I forgot, make sure that the shared directory has the right permisions.
To test, just make the permissions 0750.
Ron Heron
--- Ron Heron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> First, ensure that smb and nmb are running (most likeley, they are):
>
> [root@heronet kernel]# ps aux|grep smb
> root 1122 0.0 0.4 2580 1188 ? S 05:28 0:00 smbd -D
> root 2563 0.0 0.2 1312 524 pts/0 S 13:00 0:00 grep smb
> [root@heronet kernel]# ps aux|grep nmb
> root 1132 0.0 0.4 2108 1200 ? S 05:28 0:15 nmbd -D
> root 2565 0.0 0.2 1312 524 pts/0 S 13:00 0:00 grep nmb
>
> Then, ensure that the shares are properly configured in the smb.conf
> directory, and that the hosts section will allow your subnet to access
> your shares:
> hosts allow = 192.168.0. 10.15.2. 127.
> Then, security is set to user:
> security = user
> Then make sure the host is entered in the hosts file
> Last, make sure that the user you are trying to access as has been
> entered
> into the smbpasswd file.
> Ron
>
> --- Jack Malone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > At 10:28 AM 2/23/2001 -0800, Ira M. Bargon III wrote:
> > >I am using Mandrake 7.2. I just configured samba, and on any of my
> > windows
> > >clients i can now see the server, but when i double click on it,
> > windows
> > >gives me an error sayinga that "windows can not find the computer or
> > share
> > >name". I know i havent really gave that much information, but does
> > anyone
> > >know what the problem could be. I also tried doing a smbclient
> command
> > and
> > >got a connection failed.
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >
> > > Ira
> > One thing to check for on the samba.conf is to make sure you have the
> > use
> > encrypted password=yes set. check the syntax of that but you get the
> > drift.
> > windows 95 c an all of win98 use encrypted passwords. I had to set
> that
> > to
> > yes in the samba.conf file to get the windows boxes to log on.
> >
> >
> > jack
> > jack malone
> > Network Administrator
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> >
> >
>
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