Re: samba password

[Walter Worth <wworth prodigy net>]

On Thursday, 2 Jan 03, peter mailpt
<mailpt2002 yahoo com> wrote:
> 
> I have installed samba on my linux machine and have
> been able to view the shared folder thru the search
> computer function on my win2k machine. when I try to
> access the folder, it will ask me for a username and
> password. 
> 
> I have tried entering all the registered users on my
> linux box, incl. root, but to no avail. I have also
> registered a user in the linux server similar to my
> win2k machine's logon and still it doens't work. 
> 
> what username and password is it asking for?
> 

We could tell you but that would spoil the learning
process. Search http://www.redhat.com, configuring
Samba passwords...its the first item on the list. :)

Walter
wworth prodigy net