Shorten the share name to less than 12 char's Win9x can't handle them 12 char's or > see: Share Names Greater Than 12 Characters Cause Errors on Clients [Q145949] on the Ms site. Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Aggarwal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 2:00 PM > To: Van Sickler, Jim; Samba mailing list > Subject: RE: [Samba] WIndows 98 asking for a password > > > Jim: > > This did not help. I created an entry for linuxServer > that po ints to 192.168.1.1 and rebooted the machine. > > I then went to a DOS prompt and typed: > ping linuxServer > and it resolved and pinged the linux server OK. > > I then added the network printer via \\linuxServer\brotherLaser > to no avail. > > Any other ideas? > > Thanks, > Neil. > > -- > Neil Aggarwal > JAMM Consulting, Inc. (972) 612-6056, http://www.JAMMConsulting.com > Custom Internet Development Websites, Ecommerce, Java, databases > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > > Behalf Of Van Sickler, Jim > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 3:48 PM > > To: 'Neil Aggarwal'; SaDIKuZboy; Samba mailing list > > Subject: RE: [Samba] WIndows 98 asking for a password > > > > > > Add the samba server information to the > > hosts and lmhosts files on your PCs. > > > > Jim > > > > p.s. Connect to the printer share using the > > \\hostname\sharename, not \\ip\sharename > > > > > -----Original Me ssage----- > > > From: Neil Aggarwal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:38 PM > > > To: SaDIKuZboy; Samba mailing list > > > Subject: RE: [Samba] WIndows 98 asking for a password > > > > > > > > > Hello: > > > > > > I set the samba to use share level access. > > > Now, it does not ask for a password, but > > > > > when I try to print something, I get this > > > message on the Windows 98 machine: > > > > > > The was an error writing to \\192.168.1.1\brother Laser > > > for printer (Brother HL-1440 Series): > > > The network name cannot be found. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Neil. > > > > > > -- > > > Neil Aggarwal > > > JAMM Consulting, Inc. (972) 612-6056, > http://www.JAMMConsulting.com > > > Custom Internet Development Websites, Ecommerce, Java, > databases > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: SaDIKuZboy [mailto:sadik > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 3:18 PM > > > > To: Neil Aggarwal > > > > Subject: Re: [Samba] WIndows 98 asking for a password > > > > > > > > > > > > Alle 22:08, mercoled� 12 giugno 2002, Neil Aggarwal ha scritto: > > > > > > > > do you really need "security = user" into your samba.conf? > > > > put security = share and everything will work fine but you'll > > > > manage shares > > > > access; not user ones :o) > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ___________________________________________ > > > > SaDIKuZboy - Network admin > > at gatinho.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Sites that I like/work with: > > > > www.cups.org - Italian CUPS Translation > > > > www.nasa.gov - Please join and help SETI@Home > > > > www.nsa.gov - Security Enhanced Linux > > > > www.gatinho.com - A growing housemade network > > > > www.freshmeat.net - Go get your own linux mad cow! > > > > www.slackware.it - Sometimes I help people there > > > > elbalinux.gatinho.com - Server at gatinho [El ba Island] > > > > orix.gatinho.com - Serv > > er at gatinho [Pompei - IT] > > > > anaconda.gatinho.com - Server at gatinho [Napoli - IT] > > > > hub.gatinho.com - Server at gatinho [near Napoli - IT] > > > > koalino.gatinho.com - Server at gatinho [Milano - IT] > > > > ___________________________________________ > > > > Extra Projects: > > > > ConsoLovePPPD - PPPD configurator for who loves console > > > > epsc70ink - Epson C70-80 InkLevel > WebFrontend > > > > SDK-UniOverflow - Get overflo ws and exploit`em > > > > ___________________________________________ > > > > Contact me at > > irc.gatinho.com on #sadikuzzi / #linux / #FLEXYnet > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Computers are just like air conditioners: > > > > They stop working properly when you open windows > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > > > > 8� �� > > > �!^N > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > > ��� �!�N -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
