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samba - network path could not found

samba ver 3.014 ubuntu linux 5.10 xp

trying to map a drive letter to a samba share using windows xp results in the error
"The network path \\ubuntu1\clients\ could not be found.

I am able to browse to the folder, but get the error when I click "Finish"

I am able to map a drive letter to my home <dir> on the samba box, but apparently no other shared drive

any help appreciated

Gastone Canali

Try to use \\UbuntuIpAddress\share
Get the error again?

aravinthrk

I assume the usernames in both your Ubuntu and XP is same. In that case, you will be able to access the User share automatically (Haven't played around to see why this is the case, but it works that way!! :-) My guess is Windows Networking sends the current logged in username/password to the Linux Box to authenticate for your home folder in Linux which has the same username and hence it is allowed...).
However, if you want to share other folders, you have to make sure your smb.conf has appropriate permissions to the particular folder.

Can you please paste your smb.conf file here?

Good Luck,
Aravinth.

Pookas

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still get the error using the ip address

here is the smb.conf:

#
# Sample configuration file for the Samba suite for Debian GNU/Linux.
#
#
#

#======================= Global Settings =======================

[global]
      log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
      name resolve order = wins bcast host
      idmap gid = 10000-20000
      socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
      username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
      encrypt passwords = yes
      dns proxy = no
      netbios name = ubuntu1
      idmap uid = 10000-20000
      workgroup = TRISTAR
      os level = 20
      syslog = 0
      security = user
      max log size = 1000
wins support = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no

[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /tmp
printable = yes
public = no
writable = no
create mode = 0700

# Windows clients look for this share name as a source of downloadable
# printer drivers
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = no

[Clients]
path = /Shared/Clients
create mode = 777
available = yes
browseable = yes
public = yes
writable = yes

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Pookas

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made your requested changes and re-booted the linux box

still no go.

weird

Pookas

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got it to work

had to add myself as an admin user, using the syntax

admin users=my user name