fedora 11 install with
samba-3.3.2-0.33.fc11
samba-3.4.2-0.42.fc11 (updated later)
I used 'system-config-samba' to setup shares and users.
Attempts to access the samba shares from windows xp (sp4)
failed.
After an afternoon of try and error I finally got access.
I was always used the windows name 'racer5' to login.
I finally got it to work when using the unix username 'xunil' instead.
Is that the intend? or a bug?
What is the windows user name used for?
here part of my setup
cat /etc/samba/smbusers
# Unix_name = SMB_name1 SMB_name2 ...
root = administrator admin
nobody = guest pcguest smbguest
xunil = racer5
using unix test tools pretty much reveal the issue:
smbclient -u racer5 //192.168.15.2/samba FAILED
session setup failed: NY_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE
smbclient -u xunil //192.168.15.2/samba OK
smbclient //192.168.15.2/samba OK
same stands for mount
mount -t cifs -o user=racer5 //192.168.15.15/samba /mnt/x
all mount error 12 = permission denied
mount -t cifs -o user=xunil //192.168.15.15/samba /mnt/x OK
windows xp explorer
\\192.168.15.2\samba user 'racer5' FAILS
\\192.168.15.2\samba user 'xunil' FAILS
in all cases the smb password is/was used!
mattes