[Samba] keeps asking for username and password - help

[Brian]

Do you have usernames and passwords set up in samba that are IDENTICAL 
to the usernames and passwords that you use to login to your windows 
machines?  This is necessary.

Marcus James Bloodworth wrote:

>I have samba 2.2.1
>Redhat 7.2
>The samba is set up as Share level access.
>It keeps asking for the username and password when i try to connect with
>win98 and win2k clients.  I cannot connect.
>here is smb.conf:
>
># Samba config file created using SWAT
>
># from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
>
># Date: 2003/01/20 03:45:14
>
># Global parameters
>
>[global]
>
>workgroup = GROUP1
>
>netbios name = PLANROOM.TV
>
>netbios aliases = planroom
>
>server string = Samba Server
>
>interfaces = 192.168.9.82/255.255.255.0
>
>security = SHARE
>
>encrypt passwords = Yes
>
>update encrypted = Yes
>
>null passwords = Yes
>
>log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>
>max log size = 0
>
>socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE SO_BROADCAST TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192
>SO_RCVBUF=8192
>
>local master = No
>
>domain master = False
>
>dns proxy = No
>
>default service = public
>
>remote announce = 192.168.9.120/group1 192.168.9.3/group1
>
>guest account = nobody, administrator
>
>printing = lprng
>
>[homes]
>
>comment = Home Directories
>
>valid users = %S
>
>read only = No
>
>create mask = 0664
>
>directory mask = 0775
>
>browseable = No
>
>[printers]
>
>comment = All Printers
>
>path = /var/spool/samba
>
>printable = Yes
>
>browseable = No
>
>[public]
>
>path = /home/public
>
>valid users = administrator, marcusb
>
>admin users = administrator, marcusb
>
>write list = administrator, marcusb
>
>read only = No
>
>guest ok = Yes
>
>[win]
>
>path = /mnt/win
>
>guest account = nobody, administrator, marcusb, root
>
>valid users = administrator,,root,,marcusb, at root,, at marcusb,, at administrator
>
>read only = No
>
>guest ok = Yes
>
>
>
>
>  
>