> Also, is it possible to have SAMBA authenticate users from the PDC; ie, when you > connect to the SAMBA share, and you are a valid user, you do not have to > re-enter your credentials.
it is. in smb.conf under global put password server = PDCSERVERNAMEHERE try making security user instead of domain ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl D. Blake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 11:19 AM Subject: Re: Connecting to Samba Share from Windows > 2 questions: > > 1) What windows machine are you using? Is it Windows 95, 98, Me, 2000, > XP? If it's Windows 95 then you need to turn encrypted passwords off in > your smb.conf. > > 2) When it asks for a username and password you need to enter a valid > username and password for the RH system, not for the windows system. > > On Thu, 2002-02-14 at 22:58, George Abdo wrote: > > Hello All, > > > > I have setup a samba sahre on my RH72 box, and I am trying to get to it from our > > Windows machines. I can see the box on the network neighbourhood and when I try > > to connect, it asks for a username and password. Nothing I enter works. > > > > I can connect from the RH box to the windows noetwork using the command line > > (curiously, I can't using xfsamba) with no problems. > > > > Here is my smb.conf file (edited slightly) > > > > --------------- smb.conf---------------- > > # Samba config file created using SWAT > > # from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0) > > # Date: 2002/02/13 16:20:11 > > > > # Global parameters > > [global] > > wins server = XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX #(a valid IP address) > > domain master = False > > announce version = 4 > > auto services = NetUser #(my share name) > > dns proxy = No > > update encrypted = Yes > > encrypt passwords = yes > > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 > > announce as = NT Workstation > > max log size = 50 > > preferred master = no > > interfaces = eth0 > > password server = NTDOM #correct name of our PDC > > security = domain > > unix password sync = Yes > > server string = NT 4 Workstation > > workgroup = DOMNAME #our domain name > > netbios name = GEORGEPC > > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > default = NetUser > > > > [homes] > > comment = Home Directories > > read only = No > > browseable = No > > > > [printers] > > comment = All Printers > > path = /var/spool/samba > > printable = Yes > > browseable = No > > > > [NetUser] > > path = /home/netuser > > writable = yes > > comment = Test File Server > > guest account = guest > > public = yes > > > > ---------- end selection ------------- > > > > Am I missing someting? > > > > Also, is it possible to have SAMBA authenticate users from the PDC; ie, when you > > connect to the SAMBA share, and you are a valid user, you do not have to > > re-enter your credentials. > > > > Thanks, > > > > George Abdo > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- > Carl D. Blake > Electronics Design Engr. Mgr. > Boeckeler Instruments, Inc. > 4650 S. Butterfield Dr. > Tucson, AZ 85714 > > Phone: 520-745-0001 > FAX: 520-745-0004 > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
