Hello. I am trying to simply use Samba as a File Server for my home. I currently have 3 Windows XP computers networked under the same workgroup name, and they are able to share files. One computer uses a username/password to log into windows and the others don't use a password. I don't want any specific folders that only one computer can access- I want them all to share a simple public (no password required) folder (with subfolders) where they can all have read/write access via their machines. I am a bit of a novice when it comes to unix/linux, but I managed to install Samba 2.2.12 on FreeBSD 6.0. I have edited the smb.conf file by changing a couple lines. I am able to see the server in the Workgroup from the Windows machines, but when I try to view properties or open it, I receive a dialog "the device is not available-you may not have proper administrative privileges to access-please contact the Administrator," something along those lines. Could you please help me in determining what lines I need to change in the smb.conf file, and anything I have to do in the Windows machines. Again, all I want is a file server that all the Windows can store and retrieve files from. Thanks for the help! -- -daniel http://theregistryeditor.com
If you haven't done so already, install SWAT. It has a wizard that will let you set the basic configuration, plus a fairly easy to use GUI for other basic operations like setting up shares. Daniel Schleig wrote:> Hello. > I am trying to simply use Samba as a File Server for my home. I > currently > have 3 Windows XP computers networked under the same workgroup name, and > they are able to share files. One computer uses a username/password > to log > into windows and the others don't use a password. I don't want any > specific > folders that only one computer can access- I want them all to share a > simple > public (no password required) folder (with subfolders) where they can all > have read/write access via their machines. > > I am a bit of a novice when it comes to unix/linux, but I managed to > install > Samba 2.2.12 on FreeBSD 6.0. I have edited the smb.conf file by > changing a > couple lines. I am able to see the server in the Workgroup from the > Windows > machines, but when I try to view properties or open it, I receive a > dialog > "the device is not available-you may not have proper administrative > privileges to access-please contact the Administrator," something along > those lines. > > Could you please help me in determining what lines I need to change in > the > smb.conf file, and anything I have to do in the Windows machines. Again, > all I want is a file server that all the Windows can store and retrieve > files from. > > Thanks for the help! >
> I am a bit of a novice when it comes to unix/linux, but I managed to > install Samba 2.2.12 on FreeBSD 6.0. I have edited the smb.conf fileYou do realized the 2.2.12 is really really old. I wouldn't be surprised if you have issues with the later versions of Windows.> by changing a couple lines. I am able to see the server in the > Workgroup from the Windows machines, but when I try to view properties > or open it, I receive a dialog "the device is not available-you may > not have proper administrative privileges to access-please contact the > Administrator," something along those lines. > Could you please help me in determining what lines I need to change > in the smb.conf file, and anything I have to do in the Windows > machines. Again,all I want is a file server that all the Windows can > store and retrieve files from.Start off with a Samba at least above the 3.0.0 version.