windows can't see linux share

[doggiebone]

Hi Guys

I've sent up a samba 2.2.3a server and linux/windows clients. linux can see and access windows shares. Linux cant see each other. And windows can't see the linux share. I think it might be something to do with netbios on the linux side?

any tips much appreciated

thx

[JimH]

When you try to access the Linux shares from the windows box do you get any kind of error message? Can you see the Linux box at all or just not the shares?

Jim H

[doggiebone]

when I ping the server everything is ok. when I type \\192.168.1.102\home\snow\ I get something along the lines cannot access network neighbourhood. however linux can see windows ok. But linux server client cant see each other.

[JimH]

when I ping the server everything is ok. when I type \\192.168.1.102\home\snow\ I get something along the lines cannot access network neighbourhood. however linux can see windows ok. But linux server client cant see each other.

JimH is confused. :P

You say you get an error message about "cannot access network neighbourhood", network neighborhood being a windows term, but you say your problem is between a Linux Samba server and a Linux client.

Jim H

[doggiebone]

sorry for confusion. ok linux server cant see linux client or visa versa. However linux server/client can see windows share. Windows cannot see linux server/client at all, and that is where the neighbourhood error takes places. Howver I can send mesasges to windows via winpop.

I'd like to see linux share via server. and I'd like windows to see linux pattion. Hope thats clearer ;D

[JimH]

Ok, lets start with getting the windows box to see the shares on the Linux server.

Can you post the exact error message the windows client is showing you when you try to access the Linux server.

A couple things to check right away,

Is the Samba server running on the Linux server?
What does this show:
/sbin/service smb status

Do all the computers have the same workgroup name?

Jim H

[doggiebone]

Hi jim

at work at the moment. If i do net view: on my pc it lists all the share's folders, but linux box is not listed. if i do net use x: \\samba\home\snow it cannot connect to that share.


when I'm running samba I do the service smb status all is ok. I run the ps as i see smbd and nmbd too.

would it be better if i posted smb.conf file, its quite small cant see why I'm having all this trouble.

[JimH]

would it be better if i posted smb.conf file

Yeah go ahead and post it maybe I can see something you don't.

Jim H

[doggiebone]

him I used swat to set this up

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/06/12 21:23:19

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = SUPPORT
encrypt passwords = Yes
wins support = Yes

[home share]
comment = snow's share
path = /home/snow

[doggiebone]

Hi jim

belive it or not i have sorted the windows side of things. Windows can now see the linux share. I did a ip search for the server and vola there it was and i could see the share from windows.

I'll be working on the linux to linux share next, I'll let you know the result.