[H-GEN] Accessing Samba shares from a windows machine

[Shaun Nykvist]

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Hi Paul

What version of windoze r u using??  Winxp sp1 requires a few changes to 
authenticate itself with samba domain controller. Do you want the samba box 
to act as an nt4 domain controller.  If so, have a look at the script that 
I sent u some time ago.  If you don't have it I can post it again for you

Cheers
Shaun

>I'm sure it is something simple that I am missing (due to working too
>late on this). I have a debian box with samba installed and some shares
>set up via swat. I can see the server on the network. Here are the
>problems:
>
>* I am not able to log in to domain, I keep getting the "No domain
>server is available to validate your password" message.
>* I can see the workgroup using windows net view
>* I can only see shares if the guest is ok in the share but as "nobody"
>has limited rights I can only see the shares not write to them (I will
>tighten this up for nobody once I get it working)
>
>It is if there is no domain server on the samba box. Do I nee to have
>WINS emulation turned on?
>
>I will be taking the box to Longreach on the 16th and will be camping
>till the 13th so time is against me and I need to have it working before
>I take it out. I can make the guest account one that has rights but that
>will not be much better than what is there at the moment.
>
>Thanks
>
>Paul.
>
>The short version from the swat congig page is:
># Samba config file created using SWAT
># from bristol.mshome.net (192.168.0.1)
># Date: 2003/01/10 19:04:06
>
># Global parameters
>[global]
>         workgroup = QFOM
>         netbios name = QFOM
>         server string = %h server (Samba %v)
>         security = SHARE
>         obey pam restrictions = Yes
>         passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>         passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n
>*Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
>         syslog = 0
>         log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>         max log size = 1000
>         dns proxy = No
>         invalid users = root
>
>[homes]
>         comment = Home Directories
>         create mask = 0700
>         directory mask = 0700
>         guest ok = Yes
>         browseable = No
>
>[printers]
>         comment = All Printers
>         path = /tmp
>         create mask = 0700
>         printable = Yes
>         browseable = No
>
>[general]
>         comment = General QFOM data
>         path = /home/data/general
>         read only = No
>         create mask = 0770
>         guest ok = Yes
>
>
>Site Dynamics - Paul Clarke
>paul at qfm.org.au
>0414 367 747
>
>
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