What is the output of
smbclient -L XPmachinename
from the linux box? Do you get prompted for a password?
Basically I'm not sure if its a permissions problem, or an
authentication problem.
On Wed, 2002-10-30 at 09:06, Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) wrote:
> Thanks for the ideas Craig. See comments below.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C Falconer [mailto:cf@;avonside.school.nz]
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 October 2002 8:53 a.m.
> To: Linux Users Group
> Subject: Re: Permissions on WinXP share
>
> Which version of samba are you using?
> 2.2.5 (with RedHat 8)
>
> Full XP connectivity isn't there
> yet, not even in the CVS versions leading up to samba 3.0
> Is it possible the XP machine has different share access - based on
> username.
> Don't think so. Guest access is enabled on the XP machine and one XP machine
> has full access without being an authenticated user on the shared machine.
> Are you supplying a username to smbmount with -o username=bob ?
> No. Should I add this to the line in fstab? Or following the smbmount
> command line?
> Is there a domain controller involved, or is it a straight workgroup (is
> there such a thing as a bent workgroup?)
> No, ordinary workgroup.
> What about a share on the linux box - is it ro or rw to itself/the windows
> machines?
> Rw - I have no problems with access to my linux shares.
>
> On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 21:49, Robert Fisher wrote:
> > We have Windows XP computers with shared directories which we have
> > read/write access to with all of our Windows machines but only read
> > access for my RedHat 8 box.
>
> > When I want to back up my Linux files I have to go to the Windows PC and
> > copy them from the Linux box. (I can pull but not push)
