samba server problems

**tr_wright1** · 10-11-2004

hi,

i have tryed to configure the samba server on my linux box so that i can accses its shares on a windblows 98 box.

my machine (rh92) shows up on network neighbourhood but when i try to view it i get "computer or sharename cannot be found" has anyone got any ideas as to what i might do to resolve this little annoyance?

cheers

**adrenaline** · 10-12-2004

Do you have a smbpassword file in your /etc/samba folder?
and is the specific folder you are trying to see shared?
Since samba is a server you need users, I find it easier if the usernames and passwords match on both boxes.

Hope this helps
Mike

**jeremy1701** · 10-12-2004

I believe the user needs to be first added with the smbpasswd command before they can connect.

Code:

smbpasswd -a user

Jeremy

**adrenaline** · 10-12-2004

Jeremy is right, but included a user with the same account needs to be on the box.

/home/user #must exist for:
smbpassword -a user

to work.
Mike

**tr_wright1** · 10-13-2004

still no change.
have tried smbpasswd -a and have checked /etc/smbpasswd but still no luck...

**adrenaline** · 10-13-2004

do you have a smbpasswd file?

**tr_wright1** · 10-14-2004

yep

**adrenaline** · 10-14-2004

Ok now check the permissions on the file you are trying to share. Make sure that the file is accessible.

example
drxwr-x--- root root <somefile>
is only accessible by root

**tr_wright1** · 10-15-2004

i have set the permissions for the folder so that it is accsesible by everyone but this has still made no change

EDIT:

do you have to share a file not a folder?

**adrenaline** · 10-15-2004

if you chmod -R it will go down the line.

chmod -R 775 <somedirectory>

This will make the owner and group have
read write excecute and everyone else with have read and excecute

and all of the files in the directory.

If you still need help send me your smb.conf file privately and I might be able to see what is going on.

Mike

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