I tried to give as much 
>>>>> info as I could here but if more clarification is needed by 
>>>>> someone to diagnose my problem I will give it.  Thanks.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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