Samba Installation and Configuration

[mshah23]

I really got frustrated setting up Samba on my Linux box. I was able to start the Samba daemon process however while connecting from Windows machine , it still says "unknown user name or bad password.". I would like someone to review my steps and configuration and suggest where I am making a mistake. Thanks for all your helps.

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1. Server details : uname -a

Linux cscvappnor026.fsg.amer.csc.com 2.6.18-120.el5PAE #1 SMP Fri Oct 17 18:17:11 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux

2. /etc/samba/smb.conf :

[global]
# workgroup = AUSRRS02B
workgroup = amer.globalcsc.net
server string = CCP14 BBK Interal Data Server
hosts allow = 193.61. 20. 198.
hosts deny = ALL
bind interfaces only = True
interfaces = eth0 193.61.35.93
# domain logons = yes
local master = yes
domain master = no
preferred master = auto
log level =3
os level = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
security = share

[oracle]
comment = oracle diretory
path = /opt/oracle
browseable = yes
public = yes
read only = yes
valid users = mshah23 root

3. I set the Samba userid with "smbpasswd -a mshah23' option.
4. I use to start Samba daemon process using "./smbd -i" and "./nmbd -i".
5. I am trying to connect this shared directory from one Windows 2003 Sp2 machine where I am using below syntax to connect it.
net use z: \\20.15.80.206\oracle /user:mshah23 !Freep0rt

But receiving below error

System error 1326 has occurred.

Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.

Another thought it might be because of workgroup difference in the Linux and Windows Machine.

In Linux Server name is "cscvappnor026.fsg.amer.csc.com", It means it is in "fsg.amer.csc.com" .

in Windows Machine domain is "amer.globalcsc.net".

Is the causing a login error?