some networking questions

[Mike Starke]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2003 at 08:05:00PM +0000, Aaron Cordova wrote:
/_I'm trying to find a way that I can make my linux box show up under my 
/_"network place" on my windows box. I thought I was supposed to use samba 
/_but now I think that i just installed a lot of software for nothing. What 
/_program do I need to install?  The two comps are already connected via ICS 
/_from the windows box
/_

You were correct in installing Samba. Now, it appears you just
need to configure it properly. I always find it helpful to write
down all the information, and make sure these settings are set
in your /etc/samba/smb.conf file.

For instance:

Computer Name:
Workgroup/Domain Name:
etc,
etc,

I think the two biggies that matter the most in your smb.conf
file is under the Global section: workgroup = ? & security = ?
I also have the following setting
'name resolve order = host bcast wins lmhosts'
On a small home LAN, just throw the IP's in the host
file and from Linux->Win name resolution works well.

I always try to access the Linux box using the UNC path in start -> run.
Type in something like //<ip address of linux box>/<share name> at the run
command in Windows. Having a couple temminal windows open while tailing logs
is always helpful in diagnosing these access problems. One thing I also have
a tendency to overlook is that Samba (at least on Debian) is under control
of tcpwrappers. Make sure /etc/hosts.allow & /etc/hosts.deny are configured
properly.

HTH

-Mike