Re: SV: Samba server problem

[Mickey <mickey gccsda com>]

Bjorn Grythe wrote:

> -----Opprinnelig melding-----
> Fra: Mickey <mickey gccsda com>
> Nyhetsgrupper: linux.redhat.install
> Dato: 27. juni 2001 14:40
> Emne: Re: Samba server problem
>
> >TMAN wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> While connecting from windows 98 this is the error.
> >>
> >>         \\batman is not accessible
> >>
> >>  The computer or sharename could not be found.Make
> >> sure you typed it
> >> correctly & try again.
> >>
> >> Now it is not asking for passwd, Samba 2.2.7 version
> >> running on Redhat
> >> 7.1 machine.
> >>
> >> Pl help me.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> TMAN
> >>
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> >TMAN, we just hit this one in class.  Win98 (in fact win95B and up) turn
> >on encrypted passwords by default. Samba by default uses unencrypted
> >passwords.  You have to either turn on "use unencrypted passwords" in
> >win98 or tell samba to use encryped passwords AND use SMBPASSWD to add a
> >password on the linux box.
> >
> >There's an issue between the program windows uses to encrypt passwords
> >and the one Linux uses, so you have to use smbpasswd to manage windows9x
> >encrypted password users.
> >
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> Hi
>
> running RH71 with all updates by June 6th.
>
> I'm having the same problems with not be able to connect to samba.
>
> >From the win98 I can se the atual workgroup(FREAKS in my case), I can se the server name and aliases.
> But when I'm trying to connect/browse, I got the same message as TMAN.
>
> I've been through all newsgroups I can find, how-to docs, tried "everything" on the linux and the win98 machine,(for nights,nights,nights.......)..    And the damn thing will not work.
>
> Configuration is done using SWAT and WEBMIN
>
> - I've activated "use encrypted passwords" AND used SMBPASSWD.
> - I've tried different user logons (root,"default",guest and so on with different rights)
> - different setting(logical/nonlogical) "no password required" ,"allow all hosts"++ to eliminate possible errors
>
> - tried both editing lmhosts on win98 and linux / and "use wins" on linux.
> - I've used static IP on win98 (someone told me to try setting up DHCP,so I'll try that this night.)
> - ping ip/name works fine
>
> Not sure if the wins works, while I get the "The computer or share could not....." when trying to connect and I have to reset samba servers to make the servers show up in the workgroup in win98.
> When using lookup in lmhosts I get something like "there has been a network error......"
>
> Back to the newsgroups; I see there has been several people with similar problem, but I can't see any "good" answeres. Seems like this is a thing that either works almnost right away for some people and NOT AT ALL for others.(read me).
>
> Due to my wedding I haven't scanned all groups yet, but I'll do so now right away.
>
> I'm almost out of Ideas and tries, so if anyone have a "checklist" or hints, "stupid or not", PLEASE help.
>
> good luck to everyone else with samba problems and smashed keyboards !
>
> regards
> Bjorn G
>
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Have you tried using unencryped passwords in WIN98 and on Samba?  That should work.   After that, you can play with the encrypted stuff if you need...