SAMBA: Can't see Linux Computer in Network Neighborhood

[Guest_imported]

Hello,
Can't see my linux computer in Network Neighborhood in windows, but can locate the computer in Start -> Locate -> Computer using IP or name of computer.

Here my samba configuration:

# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from ServidorLinux (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 0000/00/00 00:00:00

# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = REDE
netbios name = linuxserver
server string = linuxserver
browseable = yes
force user = root
force create mode = 777
guest account = pcguestpro
interfaces = 10.0.0.8/24
wins support = yes
hosts allow = 10.0.0.
printing = lprng
log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
max log size = 50
security = share
socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=4096 SO_RCVBUF=4096
local master = No
domain master = No
preferred master = No
os level = 34
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
browseable = No

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[PUBLIC]
comment = PUBLIC
path = /public
public = yes
writable = yes
create mask = 0777
browseable = yes

 

[cyoung]

You need to make sure that smbd and nmbd are running. (ps -aux | grep "smbd&quot.

If they are not, then you will need to start them. If they are running, then you need to check for a connection problem between your Win machine and your Linux machine (use ping on the Windows machine)

If you are able to ping the Linux machine, then you need to check out the trouble shooting documentation that came with your Samba distro.

Good Luck!

 

[KSiva]

1. make sure the work group name is same

2. make sure the EnablePlainTextPassword value = 1

3. can u ping linux server

4. add smbpasswd and user name same as windows username

5. make sure named and smb running

........... That's it ? .......... Sivakumar Kandaraj
web system programmer
Melbourne

 

[tchaser]

I would like to add one item here. Your hosts allow is missing an octet. I have experienced some problems configuring SAMBA in the past using swat. I would recommend modifying the files by hand. You can usually find some good samples to follow on the internet. The smb.conf file usually has the general outline in it. I would highly recommend looking at this file so you get the idea of how to format your configuration.

 

[xazax]

Ill give you my email address if you want a copy of my samba config file. I can see my samba server in network neighborhood, since I got it to work. Unfortunately I cant paste it in from the text tile itself because netscape here does not support copy paste operations for some stupid reason I havent pursued to try to fix yet.
email address:
frankandlinux@hotmail.com,
I will send it to you as an attachment when I find your email in there, make sure that you specify the keywords
"SambaConfigHelp" so that I recognize it.
Laterz...