[Samba] How to get XP to show its browse list? [SOLVED]

[David Rankin]

Mates,

    For the record, the problem with the XP client refusing to show its
browse list was caused by not using an appropriate username with smbclient.
To browse XP shares you must use a valid username for an account that exists
on the XP machine. That cured my problem:

skyline:/home/david # smbclient -L ripper -U david
added interface ip=192.168.6.14 bcast=192.168.6.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 192.168.6.100 )
Password:
Domain=[RB_LAW] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]

        Sharename      Type      Comment
        ---------      ----      -------
        IPC$           IPC       Remote IPC
        SharedDocs     Disk      Shared Docs on Ripper
        print$         Disk      Printer Drivers
        CanonBub       Printer   Canon Bubble-Jet BJC-250
        G$             Disk      Default share
        GenericT       Printer   Generic / Text Only
        F$             Disk      Default share
        ADMIN$         Disk      Remote Admin
        C$             Disk      Default share
        HP_LJ4         Printer   Laserjet 4

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------


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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hamish" <captainmish at gmx.net>
To: "David Rankin" <drankin at cox-internet.com>
Cc: "samba" <samba at lists.samba.org>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 3:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Samba] How to get XP to show its browse list?


> Have you tried -U Administrator ? This will prompt for the admin pwd.
> Works for me :)
> You can also do add the password with -P (almost sure) but its not such
> a good idea i suppose.
> Hope that helps!
>
> David Rankin wrote:
>
> >Mates,
> >
> >    Suse 8.2 pro, samba 2.2.7a, 2 XP pro clients. How do I get XP to
allow
> >access to its browse list. smbclient gives an access denied error.
> >
> >skyline:/home/david # smbclient -U% -L localhost
> >added interface ip=192.168.6.14 bcast=192.168.6.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> >Domain=[RB_LAW] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 2.2.7a-SuSE]
> >
> >        Sharename      Type      Comment
> >        ---------      ----      -------
> >        Skyline        Disk      Skyline Shares
> >        config         Disk      Admin Config Share
> >        IPC$           IPC       IPC Service (Skyline Network Server
> >2.2.7a-SuSE)
> >        ADMIN$         Disk      IPC Service (Skyline Network Server
> >2.2.7a-SuSE)
> >
> >        Server               Comment
> >        ---------            -------
> >        KIDSDELL             Dell 2400 2.8GHz
> >        RIPPER               XP2800
> >        SKYLINE              Skyline Network Server 2.2.7a-SuSE
> >
> >        Workgroup            Master
> >        ---------            -------
> >        RB_LAW               SKYLINE
> >
> >Now if I try to see the share on ripper, I get:
> >
> >skyline:/home/david # smbclient -U% -L ripper
> >added interface ip=192.168.6.14 bcast=192.168.6.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
> >Got a positive name query response from 127.0.0.1 ( 192.168.6.100 )
> >Domain=[RB_LAW] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
> >
> >        Sharename      Type      Comment
> >        ---------      ----      -------
> >Error returning browse list: NT_STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED
> >
> >        Server               Comment
> >        ---------            -------
> >
> >        Workgroup            Master
> >        ---------            -------
> >
> >    Any help would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> >--
> >David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E.
> >RANKIN * BERTIN, PLLC
> >510 Ochiltree Street
> >Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
> >(936) 715-9333
> >(936) 715-9339 fax
> >www.rankin-bertin.com
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> >
> >
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