[Samba] Windows XP not connected to Samba network

[Ganeshram Iyer]

On 4/24/05, Pertti Rahnel <pertti.rahnel at teteris.ee> wrote:
> Hello
> 
> I have a problem connecting my Windows XP Home Edition machine to the Samba
> network. The SuSe Linux machine is visible on Windows machine, but when
> clicking on an icon, it displays an error message: "//Server is not
> accessible. You might not have the permission to use this network resource.
> Contact the administrator.
> 
> The network path was not found. "
> 
> I am completely new to the Linux world, so I have not got a clue what is the
> problem :-(.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> Pertti
try this guide to setting up a samba domain with windows clients.
http://www.hughesjr.com/content/view/24/2/Site_News
works like a charm though it is meant for RHEL and clones.
Ganesh