Hi All Folks I encountered difficulty in connecting a WinXP box to Samba Server. Ping on WinXP showed connected and on Samba server also showed connecting. "cygwin" worked connecting WinXP and Samba Server RH7.3 Samba-2.2.3a Connection - via a crossover cable On WinXP - Shared folder under C:\ Server (It is a LTSP Server) name of computer=server.ltsp password=yes IP add=192.168.0.254 Workgroup=SEC WinXP (It works as Diskless Workstation and Standalone workstation as well) name of computer=M40G password=no IP add=192.168.0.1 Hereinbelow are my test results: ======================ipchains STOP ****** /etc/samba/smb.conf # Samba config file created using SWAT # from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1) # Date: 2002/10/04 19:55:55 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = SEC server string = Samba %v security = SHARE guest account = M40G hosts allow = Yes [test] comment = test share path = /test writable = yes browseable = yes follow symlinks = yes wide links = yes public = yes read only = No guest only = Yes guest ok = Yes ******** # mount /dev/hde2 on / type ext3 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw) /dev/hde1 on /boot type ext3 (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) //M40G/Shared on /mnt/WinXP type smbfs (0) # cd /mnt/WinXP/ # ls # (It did not mount) # smbclient -L \\\\O\\ added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 Connection to O\ failed # smbclient -L 192.168.0.1 added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 session request to 192.168.0.1 failed (Called name not present) session request to 192 failed (Called name not present) Password: (there is no passwork) [Enter] Domain=[SEC] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- IPC$ IPC Remote IPC D$ Disk Default share print$ Disk Printer Drivers SharedDocs Disk Printer8 Printer HP DeskJet 690C Printer5 Printer Acrobat Distiller Printer2 Printer Print to this device to send a fax. ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin C$ Disk Default share Shared Disk Printer Printer Print to this device to send a photo quality fax. Server Comment --------- ------- M40G MAXTOR-40G SERVER Samba 2.2.3a Workgroup Master --------- ------- SEC M40G # # smbmount //M40G/Shared /mnt/WinXP Password: (there is no password) [Enter] # # cd /mnt/WinXP # ls # (It did not mount. Shared folder not found) WinXP =====On Window Explorer C:\My Network Places\Microsoft Windows Network\SEC\ showing M40G Samba 2.2.3a (Server) right click "Samba 2.2.3a (Server)" -> Properties displayed Microsoft Networking The server Server could not be found on the network [OK] Kindly help Stephen Liu
Hi All Guys,
I tried several days to get WinXP connected with Samba Server without
success !!!
*** ipchains stopped ***
# mount (as root)
looking like connected but the shared folder did not show up
under /mnt/WinXP.
Hereinunder are another sets of my test results;
# findsmb
IP ADDR NETBIOS NAME WORKGROUP/OS/VERSION
---------------------------------------------------------------------
192.168.0.254 SERVER [SEC]
# nmblookup -A 192.168.0.1
Looking up status of 192.168.0.1
M40G <00> - M <ACTIVE>
SEC <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
M40G <20> - M <ACTIVE>
SEC <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
SEC <1d> - M <ACTIVE>
..__MSBROWSE__. <01> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
# nmblookup -A M40G
Looking up status of 192.168.0.1
M40G <00> - M <ACTIVE>
SEC <00> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
M40G <20> - M <ACTIVE>
SEC <1e> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
SEC <1d> - M <ACTIVE>
..__MSBROWSE__. <01> - <GROUP> M <ACTIVE>
# smbclient -L 192.168.0.1
added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0
session request to 192.168.0.1 failed (Called name not present)
session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
Password: (no password. Any input or "just hit Enter" have the same
response)
Domain=[SEC] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
D$ Disk Default share
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
SharedDocs Disk
Printer8 Printer HP DeskJet 690C
Printer5 Printer Acrobat Distiller
Printer2 Printer Print to this device to send a fax.
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
Shared Disk
Printer Printer Print to this device to send a photo
quality fax.
Server Comment
--------- -------
M40G MAXTOR-40G
SERVER Samba 2.2.3a
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
SEC M40G
It detected the printers of WinXP but the share folder did not show up in
Samba Server
# smbclient -L M40G
added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0
added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0
Password: (no password. Any input or "just hit Enter" have the same
response)
Domain=[SEC] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager]
Sharename Type Comment
--------- ---- -------
IPC$ IPC Remote IPC
D$ Disk Default share
print$ Disk Printer Drivers
SharedDocs Disk
Printer8 Printer HP DeskJet 690C
Printer5 Printer Acrobat Distiller
Printer2 Printer Print to this device to send a fax.
ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin
C$ Disk Default share
Shared Disk
Printer Printer Print to this device to send a photo
quality fax.
Server Comment
--------- -------
M40G MAXTOR-40G
SERVER Samba 2.2.3a
Workgroup Master
--------- -------
SEC M40G
/etc/samba/smb.conf FILE
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1)
# Date: 2002/10/04 19:55:55
# Global parameters
[global]
workgroup = SEC
server string = Samba %v
security = SHARE
encrypt passwords = yes
guest account = M40G
hosts allow = Yes
[test]
comment = test share
path = /test
writable = yes
browseable = yes
follow symlinks = yes
wide links = yes
public = yes
read only = No
guest only = Yes
guest ok = Yes
Kindly help.
Thanks
Stephen Liu