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Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Windows XP
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> How do I get my new Win XP box to talk to me FreeBSD Server?
> When I try to map a drive I get :
>   "The account is not authorized to log in from this station."
> I think it's the "Plain Text Password" issue.  I've dealt with it before 
> on Win 98 but can't figure out how to configure Win XP to allow a 
> Plain Text Password.

It sounds like you're talking about Samba?

If so, here's my samba config file that works with WinXP *and* Win98:
(Note: I set up a username called "shared" as the only shared directory.)


/usr/local/etc/smb.conf
-----------------
[global]
        valid users = shared
        force user = shared
        guest account = shared
        default case = lower
        case sensitive = no
        remote announce = 192.168.0.5/YourWindowsWorkgroupName
        auto services = global
        default = global
        dns proxy = no 
        encrypt passwords = no
        null passwords = yes
        security = share
        socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192
        max log size = 50
        server string = dev
        netbios name = dev
        netbios aliases = dev
        workgroup = YourWindowsWorkgroupName
        log file = /var/log/samba.log


#============================ Share Definitions ==============================

[shared]
        path = /home/shared/
        writable = yes
        force user = shared
        force group = shared
        guest account = shared
        public = yes