[Samba] COMPUTERNAME/Guest in login

Joakim Lagerqvist joakim at nafri.org.la
Wed Jun 13 14:46:07 GMT 2007


Dear all,

I have recently configured a samba server that I have a strange problem
with, but it is not really consistent. I would be grateful for any help
I can receive.

This is what happens:
When I browse the microsoft windows network and find my workgroup my
samba server shows up. But when I double click on it I can't fill in my
username. Instead it shows my computer name (client) followed by a slash
and "Guest" and the field is not editable. I can however enter a
password.

If I instead type \\ followed by the servers IP address (\\192.168.0.1),
I can fill in both my username and password and log in without problems.

However, it seems that some clients can brows for the server and fil in
the username and password but the majority can not.

Thanks in advance! Below follows my smb.conf:
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
        workgroup = VOLVO
        server string = File sharing server
        interfaces = eth1
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        load printers = No
        dns proxy = No

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        browseable = No

[sunlabob]
        comment = Sunlabob share
        path = /home/shared/sunlabob
        valid users = @sunlabob
        force group = sunlabob
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[finance1]
        comment = Finance1 share
        path = /home/shared/finance1
        valid users = @finance1
        force group = finance1
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[finance2]
        comment = Finance2 share
        path = /home/shared/finance2
        valid users = @finance2
        force group = finance2
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[lire]
        comment = Lire share
        path = /home/shared/lire
        valid users = @lire
        force group = lire
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[directory]
        comment = Directory share
        path = /home/shared/directory
        valid users = @directory
        force group = directory
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[guests]
        comment = Guests share
        path = /home/shared/guests
        valid users = @guest
        force group = guest
        read only = No
        create mask = 0770
        force create mode = 0770
        directory mask = 0770
        force directory mode = 0770
        guest ok = Yes

[allusers]
        comment = All users
        path = /home
        valid users = andy
        read only = No

best regards,
Joakim Lagerqvist



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