yes... I think the workgroup must be the same for all computers (you can check that in smb.conf)
You can always open (in the windows machine) execute nbtstat -A IP_of_the_Free_bsd_linux_machine and see if you have a response (maybe you'll find this old mail interesting: http://uvlug.org/pipermail/list/2005-January/000147.html) I don't know if it has changed in newer samba versions, but to connect from windows you had to encrypt passwords too (in smb.conf) http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/servers/43111-samba-shares-not-showing.html 2008/6/19 Assaf Flatto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > In the workgroup definitions, what did you put ? > and what do you have in your windows machine workgroup - or does it belong > to a specific domain ? > > Assaf > > > On Thursday 19 June 2008 12:36:12 dora kwatampora wrote: > > quick question.... > > how do i get to see my samba server on windows my network places? > > am running freebsd 7.0 and i installed samba and configured it using > SWAT. > > it is on the same subnet as all the windows machines. > > please help......... > > > > asante! > > > > > > > IMPORTANT . this email and the information in it may be confidential, > legally > privileged and/or protected by law. It is intended solely for the use of > the > person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, > please > notify the sender immediately and do not disclose the contents to any other > person, use it for any purpose, or store or copy the information in any > medium. > Please also delete all copies of this email and any attachments from your > system. > > We cannot guarantee the security or confidentiality of email > communications. We > do not accept any liability for losses or damages that you may suffer as a > result of your receipt of this email including but not limited to computer > service or system failure, access delays or interruption, data non-delivery > or > mis-delivery, computer viruses or other harmful components. > > Copyright in this email and any attachments belong to Select Service > Partner UK > Limited. Should you communicate with anyone at Select Service Partner UK > Limited by > email, you consent to us monitoring and reading any such correspondence. > > Nothing in this email shall be taken or read as suggesting, proposing or > relating to any agreement concerted practice or other practice that could > infringe UK or EC competition legislation. > > Select Service Partner UK Limited is a company registered in England and > Wales > (company number 05687183) whose registered office is at 1 The Heights, > Brooklands, Weybridge. Surrey. KT13 0NY > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba > -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: https://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
