Re: [aclug-L] SAMBA expert needed

["Bob Bonifield" <augur@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

Let me start off by saying that I am NOT a Samba expert, however I have had
some experience in the area.  My first question I have to ask is have you
made a user on your Linux box with the same name and password as the network
login on your windows box?  This is a very important detail for samba to
work properly.  It has to make sure when you try to login, that you are
listed as one of it's valid users.  Another thing right off the bat, have
you checked out the Samba HOW-TO document?  If not, the URL for that is:
http://metalab.unc.edu/LDP/HOWTO/SMB-HOWTO.html

But onto the problem at hand.  You are going to need to do some
configuration of Samba itself.  First off you will need to start editing
your /etc/smb.conf.  This file is the  configuration file for SMB and tells
where other computers are located on the network along with what sharing
capabilities to give them.

Another problem you are going to run into is Encrypted passwords.  By
default, later versions of Windows have the use of encrypted password on.
This can cause some problems in the compliance of your Windows box and Linux
box working together.  I won't suggest a route for you to take.  It is
basically a personal decision that you'll have to make.  Some people would
like the security of encrypted passwords, some people would not.  Whatever
suits your fancy should work just fine though.  But when you do start trying
to do either of these solutions, check out the "6. Sharing A Linux Drive
With Windows Machines" in the SMB HOW-TO file to get a little more info on
the subject.

I'm not sure if there is much more that I can think to tell you right off
the top of my head, but I basically would suggest for you to look through
the Samba HOW-TO file.  It will get you aquatinted with SMB and help you get
it working a little faster.  One more thing, I'm sure someone else will
probably post on this later, so I am not you last source of hope or
information on this subject.  Besides, I'm only 16 and have not yet learned
all the Linux tricks and run arounds.

Hope all that helped...
----
Bob Bonifield
Email:  augur@xxxxxxxxxxx
URL:  http://lan.quakecity.net/


----- Original Message -----
From: David Carmichael <dec29111@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <aclug-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 1999 7:53 AM
Subject: [aclug-L] SAMBA expert needed


> Hello - This is my first posting to this group...
>
> As the web contact for the Wichita, Kansas Linux users group I hope that
you
> can help me...
>
> First off... as much as I would like to take part in the local meetings...
> at this time due to my wife's and myself working hours I am unable to
attend
> the evening meetings (we only have one working auto and she works second
> shift and I work third)
>
> I have been watching 'ZDTV' on my DirecTV system for the last year and on
> the show 'ScreenSavers' they got me hooked on trying out this 'LINUX'
> operating system...
>
> So I have been trying to install it on an AMD5x86-133 system.... I have
got
> the base operating system with GUI installed, OPTi based sound card
working
> in 'SoundBlaster Pro' mode, network card works _BUT_ <the reason for this
> letter really>, can not seem to get my 28.8 PnP modem to work <its not a
> WinModem and is listed as a working Linux modem on one of the web pages
that
> I found> that works in my Windows partition on the same machine.
>
> What I am looking for is a SAMBA expert...
>
> Currently I have a Win'98 home network running WinGate Home Proxy.
>
> I just want to add my Linux Box to this network..
>
> The network "SEE"s the box but.. I can not seem to get the box into the
same
> workgroup and to share drives, also it sends out data and DNS requests
when
> I start up and from Netscape.. but does not allow data to be received back
> into the box, I am also having some sort of 'PASSWORD' conflict with the
> machine when I try to view the drives from a Win'98 machine.
>
> After I have a chance to learn the system a bit better and I get either a
> cable modem or ASDL installed I would like to move this machine to be the
> proxy server / firewall.
>
> The version of Linux that I am working with is RED HAT 6.0.
>
> Maybe you could forward this letter to somebody that you think can help me
> out in person between the hours of 8:30 - Noon.
>
> ==David
>
>