Can't connect to my openSuSE Samba server / how to configure?

[VforV]

Hi,

For a school project, I'm setting up a simple Samba server on openSuSE 11.1. I want to connect to it with an Ubuntu client and a Win XP Pro client, but that's where I get stuck. I've read many tutorials about how to set up a Samba server, but they aren't very detailed and the explenation is pretty basic/unclear to me. I'm also a noob when it comes to CLI use but can't find a good GUI tutorial for openSUSE Samba.

When going to the 'Windows Network' on the Ubuntu client, I can see the domain name of the Samba server.





I also made a share on my openSUSE server under root (/), but when I want to check it on the Ubuntu Windows Network under the domain iansyn.local, it isn't there.


My samba.conf file looks like this:

[global]
	workgroup = iansyn.local
	netbios name = Syn Samba
	name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts win
	local master = yes
	preferred master = yes
	os level = 65
	printing = cups
	printcap name = cups
	cups options = raw
	use client driver = yes
	map to guest = Bad User
	include = /etc/samba/dhcp.conf
	logon path = \\%L\profiles\.msprofile
	logon home = \\%L\%U\.9xprofile
	logon drive = P:
	usershare allow guests = yes
	usershare max shares = 100
	usershare owner only = False
	add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -c Machine -d /var/lib/nobody -s /bin/false %m$
	domain logons = yes
	domain master = yes
	security = user
[homes]
	comment = Home Directories
	valid users = %S, %D%w%S
	browseable = No
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes
[profiles]
	comment = Network Profiles Service
	path = %H
	read only = No
	store dos attributes = Yes
	create mask = 0600
	directory mask = 0700
[users]
	comment = All users
	path = /home
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes
	veto files = /aquota.user/groups/shares/
[groups]
	comment = All groups
	path = /home/groups
	read only = No
	inherit acls = Yes
[printers]
	comment = All Printers
	path = /var/tmp
	printable = Yes
	create mask = 0600
	browseable = No
[print$]
	comment = Printer Drivers
	path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
	write list = @ntadmin root
	force group = ntadmin
	create mask = 0664
	directory mask = 0775
[Publicshare]
	comment = Syn share folder
	path = /Publicshare
	valid users = timo (accually I want all users to be valid)
	public = no
	writable = yes
	create mask = 0765
	guest ok = yes
	read only = no

Oh, and on the XP Pro client I can't see anything at all.


What I basically need to know is what you really need to run Samba and what you have to configure and how (do you need to install BIND/DNS? DHCP? etc).

[Dapper Dan]

Hi VforV and welcome to the forums! Unfortunately, this qualifies as a homework question which is against forum rules. I will tell you though that the answer to your question has already been addressed on Linuxforums. A little exploration with the search tool ought to turn up useful information.