Can almost see my Linux folder on my XP machine

[john0000]

I have a set of XP machines running on the same workgroup (MSHOME) and I just recently installed the latest version of Fedora on my laptop (I've also been installing the updates).

After reading a lot of advice on the web, and after too many steps to remember, I am finally at the point where I can see the Linux machine from my WinXP machines. I click on Network Neighborhood, and I see the Linux machine. I click on the Linux machine, and I see the Public folder which I intended to share. When I click on the Public folder, I get the message:

"\\Linuxmachine\Public is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

The network path was not found."

In my samba settings, I specified that all users should be able to see and modify the Public folder. I've turned off every firewall setting that I could find, as my router does the firewall work for me. On the Linux machine itself, browsing through the network, I am unable to access the public folder.

Thank you in advance.

John

[AlexK]

try executing this command:

chmod -R 755 /path_to_shared_folder

Also, temporarily set the security level to share than user in smb.conf, atleast until you get file sharing working.

[john0000]

try executing this command:

chmod -R 755 /path_to_shared_folder

Also, temporarily set the security level to share than user in smb.conf, atleast until you get file sharing working.

Okay, I did the chmod, and I confirmed that the security level is set to share in my smb.conf (I believe I ran some wizard which specified this value). I still get the same error message.

I noticed that when I try accessing this folder from my WinXP machine, the hard drive on the Linux machine churns before I get the error message - it seems like the Linux machine is being asked for access to that folder but informing the caller that the folder does not exist.

[AlexK]

Hmm strange,
on the server, what happens when you run testparm? Also see the howto I wrote on doing this.

[john0000]

Hmm strange,
on the server, what happens when you run testparm? Also see the howto I wrote on doing this.

Thank you - I will read your tutorial. As for testparm, the output is below:

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[Public]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = Linux Machine
security = SHARE
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
dns proxy = No
cups options = raw

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
read only = No
browseable = No

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

[Public]
comment = jmarco's public folder
path = /home/jmarco/Public
read only = No
guest ok = Yes

[AlexK]

if you are trying to access Public, set browseable = yes