Xp access to visionfs 1

[Zathros]

I've read another thread on this but I can't seem to crack this nut. I've got mostly XP machines on our network now and some of them work fine with visionfs and some don't.

The ones that don't can see the network, can see the server, but when they try to access shares on the server they get and Access denied message. I've changed passwords, used both the VFS windows software to manage the users and also tried the visionfs password command. I've set the password access on the machines to encrypted and unencrypted. But they still can't access the shares.

I can't tell any difference in the setup of the ones the work and the ones that don't. Ahat could I be missing?

 

[motoslide]

On the SCO system, run "/usr/vision/bin/visionfs status" and review all the current connections. Most times I've had this problem there will be an entry showing a mapping attempt from a particular PC that is authenticating as "guest". If the XP box doesn't stop and ask for a username/password when Windows starts, the %USERNAME% could be almost anything.

Another idea:
On the XP box, make sure there are no currently mapped drives to the SCO system (right-click on "My Computer --> disconnect mapped drive). Then, right-click on "My Computer --> Map network drive". Select a drive letter. Specify a known shared folder (i.e. \\scohost\shared), and click on the "different user name" link. Enter a valid username/password pair that you've established by running the "/usr/vision/bin/visionfs password --add {username} {password} command.

What authentication method are you using for VisionFS?
Pass Through?
ClearText passwords?
Encrypted passwords?

 

[Zathros]

Ok, that was an eye opener. One users pc is authenticating as guest. On that box you are prompted for a username and password. I added a user to the machine that matched he unix login and set the password the same. But when she logs it it still shows up as her old windows login. SHe used to login to a win2k server domain and I wonder if there is something there I need to turn off.

Ill try the second idea, I know that has worked for me before to access shares temporarily.

Right now authentication is via encryted passwords.