Enabling Read/Write access between Samba and NT4

[Jayson]

Hello there!
I've set up all my configuration, now i can see my linux computer on NT, and i can also see that it contains the "public" folder (shared) that i configured, but the problem is, whenever i doubled click on the "public" folder, its giving me a windows error:

\\Linuxcomputer\public is not accessible
The network name cannot be found.

What am i doing wrong?
here are my codes:

[global]
workgroup = MYDOMAIN
server string = Samba Server
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = Yes
max log size = 50
dns proxy = No
wins support = Yes
force create mode = 0777
printing = lprng

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
path = %H/Public
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0750
only user = Yes
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
print ok = Yes
browseable = No

[public]
comment = Public Stuff
path = /home/public
write list = @users
read only = No
guest ok = Yes

I would also appreciate any mistakes that you may notice on the code. Thanks for any help!

 

[ifincham]

Hi,

Firstly, did you set-up the user accounts properly ? You would need an identically named linux userid set-up for each Windows user. Then, the way you have it, those linux userids would need to be in a linux group called 'users'. You would also need to sync the linux and samba passwords using smbpasswd.

Maybe an easier way to diagnose the connection is to bring up a NT command (dos) window and use the 'net' commands.

For example,

Net view \\linuxcomputer (Show shares)
Net use x: \\linuxcomputer\public (should connect to x: drive using defaults)
Net use x: \\linuxcomputer\public * (prompts for password)
Net use x: \\linuxcomputer\public secret * /USER:MYDOMAIN\yourusername (sends domain, userid and password - i.e. overrides defaults)

[also 'net use x: /d' to detach share ]

YOu should get error messages to give a better idea of what's wrong ...

Hope this helps