Ubuntu 8.10 Share a folder with Windows XP using Samba: Ubuntu 8.10 Share a folder with Windows XP using Samba

Ubuntu 8.10 Share a folder with Windows XP using Samba

Asked by: fjebja

Hi,
Need an experts help on how to share a folder on Ubuntu with Windows XP using Samba.
I installed Ubuntu 8.10 without any problem.
Configured the SMB.CONF to what i mean is correct by trying at least 10 different explanations from Internet.
But sadly I do not get this to work.
And this is the first time I use Ubuntu and Samba.

Bjarte

[global]
    ; General server settings
;	netbios name = docback
	server string = 
	workgroup = arbeidsgruppe
	announce version = 5.0
	socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
 
	passdb backend = tdbsam
	security = user
	null passwords = true
	username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
	name resolve order = hosts wins bcast
	usershare owner only = False
 
	wins support = yes
 
;	printing = cups
	printcap name = CUPS
 
;	syslog = 1
	syslog only = yes
 
; NOTE: If you need access to the user home directories uncomment the
; lines below and adjust the settings to your hearts content.
;[homes]
	valid users = %S
    ;create mode = 0600
    ;directory mode = 0755
;	browseable = yes
	read only = no
    ;veto files = /*.{*}/.*/mail/bin/
 
; NOTE: Only needed if you run samba as a primary domain controller.
; Not needed as this config doesn't cover that matter.
;[netlogon]
    ;path = /var/lib/samba/netlogon
    ;admin users = Administrator
    ;valid users = %U
    ;read only = no
 
; NOTE: Again - only needed if you're running a primary domain controller.
;[Profiles]
    ;path = /var/lib/samba/profiles
    ;valid users = %U
    ;create mode = 0600
    ;directory mode = 0700
    ;writeable = yes
    ;browseable = no
 
; NOTE: Inside this place you may build a printer driver repository for
; Windows - I'll cover this topic in another HOWTO.
[print$]
	path = /var/lib/samba/printers
;	browseable = yes
	guest ok = yes
;	read only = yes
	write list = root
	create mask = 0664
	directory mask = 0775
 
[printers]
	path = /tmp
	printable = yes
	guest ok = yes
	browseable = no
 
; Uncomment if you need to share your CD-/DVD-ROM Drive
;[DVD-ROM Drive]
    ;path = /media/cdrom
    ;browseable = yes
    ;read only = yes
    ;guest ok = yes
 
[Bilder]
	comment = Pictures to share
	path = /home/User/Pictures/Pictures
	writeable = yes
;	browseable = yes
	guest ok = yes

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[global] ; General server settings netbios name = del server string = workgroup = workgroup announce version = 5.0 socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192 passdb backend = tdbsam security = share null passwords = true username map = /etc/samba/smbusers name resolve order = hosts wins bcast wins support = yes printing = CUPS printcap name = CUPS syslog = 1 syslog only = yes [files] path = /media/samba/ browseable = no writable = yes read only = no guest only = yes guest ok = yes create mask = 0666 directory mask = 0777 ;force user = username ;force group = group

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