network porblem

[tawanda]

hie folks ,

i am stiill havng problems with my red hat 9 ,i configureed my samba and below is the smb.conf file.

[global]
workgroup =linuxgroup
netbios name = MUDHARA
server string = RH 9.0 Samba Server
security = user
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
local master = yes
os level = 65
domain master = yes
preferred master = yes
domain logons = yes
admin users = @root tchifamba tkchiunye
domain admin group = @root tchifamba tkchiunye
add user script = /usr/sbin/useradd -d /dev/null -g ntmachine -c 'Machine Account' -s /bin/false -M %u
logon home = \\mudhara\%U
logon path = \\mudhara\%U\profile
logon drive = Y:
logon script = logon.bat

#============================ Share Definitions ==============================
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = yes
writable = yes
valid users = %S
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775

[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /usr/local/samba/lib/netlogon
guest ok = yes
writable = no
share modes = yes

[profiles]
path = /home/%U/profile
writable = yes
create mode = 0600
directory mask = 0600
profile acls = yes
read only = no

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
browseable = yes
guest ok = no
writable = no
printable = yes

[Public]
comment = Public folder
path = /home/samba/public public = yes
writable = yes
printable = yes
; write list = @staff

when i go to any windows machine and try to access my linux box i get this report

linuxgroup is not accessible .you might not have permission to use this network resource .Contact the administrator of this server to fin out if you have any permissions.

The device is not connected.

what might be the problem guys .bail me out .

[Roxoff]

Stuff to double check:

- That your windows computers are all set to the 'linuxgroup' workgroup.

- That each user trying to connect has been added to the samba password system with 'smbpasswd -a <username>', and that their samba password is exactly the same as their windows password.

- That each user has an account on the Linux machine, and that any difference between their windows logon and linux logon names is mapped in the samba system.

- That you've restarted the samba process after making changes. You may need to log out and in again under windows too.

[tawanda]

hie

just been trying to add new users on samba but i am getting this error message .

User Compaq_Owner does not exist in system password file (usually /etc/passwd).
Cannot add account without a valid local system user.
Failed to modify password entry for user Compaq_Owner

i want to add two users and these are s follows 1. Compaq_owner
2. Examinations

so what should i do with that error message .please help.

[Roxoff]

Use the 'useradd' script first to insert the user credentials into the Linux system, then use the 'smbpasswd' tool to add samba passwords and user info for the same users.

[tawanda]

i have done that and its now functional , i added one machine in the same workgroup as the linux box and i go to nay windows machine i can view the workgroup with the two machines in it .But if i click the linux machine it says you do have rthe rights to access the machine and also i can not view any machine from the linux box unless i use the "smb://machine-name" .If i use the command all folders will be epmpty . so how can i view the folders of the windows machines just like fedora c4.

[Roxoff]

You would probably find it easier to mount them using an entry in /etc/fstab. May I refer you to some reading to help you understand this better; take a look at the man pages for 'fstab' and 'mount', and also take a look on the samba website at the documentation for the samba-client package.

HTH.