Re: [TCLUG:2951] Samba anyone?

[Jon Kotek <kotek@oath.net>]

I am not sure if this is a problem but I had to do a registry edit to allow
cleartext passwords for a win98 machine work with samba.

Jon



At 12:29 AM 12/29/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I'm trying to set up my Linux box as a Win9x file server.
>
>I am in need of a little help with the configuration of Samba.
>
>The problem I am having, is that when I open the "network neighborhood" on
>the Win98 machine, then open the shared folder I want to see, I can see all
>files and all directory names.  However, when I try to open any of the
>directories, there is nothing there...
>
>It's as if I cannot see any files deeper than 1 directory below the listed
>entry in smb.conf.  Could it be a wildcard I'm missing or something?
>
>The files actually exist, but I can't see them from the Win98 machine.
>
>I've made sure the file security is good (readable by anyone...).
>
>Can anyone think of other things I can check?  I'll post my /etc/smb.conf
>file below (the specific area I'm working on is the "Office 97" area)...I'm
>still playing with it, so any input you all have to offer will be readily
>received...
>
>Thanks!
>
>Scott K. Johnson
>sjohnson@bitstream.net
>
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------
>--------------------
>bosco:/# cat /etc/smb.conf
>; Samba Configuration file
>[global]
> printing = bsd
> printcap name = /etc/printcap
> load printers = yes
> workgroup = Home
> case sensitive = yes
> log file = /var/log/samba-log.%m
> lock directory = /var/lock/samba
> share modes = yes
>
>[homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> browseable = no
> read only = no
> create mode = 0750
>
>[tmp]
> comment = Temporary File Space
> path = /tmp
> read only = no
> public = yes
>
>[Office97]
> comment = MS Office 97
> path = /usr/local/samba-share/office97
> read only = no
> public = yes
> browseable = yes
> locking = yes
> available = yes
> share modes = yes
>
>[CD-Rom]
> comment = CD-Rom on Bosco
> path = /cdrom
> read only = yes
> public = yes
>
>[Data]
> comment = Data drive on Bosco
> path = /usr/local/samba-share/Data/
> read only = no
> public = yes
>
>[Jaz]
> comment = Jaz drive on Bosco
> path = /usr/local/jaz
> read only = no
> browseable = yes
> public = yes
>
>
>;[printers]
>; comment = All Printers
>; security = server
>; path = /usr/spool/lpd
>; browseable = no
>; printable = yes
>; public = yes
>; writeable  = no
>; create mode = 0700
>
>[hpdj]
> path = /usr/spool/lp1
> printer name = hpdj
> writeable = yes
> public = yes
> printable = yes
> print command = lpr -r -h -P%p %s
>
>[hplj]
> path = /usr/spool/lp2
> printer name = hplj
> writeable = yes
> public = yes
> printable = yes
> print command = lpr -r -h -P%p %s
>
>
>bosco:/#
>
>
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