[Samba] Re: how to access my Windows Vista user folder from GNU Linux

[Seb]

Any feedback please?



On Tue, 11 Nov 2008 09:19:38 -0600,
Seb <spluque at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I have no problems whatsoever accessing and using my GNU Linux
> user directory from Windows Vista, but the reverse is not true.  My
> /etc/samba/smb.conf has this (via testparm -s):

> ~$ testparm -s /etc/samba/smb.conf Load smb config files from
> /etc/samba/smb.conf Processing section "[homes]" Processing section
> "[printers]" Processing section "[print$]" Loaded services file OK.
> Server role: ROLE_DOMAIN_PDC [global] server string = %h server obey
> pam restrictions = Yes passdb backend = tdbsam pam password change =
> Yes passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat =
> *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *p
> assword\supdated\ssuccessfully* .  unix password sync = Yes syslog = 0
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 1000 domain logons =
> Yes dns proxy = No panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

> [homes] comment = Home Directories valid users = %S read only = No
> create mask = 0700 directory mask = 0700 browseable = No

> [printers] comment = All Printers path = /var/spool/samba create mask
> = 0700 guest ok = Yes printable = Yes browseable = No

> [print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers

> I'm a KDE user, so I go to Network folders, click on the machine
> running Windows.  A folder "C$" shows up, and then clicking on it
> tells me that "The file or folder smb://machine/C$ does not exist.
> However, it asks me for a user name and password at other times, so
> the behaviour is not consistent.  Any advice on what needs to be done
> would be appreciated.  Thanks.


> Cheers,

> -- Seb

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-- 
Seb