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

On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 5:58 PM, Mark Warner <markwarner1954@att.net> wrote:
> Well, at least I've got one of them connected and working.
>
> Added the [security = shared] parameter and [workgroup = WORKGROUP],
> reloaded smb.conf, then restarted the samba daemon.
>
> Windows machine would *not* connect by \\server\share name, but it did
> connect by \\lan_ip\share.

Sounds like a name resolution problem, now. DNS, WINS, or NetBIOS.

> Now all I need to do is get the owner out from behind his machine long
> enough to get him hooked up and this little adventure will be over with.
>
> Thanks to all for the pointers, handholding, and sympathy.

Hey, no problem. You done good!

> --
> Mark Warner
> SimplyMEPIS Linux v6.5
> Registered Linux User #415318

Simón

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