LOL, I should read peoples emails properly, just noticed your smb.conf in another message was created with swat.... have you been restarting smb after you make some of those changes? also heres my smb.conf which works with 2 win2k boxes and a coupla win98 boxes at home.
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 192.168.2.120 (192.168.2.120)
# Date: 2001/07/16 12:19:16
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = STRAVEN
server string = Samba Server
encrypt passwords = Yes
ssl CA certFile = /usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
domain master = Yes
dns proxy = No
printing = lprng
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
writeable = Yes
browseable = No
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[mp3]
path = /var/space2/mp3
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[movies]
path = /var/space3/movies
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[gallery]
path = /var/www/html/gallery
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[shared]
path = /var/space1/shared
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[mp3_2]
path = /var/space0/mp3
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
[web]
path = /var/www/html/
writeable = Yes
guest ok = Yes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeremy Bertenshaw [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, 26 April 2002 1:29 p.m.
> To: 'Fisher Family'; 'Linux Users Group'
> Subject: RE: Samba help
>
> Best thing I've found for samba is using swat, it comes with RedHat, isn't
> usually
> installed by default, but you can check, do a rpm -q samba-swat to see if
> it is, if
> not install it from the cd (2nd I think) rpm -Uvh
> whatevertheswatpackagenameis.rpm
>
> Edit /etc/xinetd.d/swat
>
> Change it from disable = yes to no
>
> Add your local subnet to the only_from line, i.e. instead of 127.0.0.1 put
> 192.168.1.0
> for all hosts on the 192.168.1 subnet.
>
> restart xinetd:
>
> /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart
>
> now you should be able to point your webbrowser at
> http://nameofsambaserver:901
> or use ip number if you don't have any form of name resolution.
>
> Login as root and then you can do funky webadmin things.
>
> I always set it as USER security in the globals section, turn encrypt
> passwords on and
> update encrypted, should then start working with the 2k/xp boxes after a
> restart of smbd.
>
> HTH,
>
> JeremyB.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fisher Family [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2002 1:48 p.m.
> To: Linux Users Group
> Subject: Samba help
>
> I am having no success with Samba. Well actually I have had progress
> but not enough to use it yet.
>
> My Win2000 and WinXP PC's can see the Samba Server but are denied
> access or not accessable.
>
> Can anyone see what else I need to do?
>
> I have followed the instructions in the page below but still no
> good.
>
>
> <http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-guide/samb
> a-winnt.html>
>
> Here is my smb.conf file.........
>
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from Grunter (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2002/04/25 13:05:09
>
> # Global parameters
> [global]
> workgroup = FXNZ
> server string = Samba Server
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> # next line by Robert
> smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> max log size = 0
> socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
> dns proxy = No
> admin users = Robert
> read list = Simon
> printing = lprng
>
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> valid users = %S
> read only = No
> create mask = 0664
> directory mask = 0775
> browseable = No
>
> [printers]
> comment = All Printers
> path = /var/spool/samba
> printable = Yes
> browseable = No
>
> [Storage]
> path = /storage
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Robert
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