[Samba] cant save to smb from apps?

Josh Hester jbhester at email.unc.edu
Wed Nov 15 17:47:22 GMT 2006


Yes, I did name the Directory C: Im not running a Domain just a simple 
network.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2006, John Drescher wrote:

>> 
>> 
>> >
>> > [C:]
>> >       comment = Point Files
>> >       path = /C:
>> >       writeable = yes
>> >       browseable = yes
>> >       only guest = yes
>> 
>> Josh, did you create a directory on a unix box and name it "C:"?  AFAIK,
>> windows thinks the root of the 'C' drive is 'C:\', not 'C:'.  Maybe that
>> confuses windows.  The colon ':' is not a legal char in windows file
>> names.
>> 
>
> Agreed, you should also not name the share C: as I do not believe this is a
> valid windows share name for the same reason as above.
>
> John
>


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