Peter Roy
2003-Jul-10 13:09 UTC
[Samba] Windows XP / Username "Guest" in disabled drop down
I am using a Windows XP client to connect to Samba 2.2 running on RedHat Linux 9.0, and I am trying to understand the following behaviour: Connecting to the EXAMPLE share (smb.conf given below) - with "guest ok = no" - from the command line (ie Windows -> Run -> \\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.\EXAMPLE , where xxx... is the ip address of the Linux box) from Windows 2000, I am prompted for username and password, and can connect successfully as "content" or "manager". Connecting from Windows XP, however, the username defaults to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\Guest and the username field is disabled. Thus, I can not connect at all. Using NET USE... or Tools -> Map Network Drive does not present the same problem. These options are not "allowable" solutions to my particular problem, however. Any information gratefully received... Regards Peter #### smb.conf #### [global] workgroup = MYGROUP server string = Test Machine netbios name = TESTMACH log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 security = share encrypt passwords = yes smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 dns proxy = no guest account = smbguest veto files = /.htaccess/ [EXAMPLE] comment = EXAMPLE path = /usr/local/content/EXAMPLE write list = manager content guest ok = no read only = yes available = yes create mode = 664 force create mode = 664 directory mode = 0775 force directory mode = 0775 ############### Visit our website at http://www.rm.com This message is confidential. You should not copy it or disclose its contents to anyone. You may use and apply the information only for the intended purpose. Internet communications are not secure and therefore RM does not accept legal responsibility for the contents of this message. Any views or opinions presented are only those of the author and not those of RM. If this email has come to you in error please delete it and any attachments. Please note that RM may intercept incoming and outgoing e-mail communications. This email has been scanned for viruses by Trend ScanMail.