Accessing Samba share through Windows

[dmg2206]

I just did a destructive re-install of RedHat 7.2 (due to an issue with the partition configuration). I'm trying to get Samba up and running again, and I've almost succeeded except for one issue. I can view all the Windows machines on the network and access them just fine from the Linux machine. However, when I try to go into Network Neighborhood and access the shares I set up on the Linux machine, I get an "Enter Network Password" dialog box. I've set up share level access and made all the shares public. I was able to access the previous installation just fine, using the same smb.conf file I'm using now. Any ideas?

 

[wlwoman]

When you reinstalled did it overwrite your smbpasswd or lmhosts file?

 

[dmg2206]

Everything was overwritten, but most of the crucial directories were saved to a safe location elsewhere on the network. Anyway, the problem is fixed now. The problem was with the line in smb.conf that read "

guest user = pcguest

". However, when I did the new installation I neglected to set up a user account called "pcguest", so it choked. I changed that line to use a valid account, and that solved it.

 

[Tarwn]

Have to love those little details
Thanks for the note, however, because I just came about an inch away from doing the same exact thing on mine

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For my next trick I will pull a hat out of a rabbit (if you think thats bad you should see how the pigeon feels...)

 

[QatQat]

Hi there,

I have had the same problem and at the end I have added all users I need to access my Linux box manually in samba:

smbpasswd -a username

Then I set the samba box os level higher and set it as master browser

os level = 64
local master = yes

If you have a PDC on your network then let it set all network rights by synchronizing the PAM

smbpasswd -j domain name -r servername


I hope it helps


QatQat