I had something similar here and instead of using smbfs, I got around it by deploying cifs. I can now mount any share that I like just as long as I provide the appropriate domain password.
On Thu, 2004-05-13 at 11:42, Mario Debono wrote: > Ramon > > I've finally got round to this again! What I find curious > is that if I log on to the Mandrake Machine using root I > can access the folders I want and save to them on the > Windows 2000 Server, however when I log on as a normal > user on the Mandrake machine I can view, open read and > access all folders I need but I cannot save to the folder. > > Do you still think it's a Winbind issue? Also I do not > have Samba Server running on the network as this desktop > would be the only Linux machine on the network. > > What do you think? > > Mario > > On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:01:55 +0200 > Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >It's almost certainly the file-sharing permissions on the > >server. If you > >are using a Win2K machine as an authentication server > >(ie, "Login to > >Windows NT Domain" on Windows), you will need to setup > >Samba's winbind > >service to retrieve user names and group names from the > >2000 server. > >Once you have logged in via WinBind, the 2000 server will > >recognise your > >user as a valid username. > > > >Try to check how the 2000 server is reporting your > >username when you > >connect from Linux. > > > >On 2004-04-14 at 08:39, Mario Debono wrote: > > > >> I want to Save from my Linux desktop to my Windows 2K > >>server. > >> > >> Here is my problem and probably one of two last > >>remaining issues before > >> I migrate to Linux at the office. I can manage to access > >>the Windows 2K > >> server and open my documents etc but I cannot save to > >>the server. I get > >> access denied. Probably it is an issue related to > >>rights. > >> > >> Any ideas? > >> > >> Mario > >> _______________________________________________ > >> MLUG-list mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list > > > >-- > >Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Malta Linux User Group > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mailserv.megabyte.net/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list Andrew Cilia B.Sc. MCSE ICSE RHCT Software Engineer ___________________________________ Philip Toledo Limited Computer & Communications Solutions Notabile Road, Mriehel BKR01, Malta Telephone: +356 21445566 Mobile: +356 99430588 Fax: +356 21484316 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SIP: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CallUK: +448703403757 Web Site: http://www.ptl.com.mt
