problem with samba server

[popey]

hi ,

i am configuring samba server ........i have configured smb.conf file......paramtest is giving following output

Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[files]"
Processing section "[test5]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
workgroup = Mshome
server string = Samba Server on goli
;netbios name = goli
interfaces = 172.16.97.165/255.255.0.0
hosts allow = 172.16
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
security = share
passdb backend = tdbsam
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *passwd:*all*auth*tokens*updated*
pam password change = yes
obey pam restrictions = yes
socket options = TCP_NODELAY
dns proxy = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writable = yes
valid users = %S
create mode = 0664
directory mode = 0775

[pmd]
comment = Shared Files
path = /home/pmd
writable = yes
guest ok = yes

[test5]
comment = Shared Files test5
path = /home/test5
read only = no


i think its ok......problem is my computer is not visible on the client computers to whom i am sharing my files......i created user account on the client computers as i specified in my server. ....that are pmd and test5......what may be the problem ...plz help......

[steveh5200]

Check the firewall on your linux box and make sure you are allowing smb traffic.

Can you see the shares if you do a net view \\<yourservername> from one of your Window's clients?

[ynilesh]

agree with steve.
sometimes crap windows just dont show your box, try accessing your box from browser \\{your box ip or name}\

Hope you have restarted your service after making configuration changes in your smb.conf file.