documentation for pdf file.)
What step number is failing ?
This pdf is the very best 28 pages of step by step samba debugging instructions that I've found. Keeps getting me out of trouble.
You need to have the workstations as accounts in smbpasswd.
This is done something like the following:
# useradd -a /bin/false -d /dev/null "machine_name"\$
# passwd -l "machine_name"\$
# smbpasswd -a -m "machine_name"
Also make sure you have access to the shares in your smb.conf file.
Note - do not use the same password for the root account in Linux for samba, use a different password.
Make sure you have use encrypt password in smb.conf also.
Look closely at that error message - it is saying NT_STATUS_BAD_NETWORK_NAME. BAD NETWORK NAME!
How long is your hostname/domain name in /etc/samba/smb.conf - I think the limit is 15 chars. I strongly suggest no spaces underlines, or dashes in the name. They may work but I always avoid.
eg MYSERVER - ok
MY SERVER - not ok
MY-SERVER - not ok
MY_SERVER - not ok
Actually, if dashes aren't OK, then the Windows installation program is very weird since it automatically chooses a computer name of the type "<company name>-A761H87". //Daniel
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