Thanks to everyone who has tried to help so far. Not quite there but I
think I'm close. For anyone new, it's a private 2 comp network (RH9 and
WXP) so I just want the simplest guest access possible.
This is my current smb.conf file:
[global]
workgroup = SAMBA
encrypt passwords = yes
smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
security = share
null passwords = yes
[test]
comment = For testing only, please
path = /root/transfer
read only = no
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes
I stop and start SMBD and NMBD after each change to my smb.conf file. I
also run testparm. I've even started rebooting my WXP box to make sure
the changes are picked up. Probably just paranoia but WXP doesn't seem
to notice changes I've made automatically.
I also tried setting guest account = nobody, setting the linux password
to nobody and setting the smbpasswd to nobody.
The main change is from user to share access. WXP recognises it as a
guest account now but still prompts for a password. Entering "nobody"
didn't work when I was using the nobody account, Null password doesn't
work when I'm not using nobody as the guest account.
The folder /root/transfer has permissions set to drwxrwxrwx with the
group nobody and the owner set to nobody.
I even tried removing all the password related stuff from the globals
area (just workgroup = SAMBA and security = share). Same problem, WXP
expects a password and won't accept what should be the correct password.
I don't think I need to set the netbios name because windows is
detecting it ok, but I tried that as well.
Is there anything else I can check/try?
Thanks,
Paul
Ok, I remembered some other advice someone gave me (thanks Corey) and I set up error logging. The two critical lines in the log are: Defaulting to Lanman password for wxp wxpbox (10.0.0.2) Can't change directory to /root/transfer (Permission denied) Does anyone know why it's even looking for a password? How do I turn off all passwords/authentication in Samba? Thanks, Paul
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Paul Kerin wrote:> Thanks to everyone who has tried to help so far. Not quite there but I > think I'm close. For anyone new, it's a private 2 comp network (RH9 and > WXP) so I just want the simplest guest access possible.Suggest you remove from your smb.conf file the "encrypt passwords", the "smb passwd file", and the "null passwords" entries, then try again. - John T.> > This is my current smb.conf file: > > [global] > > workgroup = SAMBA > encrypt passwords = yes > smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd > security = share > null passwords = yes > > [test] > > comment = For testing only, please > path = /root/transfer > read only = no > guest ok = yes > guest only = yes > > I stop and start SMBD and NMBD after each change to my smb.conf file. I > also run testparm. I've even started rebooting my WXP box to make sure > the changes are picked up. Probably just paranoia but WXP doesn't seem > to notice changes I've made automatically. > > I also tried setting guest account = nobody, setting the linux password > to nobody and setting the smbpasswd to nobody. > > The main change is from user to share access. WXP recognises it as a > guest account now but still prompts for a password. Entering "nobody" > didn't work when I was using the nobody account, Null password doesn't > work when I'm not using nobody as the guest account. > > The folder /root/transfer has permissions set to drwxrwxrwx with the > group nobody and the owner set to nobody. > > I even tried removing all the password related stuff from the globals > area (just workgroup = SAMBA and security = share). Same problem, WXP > expects a password and won't accept what should be the correct password. > I don't think I need to set the netbios name because windows is > detecting it ok, but I tried that as well. > > Is there anything else I can check/try? > > Thanks, > > Paul > >-- John H Terpstra Email: jht@samba.org