Samba Server woes

[Funky Data]

Hi I recently configured SAMBA on my laptop but i can't access my linux box from my win2k box. I can see the host in Network Neighborhood, but when i attempt to access the box, i'm prompted for a username and password. I've tried all user acounts on the system with no avail. here is my smb.conf file am I missing anything?

Ryan

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from Skynet.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/08/17 10:22:33

# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = SKYNET
server string = Inispiron Samba Server
encrypt passwords = Yes
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*success fully*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
guest account = guest
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
printing = lprng

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[SHARED]
comment = Shared Stuff on MY Linux Box
path = /tmp/share

[Funky Data]

I tried something else now, i toggle all the pam options off, and i set "encrypt passwords" to no. Now when i try to enter the system via my win2k box, i get no password prompt but i do get a error message stating "The account is not authorized to log in from this station" Now i thought i could still use guest accounts? Where am i going wrong here?

Here is the updated smb.conf file.

Samba config file created using SWAT
# from Skynet.localdomain (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/08/17 15:46:34

# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = SKYNET
server string = Inispiron Samba Server
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = *New*password* %n\n *Retype*new*password* %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*success fully*
unix password sync = Yes
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
guest account = guest
hosts allow = 192.168.1. 127.
printing = lprng

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
guest ok = Yes

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[SHARED]
comment = Shared Stuff on MY Linux Box
path = /tmp/share

[Stix]

Hello,
As root on your samba server type: smbpasswd -a <username> hit enter and type the new password. This user should already have a regular unix account on your box if I remember correctly.

[Funky Data]

so you think the problem is that my local users aren't in /etc/smbpassword?

[Mip]

Hi,

Total Samba newbie here, but might you have typo in the name of your laptop? Is it an Inspiron instead of Inispiron?

server string = Inispiron Samba Server

M

[Compunuts]

[quote author=Funky Data link=board=4;threadid=4599;start=0#46072 date=1029618779]
so you think the problem is that my local users aren't in /etc/smbpassword?

[/quote]
Exactly. The Samba user acoounts are totally different from your Linux system accounts.

You will have to do "smbpasswd" thing.

And Guest accounts are only for browsing but not for logging on since guest logon in Linux is disabled by default. With Win2K, you need "encrypted passwords".

[Compunuts]

[quote author=Mip link=board=4;threadid=4599;start=0#46239 date=1029732643]
Hi,

Total Samba newbie here, but might you have typo in the name of your laptop? Is it an Inspiron instead of Inispiron?

server string = Inispiron Samba Server

M
[/quote]

Server string has no affect on the way Samba behave since it's only for information use. For example, if you are using Lan browsing and click on the SKYNET server name, the server string "Inispiron Samba Server" will only show up in the message box. So if you haver typo, it will show as a typo word. The only important thing is to have NetBIOS name correct.