[Samba] Re: Can't reach Samba shares from Win XP Pro

[Srinivas Murty]

My smb.conf is:

[global]
	log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
	smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
	load printers = yes
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY
	obey pam restrictions = yes
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	hide dot files = no
	map to guest = Bad User
	encrypt passwords = yes
	time server = yes
	passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
	dns proxy = no
	writeable = yes
	server string = Viking Samba %v Server
	printing = lprng
	unix password sync = yes
	workgroup = SRINI_HOME
	os level = 65
	printcap name = /etc/printcap
	security = share
	max log size = 0
	pam password change = yes

[homes]
	comment = %u's Home Directory
	read only = no
	browseable = yes
	writable = yes
	path = /home/srinivas
	comment = Home Directories
;	valid users = %S
	create mode = 0664
;	directory mode = 0775
	directory mask = 0775

[printers]
    comment = All Printers
    path = /var/spool/samba
    browseable = yes
# Set public = yes to allow user 'guest account' to print
    ;guest ok = yes
    ;writable = yes
    ;printable = yes
	print ok = yes

# This one is useful for people to share files
[tmp]
    ;comment = Temporary file space
    ;path = /tmp
    ;read only = no
    ;public = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, but read only, except for people in
# the "staff" group
;[public]
;   comment = Public Stuff
;   path = /home/samba
;   public = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   write list = @staff

# Other examples.
#
# A private printer, usable only by fred. Spool data will be placed in 
fred's
# home directory. Note that fred must have write access to the spool 
directory,
# wherever it is.
;[fredsprn]
;   comment = Fred's Printer
;   valid users = fred
;   path = /home/fred
;   printer = freds_printer
;   public = no
;   writable = no
;   printable = yes

# A private directory, usable only by fred. Note that fred requires write
# access to the directory.
;[fredsdir]
;   comment = Fred's Service
;   path = /usr/somewhere/private
;   valid users = fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# a service which has a different directory for each machine that connects
# this allows you to tailor configurations to incoming machines. You could
# also use the %U option to tailor it by user name.
# The %m gets replaced with the machine name that is connecting.
;[pchome]
;  comment = PC Directories
;  path = /usr/local/pc/%m
;  public = no
;  writable = yes

# A publicly accessible directory, read/write to all users. Note that 
all files
# created in the directory by users will be owned by the default user, so
# any user with access can delete any other user's files. Obviously this
# directory must be writable by the default user. Another user could of 
course
# be specified, in which case all files would be owned by that user instead.
;[public]
;   path = /usr/somewhere/else/public
;   public = yes
;   only guest = yes
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no

# The following two entries demonstrate how to share a directory so that two
# users can place files there that will be owned by the specific users. 
In this
# setup, the directory should be writable by both users and should have the
# sticky bit set on it to prevent abuse. Obviously this could be extended to
# as many users as required.
;[myshare]
;   comment = Mary's and Fred's stuff
;   path = /usr/somewhere/shared
;   valid users = mary fred
;   public = no
;   writable = yes
;   printable = no
;   create mask = 0765

;[Viking_F]
;	comment = FAT partition on 2nd drive
;	public = yes
;	path = /mnt/Win2K_F


[VikingHome]
	comment = Srinivas' home directory
	path = /home/srinivas


Barry, Christopher wrote:
> Can you post your smb.conf?
> 
> --
> Christopher Barry
> Manager of Information Systems
> InfiniCon Systems
> http://www.infiniconsys.com
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Srinivas Murty [mailto:srinivas.murty at verizon.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:39 PM
> To: samba at lists.samba.org
> Subject: [Samba] Can't reach Samba shares from Win XP Pro
> 
> 
> This seems to be common enough problem. I've used a variety of methods 
> (command line as well as utilities like LinNeighborhood) to mount XP 
> shares on my RedHat 8.0 running Samba 2.2.7. I get consistent problems 
> the other way around. Despite a couple of shares on my Linux partition, 
> I am just unable to do get to it. Network Neighborhood shows my 
> Linux/Samba server but no shares, nor can I explicitly map the share to 
> a Win XP logical drive.
> 
> While troubleshooting by reading Sam24hc13.qxd (an extract from an 
> excellent book, I might add), I found that I run into trouble trying to 
> use "nmblookup -B <broadcast address> <Samba machine name>". The same 
> command works fine if I give it the names of my two XP machines. I 
> somehow suspect this is the main reason why I'm having troubles 
> elsewhere. Does anyone have an answer?
> 
> Srinivas Murty
> 
>