On Fri, 2004-04-30 at 14:05, Alexander Dalloz wrote: > Am Fr, den 30.04.2004 schrieb Chadley Wilson um 13:50: > > > Hi > > All of a sudden this tool starts is troubles. > > This is what happens. On the file server open the tool and select > > preferences and then security. > > What is that tool you are using? > The default samba server tool for FC1. Thanks for the help > > If you set the option to "user" click OK then add a user and click OK. > > Hopefully that "clicking" creates the Samba user _and_ activates him. > And hopefully you know that the Samba user must exist as a system user > too. > > > Now you go to the workstation and browse the network. No server to be > > found? OK so I type in smb:///chadlin and press enter. It comes up but > > keep asking for the username and password over and over again. > > Then I finally get to see all the files and guess what it seems to be > > working. > > I then try to copy and paste file from the server to the home dir on the > > wkstation but it asks for the username twice and the does nothing. > > I tried to reboot the server (foolish I know) but still the prob > > persists. Is there something that is forcing the share made on samba. > > I have looked through the smb.conf file but cant find where to set the > > security. > > If it is not there the "tool" did delete the original smb.conf. > > # Security mode. Most people will want user level security. See > # security_level.txt for details. > security = user > > > can anyone help me please > > Please read the Samba documentation. It contains a lot of needed and > helpful information. > > > Chadley - Linux Rocks > > Alexander -- Chadley - Linux Rocks Welcome to my world. ****************************************************************** This mail is free for distribution. You are free to - delete it - resend it - use it in anyway that makes you happy. I am not responsible for it or its content due to ignorance. Enjoy the adventures of Linux *******************************************************************
