[Samba] Cannot connect to a windows network

[Aaron Kincer]

(had to resend this with the right email address for the list)

Forgot to tell you to use sudo of you aren't using the root account. So 
append sudo in front of that as you have in your other command. One more 
thing--the "lfs" option enables files greater than 2GB. smbclient chokes 
on them if you don't (at least in my experience).

Nick Black wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am trying to use Samba to let me mount windows network drives on an
> Ubuntu Dapper Server installation that I am using as a desktop.
>
> Using:
>
> testparm
>
> my smb.conf seems to be ok.
>
> Using
>
> smbclient -L GM.local -U username -p
>
> Gives me a full listing of all network drives, which again seems to be
> good.  So now I try this:
>
>
> sudo mount -t smbfs -o username=username \//GM.local/DC4 /mnt/win_share/
>
> Password:
> 25031: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an
> invalid share name)
> SMB connection failed
>
> Then i tried the same command again:
>
> sudo mount -t smbfs -o username=username \//GM.local/DC4 /mnt/win_share/
> cli_negprot: SMB signing is mandatory and we have disabled it.
> 25115: protocol negotiation failed
> SMB connection failed
>
> I seem to get different error messages for no apparent reason.  If
> anyone can suggest a way for me to mount these network drives, please
> help.
>
> BTW - I can connect to the network folders using CIFS on my Mac, so I
> know that I have the correct settings (although I cant find the
> printers from my Mac)
>
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Nick