G'day David, I'm a newbie but try adding "writable = yes" under "[homes]" hth Lindsay | David E. Meiser wrote: | > I am attempting to build a media server, using samba to | transfer files | > to the media server from my Windows XP box and am unable | to logon to the | > media server. I am able to get to the media server and | view the open | > shares, but I'm unable to get to the shared files | themselves (let alone | > write to the directory). When trying to access the folder, I get a | > login box that has "hostname\username" locked as the username. I'm | > unable to find anything that might have caused this. Below is the | > contents of my smb.conf. Any help would be appreciated. | > | > Peace, | > David Meiser | > | > # Samba config file created using SWAT | > # from 127.0.0.1 (127.0.0.1) | > # Date: 2003/03/29 16:15:43 | > | > # Global parameters | > [global] | > workgroup = SIENANET | > interfaces = eth0 | > security = SHARE | > obey pam restrictions = Yes | > passdb backend = tdbsam, unixsam | > unix password sync = Yes | > name resolve order = wins host | > os level = 0 | > preferred master = No | > domain master = No | > wins server = odin | > ldap ssl = no | > username = dave | > invalid users = root | > admin users = dave | > write list = dave | > printer admin = dave | > include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf | > | > [homes] | > comment = Home Directories | > path = /home/dave | > read only = No | > create mask = 0777 | > directory mask = 0777 | > | > [printers] | > comment = All Printers | > path = /tmp | > create mask = 0700 | > guest ok = Yes | > printable = Yes | > browseable = No | > | > [netlogon] | > path = /tmp | > | > | | Hi, | It's allways a problem to access samba from XP for several reasons | that is not samba to blame:) | | I see you have "username=dave" in your smb.conf and | | > username = dave | > invalid users = root | > admin users = dave | > write list = dave | | will that say that the user dave resides on the linuxbox as | well? And | if so is that user one of a fev that's accessing the samba | server? If | that's the case, you ought to change the security settings | to "user". | | -- | /ernst | | | -- | To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] | with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | --- | Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. | Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). | Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25/03/2003 | --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 25/03/2003
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