>> reg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >>> The main point of this exercise is to actually get my xp >>> computer to see my home directory on both suse computers. Only one can >>> do that at this point and I have spent half of yesterday and half of >>> today trying to figure out why. I am really starting to get discouraged >>> with it. I can make two xp computers share files within a few minutes. >>> Yet such a simple thing as xp to linux is almost beyond me. >>> >>> reg >>> >>> >>> >> Well, samba will allow you to publish folders same as XP can. So the same >> questions apply, like are you in the same workgroup/domain, same subnet, >> etc, etc, etc... >> >> D*mn site easier than fighting with AD, then waiting 12 minutes and it >> automagically works at last! >> >> Steve. >> >> > > One thing to remember is that the samba password database is maintained > separately to the linux password database that you log on with. > > I usually add samba users manually with: > > (as root) smbpasswd -a nick > > it then prompts for the password, which may or may not be the same as your > normal login password. > > Maybe some distros automate this stuff, I'm not sure. > > is the firewall on one of the suse boxes stopping the xp machine from seeing the shared folders, perhaps? temporarily turn the firewall off and see if you can then connect. yast > security and users > firewall. click the "stop firewall now" button and try to connect. you should turn it back on right away after testing, if this test allows a connection then some configuring of the firewall is needed.
Cheers, Roger
