Set up samba client on a windows network

[Ozzi]

In my students campus we have a Windows DHCP network. Now I have installed Linux (Ubuntu 6.10) and Samba in order to access the other computers directly. At first it worked perfectly (with the default settings), but now when I enter "Network Servers" it shows a "Windows Network" folder wich is empty. I don't know what could have altered the initial settings (I know I didn't) but I would very much like to get it working again. I have Googled my problem and so far I have only come across tutorials on how to set up a Samba Server. Can anyone help me?

These are the contents of my /etc/samba/smb.conf file:

# Global Settings 

[global]

## Browsing/Identification ###

   workgroup = T19

   server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu Linux)
;   wins support = no

;   wins server = w.x.y.z

   dns proxy = no

;   name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast

#### Networking ####

;   interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0

;   bind interfaces only = true

#### Debugging/Accounting ####

   log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

   max log size = 1000

;   syslog only = no

   syslog = 0

   panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d

####### Authentication #######

;   security = user

   encrypt passwords = true

   passdb backend = tdbsam

   obey pam restrictions = yes

;   guest account = nobody
   invalid users = root

;   unix password sync = no

   passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
   passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .

;   pam password change = no

########## Domains ###########

;   domain logons = yes

;   logon path = \\%N\profiles\%U

;   logon path = \\%N\%U\profile

;   logon drive = H:
;   logon home = \\%N\%U

;   logon script = logon.cmd

; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" %u

########## Printing ##########

;   load printers = yes

;   printing = bsd
;   printcap name = /etc/printcap

;   printing = cups
;   printcap name = cups

;   printer admin = @lpadmin


############ Misc ############

;   include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m

   socket options = TCP_NODELAY

;   message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &

;   domain master = auto

;   idmap uid = 10000-20000
;   idmap gid = 10000-20000
;   template shell = /bin/bash

# Share Definitions 

;[homes]
;   comment = Home Directories
;   browseable = no

;   valid users = %S

;   writable = no

;   create mask = 0600

;   directory mask = 0700

;[netlogon]
;   comment = Network Logon Service
;   path = /home/samba/netlogon
;   guest ok = yes
;   writable = no
;   share modes = no

;[profiles]
;   comment = Users profiles
;   path = /home/samba/profiles
;   guest ok = no
;   browseable = no
;   create mask = 0600
;   directory mask = 0700

wins support = no
[printers]
   comment = All Printers
   browseable = no
   path = /tmp
   printable = yes
   public = no
   writable = no
   create mode = 0700

[print$]
   comment = Printer Drivers
   path = /var/lib/samba/printers
   browseable = yes
   read only = yes
   guest ok = no
;   write list = root, @ntadmin

;[cdrom]
;   comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
;   writable = no
;   locking = no
;   path = /cdrom
;   public = yes

;   preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom
;   postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom

[Downloads]
path = /home/ozzi/Downloads
available = yes
browsable = yes
public = yes
writable = no

Thanks.

[narkie]

is it running?

try:

/etc/init.d/smb restart