samba - Nov 2003 - Windows XP Pro (client) with Samba 3 Server

Hi everybody!
 
I have a problem that I just cant seem to figure out.  I am running
Windows XP Professional and I am trying to authenticate to my samba 3
server.  I type:
\\servername <file:///\\servername>  into the run dialog box, and up
comes a list lf shares.  When I click on the shares however, I am
prompted with the "Connect to servername" dialog box, but the username
is grayed out and it says: "servername\Guest".  It prompts me for a
password, but I am unable to put in a correct username.  I already have
ForceGuest turned off on my XP box.  It is also interesting to know that
Windows 2000 boxes can connect and authenticate just fine at the
password prompt and are not forced to use the guest account.
Furthermore, I am able to connect just fine to other Windows 2000 boxes
from my XP box. (when doing so, it prompts me for a username and
password like normal).  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thanks in advance!
 
Ryan
 
Here is a copy of my smb.conf:
 
[global]
        log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
        max log size = 50
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
        password server = None
        security = SHARE
        dns proxy = no
 
[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        browseable = no
        writeable = yes
 
 
[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        browseable = no
        printable = yes
 
[music]
        comment = music
        path = /mnt/hdf/music
        writeable = yes
 
[applications]
        comment = applications
        path = /mnt/hdf/applications
        writeable = yes
 
[books]
        comment = books
        path = /mnt/hdf/books
        writeable = yes
 
[games]
        comment = games
        path = /mnt/hdf/games
        writeable = yes

Hi,

I had the same problem as you described for both XP Home 
and XP Pro clients. Try the following settings in the 
[global] section of your smb.conf:

  security = user
  encrypt passwords = yes

I assume that you already have entries in smbpasswd for 
each of the users accessing the system.

Hope this helps!

Bryan


----- Ryan D. Hatch <rhatch@leadership-solutions.net> -----
----- wrote on 2003-Nov-21:
-------------------------------
> Hi everybody!
>  
> I have a problem that I just cant seem to figure out.  I am running
> Windows XP Professional and I am trying to authenticate to my samba 3
> server.  I type:
> \\servername <file:///\\servername>  into the run dialog box, and up
> comes a list lf shares.  When I click on the shares however, I am
> prompted with the "Connect to servername" dialog box, but the
username
> is grayed out and it says: "servername\Guest".  It prompts me for
a
> password, but I am unable to put in a correct username.  I already have
> ForceGuest turned off on my XP box.  It is also interesting to know that
> Windows 2000 boxes can connect and authenticate just fine at the
> password prompt and are not forced to use the guest account.
> Furthermore, I am able to connect just fine to other Windows 2000 boxes
> from my XP box. (when doing so, it prompts me for a username and
> password like normal).  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>  
> Thanks in advance!
>  
> Ryan
> 
> Here is a copy of my smb.conf:
>  
> [global]
>         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
>         max log size = 50
>         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
>         password server = None
>         security = SHARE
>         dns proxy = no
>  
> [homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         browseable = no
>         writeable = yes
>  
>  
> [printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /var/spool/samba
>         browseable = no
>         printable = yes
>  
> [music]
>         comment = music
>         path = /mnt/hdf/music
>         writeable = yes
>  
> [applications]
>         comment = applications
>         path = /mnt/hdf/applications
>         writeable = yes
>  
> [books]
>         comment = books
>         path = /mnt/hdf/books
>         writeable = yes
>  
> [games]
>         comment = games
>         path = /mnt/hdf/games
>         writeable = yes