Try adding the line
netbios name = <linux box> to your /etc/smb.conf after
the workgroup = string. Restart samba. It seems samba
doesn't know your boxes name is.
--- Kevin O'Connor <
kevin_oconnor@geocities.com>
wrote:
> David,
>
> It sounds like the WinBlows box isn't resolving IP
> from hostname.
>
> You might take a look at:
>
> http://www.tcimet.net/support/hostsfil.htm
>
>
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q228/7/60.asp
>
> Kevin
>
>
> David Demland wrote:
> >
> > I changed the passwords to match but I still get
> the same error message when
> > I run the smbclient. The funny thing is that if I
> used Windoblose Exploiter
> > and type in the IP address, the computer shows up
> in it's workgroup, but the
> > IP is listed as the computer name. hat could be
> causing this?
> >
> > Thank You,
> >
> > David Demland
> > Qa/Testing Manager
> > CADTEL Systems, Inc.
> > 11201 N. Tatum Ste. 200
> > Phoenix, AZ 85028
> > (602) 953-4888
> > Fax: (602) 953-4833
> > ddemland@cadtel.com
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> >
>
[
mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On
> Behalf Of Roger
> > Prutsman
> > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 8:34 AM
> > To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> > Subject: Re: Samba Problems
> >
> > I had this problem once when I was only trying to
> > share my home directories, using encryption set to
> > yes. I had to create user accounts on the unix
> side
> > using the smbpasswd utility. The syntax is
> smbpasswd
> > -a <user id>. Set the password with smbpasswd
> <user
> > id> to whatever is on the windows side, and you
> should
> > be able to see the shares. Hope this helps...
> >
> > --- David Demland <ddemland@cadtel.com> wrote:
> > > I am having problems with the Samba install I
> have
> > > on a Storm box. I could
> > > not understand why the Windblose boxes could not
> see
> > > the shares. Then I ran
> > > the smbclient on the Storm box. I used users I
> know
> > > exist on the box and I
> > > came up with the same error message:
> > >
> > > Tree Connect failed: ERRSRV - ERRbadpw (Bad
> password
> > > - name/password pair in
> > > a Tree Connect or Session Setup are invalid.)
> > >
> > > What is causing this and how do I fix it. I can
> > > still get onto swat as the
> > > root but I can not get the share to be seen by
> the
> > > rest of the network.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Thank You,
> > >
> > > David Demland
> > > Qa/Testing Manager
> > > CADTEL Systems, Inc.
> > > 11201 N. Tatum Ste. 200
> > > Phoenix, AZ 85028
> > > (602) 953-4888
> > > Fax: (602) 953-4833
> > > ddemland@cadtel.com
> > >
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