there is no password on the XP.... well, its never asked for it at least! On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 2:56 PM, John wrote: > When I was using XP, I would make my samba username and password match the > XP login credentials so it would allow me to print. Doing this made life > easier. I think you can setup guest printing but I never tried that. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Lisa Kachold > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Sent:* Sunday, March 4, 2012 2:38 PM > *Subject:* Re: attach XP computer to network. > > Hi Mike! > > On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 1:31 PM, Michael Havens wrote: > > Okay.... I got it so that both of my Linux computers are printing but my > brothers Windows box will not behave. I had it printing then I decided to > change the name of the user. Unfortunately I can't change it back (don't > remember what it was) so I need to modify the network to reflect the new > user name. I need the great brain trust of the Phoenix User's Group. > Hmmmm..... I just thought of something; I can still browse into the XP with > nautilus so I know it isn't the network so it must be samba... hmmm/. I > thougt the smb.conf file might have something in it to fix this but I stand > corrected. Can someone help me out? > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > # sudo useradd $name > # sudo smbpasswd -a $name > # sudo service smb restart > > You might also want to verify your configuration (we are using a share > called accounts below): > > Open /etc/samba/smb.conf file and add/modify share called [accounts]: > > [accounts] > comment = Accounts data directory > path = /data/accounts > valid users = vivek raj joe > public = no > writable = yes > > If you edit anything, BE SURE TO SAVE ORIGINAL TO BACKUP FIRST, and of > course reload the service with 'sudo service smb restart' after. > > And of course if any of these steps fails, please read and apply this link: > > Reference: > http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/adding-a-user-to-a-samba-smb-share/ > > -- > (503) 754-4452 Android > (623) 239-3392 Skype > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice > ** > it-clowns.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: