Posted: 6/22/2008 6:42:38 PM EDT
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I have a Windows XP machine and another machine running Ubuntu. When I’m on the Ubuntu machine I can see and use the shared drive on the XP machine. From the XP machine when I connect to the Ubuntu machine, it asks for the user and password but acts like the password is wrong. The sign on screen returns with the computer name inserted in front of the user name (Winxp/User name) What am I doing wrong? |
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You need to enable guest access to Ubuntu and create an accessible share (just to keep it simple). Simple /etc/samba/smb.conf
run the commands as root
-Foxxz |
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Foxxz, I didn't add this part before because I didn't think it mattered. I also have Ubuntu on a 3rd computer (laptop). I had all 3 on the network and had no problem sharing files between the 2 Ubuntu machines. So I'm thinking I have everything setup correctly although I just created the folders and shared them without entering any commands. Hell, maybe I'll run the stuff you posted anyway. |
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I'm a Debian guy which means I'm used to doing everything manually with no funny GUI doing my configuration. I have used Ubuntu on a limited basis so you may have a tool to set it up I've never used. The config I posted works for my home network and I am able to have a share that both windows and linux can utilize. My config just assumes guest access and is not based on users or passwords at all. If for some reason you are asked for authentication the username is usually guest with no password. On linux sometimes I've had to mount shares up with mount -t smbfs //computer/share /mnt -ousername=guest and if it prompt for a passwd just hit enter. But I know there are Ubuntu tools for browsing shares like you do in windows. Again, I'm old fashioned. Alot of my experience is using linux for servers and network services where we are concerned about stability and uptime and not about GUIs nobody will ever see. So I am not a linux desktop user.  -Foxxz |