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List:       mandrake-expert
Subject:    Re: [expert] HOWTO Samba server with XPHome & ME clients
From:       Dave Seff <dave () solar1 ! net>
Date:       2003-09-06 2:36:56
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IIRC, XP Home was always crippled to talk to an SMB server, including an
MS server You couldn't map drives, yada yada.... 

The general assumption was that home users should be part of a
'corporate LAN'. What I mean by 'corporate' is that there shall be no
central fileserver, and no authentication server. 

Then again I could be completely wrong. 

-Dave


On Thu, 2003-09-04 at 15:07, Niclas Jacobsson wrote:
> Thanks to Rashid but still problems:
> 
> Have setup user accounts with "userconf", have "activated" same accounts in
> samba via
> SWAT but still on XPH client when accessing resources the log-in pop-up
> shows
> up with a non-editable user field prompting for pswd for user
> "\\Mamma\Guest"
> -"Mamma" being my name on the server but there is no "Guest" account
> setup....attaching the samba conf file for reference..what am I doing
> wrong??
> 
> My shares  are namned "Gemensamma" and "sambamnt" but I am having same
> problem
> with "home" for all acounts...
> 
> Thanks!
> Niclas
> 
> # Samba config file created using SWAT
> # from localhost (127.0.0.1)
> # Date: 2003/09/04 20:58:43
> 
> # Global parameters
> [global]
>         workgroup = JACOBSSON
>         netbios name = MAMMA
>         server string = Samba Server %v
>         security = SHARE
>         map to guest = Bad User
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         printcap name = cups
>         dns proxy = No
>         printer admin = @adm
>         printing = cups
> 
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         read only = No
>         browseable = No
> 
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         create mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = lpr-cups -P %p -o raw %s -r   # using client side
> printer drivers.
>         browseable = No
> 
> [print$]
>         path = /var/lib/samba/printers
>         write list = @adm root
>         guest ok = Yes
> 
> [pdf-generator]
>         comment = PDF Generator (only valid users)
>         path = /var/tmp
>         printable = Yes
>         print command = /usr/share/samba/scripts/print-pdf %s ~%u //%L/%u %m
> %I "%J" &
> 
> [Gemensamma]
>         path = /mnt/win_e/Gemensamma
>         guest account =
>         read only = No
> 
> [sambamnt]
>         path = /tmp
>         guest account =
>         read only = No
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rashid" <sorash@videotron.ca>
> To: <expert@linux-mandrake.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:46 PM
> Subject: RE: [expert] HOWTO Samba server with XPHome & ME clients
> 
> 
> > https://localhost:10000 and log in
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: expert-owner@linux-mandrake.com
> > [mailto:expert-owner@linux-mandrake.com] On Behalf Of Niclas Jacobsson
> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 1:35 PM
> > To: expert@linux-mandrake.com
> > Subject: Re: [expert] HOWTO Samba server with XPHome & ME clients
> >
> > Until now I've used SWAT found under config/network/samba config in KDE
> > menues. Being new to Linux I am having difficulties locating
> > servers/webmin?? Pls elaborate
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rashid" <sorash@videotron.ca>
> > To: <expert@linux-mandrake.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 7:15 PM
> > Subject: RE: [expert] HOWTO Samba server with XPHome & ME clients
> >
> >
> > Log on to webmin under servers , click on samba window file sharing and
> > click on edit samba users and password. Click on the user names and and
> > under the password option check the new password and re enter the old
> > password  and save That should work. Do that for all the users. And
> > don't forget to restart samba . GOOD LUCK
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: expert-owner@linux-mandrake.com
> > [mailto:expert-owner@linux-mandrake.com] On Behalf Of Niclas Jacobsson
> > Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2003 12:57 PM
> > To: expert@linux-mandrake.com
> > Subject: [expert] HOWTO Samba server with XPHome & ME clients
> >
> > Hi All!
> >
> > I've got problems setting up a samba server for WinME & XPHome clients.
> > Printersharing works like a charm but file/directory (oops sorry for the
> > Win-terminology...) sharing seems difficult to get working. Resources
> > setup with samba show up in explorer at the client but when accessed I
> > get prompted for password (guest account) what is this password, where
> > can I find it? and how do I set this up so that each Windows/client
> > account can access shared resources without being prompted for pswd?? Is
> > there an HOWTO somewhere that explains all this in detail?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Niclas
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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