Samba configuration issue

[desNotes]

I have recently installed Tao Linux ( based on Red Hat Enterprise) on a computer I wish to use as a file/printer server on my home network. I attempted to configure Samba using the Samba Server Configuration GUI as follows:

Basic
Workgroup: (same as my windows workgroup)
Description: TaoPrint

Security
Authentication Mode: User
Authentication server: blank
Kerberor Realm: blank
Encrypt Passwords: Yes
Guest Account: No Guest Account

I have setup both root and my user login as users

However, when I go back to my Win2000 computer and look in the network, it shows this computer as 'LocalHost' or there would be nothing there. If it displayed 'LocalHost' and I clicked on it, I would get an error message saying, "Can't access"

Anyone have an idea of what I am missing?

TIA,

desNotes

 

[desNotes]

Here is the error message I am receiving when trying to access from a Win2000 computer:

LocalHost is not accessible.

A duplicate name exists on the network.

 

[rzs0502]

Samba does not be able to read the hostname of the machine or you machine is called localhost.
You can add:
netbios name = XXXXX

And restart Samba


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