Re: [BLUG] Certain XP machines won't connect to Samba share

Simón Ruiz wrote:
> Mark,
>
> The Samba server's configuration file is located at
> /etc/samba/smb.conf (usually).
>
> I hate to say this, but you'll likely need to get your hands dirty in there.
>
> I've had enough Samba-induced migraines in the past year to bring down
> a herd of flying cats, so I don't envy you this task.
>
> The options that will most likely be relevant will be at the top under
> the [global] tag or all the way at the end under the [share name] tag.
>
> Some options you may want to make sure are set right (google is your
> friend for specifics):
> [global]
> security = share (I think)
> [sharebyshare]
> guest ok = Yes (I think)
>
> Let us know what you come up with.

Here's a copy of the existing smb.conf:

;*******************section global*****************
[global]

# Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
printing = cups
server string = %h server (Samba %v)
hosts allow = 192.168.0. 192.168.1. 192.168.2. 192.168.79. 127. 10.0.0.
10.1.1.
socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY
log level = 1
dead time = 15
wins support = yes
hide unreadable = yes
passdb backend = tdbsam
dns proxy = no
host msdfs = no
max log size = 1000
map to guest = Bad Password
restrict anonymous = no
domain master = no
preferred master = no
max protocol = NT
ldap ssl = No
server signing = Auto
oplocks = No
level2 oplocks = No
;*******************section IMC*****************
[Shared]
path = /home/IMC/Shared
guest ok = yes
read only = no
;*******************section homes*****************
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = no
;*******************section printers*****************
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /tmp
browseable = no
printable = yes
guest ok = yes
create mask = 0700
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To my untrained eyes, nothing looks amiss. Then again, I dunno nuthin'.

What I don't get is why all the Windows machines in the building (mix of
W2K and XPp) *except* these two can see and connect to this share. The
only thing these two have in common (that I can come up with) is that
they have passworded Windows logins. All the other machines just boot
the user straight to his desktop.

--
Mark Warner
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