From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Nov 26 09:01:34 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C480116A4CE for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:01:34 +0000 (GMT) Received: from bluelight.org.uk (bluelight.org.uk [80.229.144.50]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 613D343D45 for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:01:34 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from terry@bluelight.org.uk) Received: from localhost (localhost.bluelight.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) by bluelight.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5C15F4011 for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:08:01 +0000 (GMT) Received: from bluelight.org.uk ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (dlt.bluelight.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 63275-15 for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:07:59 +0000 (GMT) Received: from bluelight.org.uk (localhost.bluelight.org.uk [127.0.0.1]) by bluelight.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id ECE044009 for ; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:07:58 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 80.229.144.50 (SquirrelMail authenticated user terry); by bluelight.org.uk with HTTP; Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:07:58 -0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <29179.80.229.144.50.1101460078.squirrel@80.229.144.50> In-Reply-To: <20041126082629.44E8916A4DA@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20041126082629.44E8916A4DA@hub.freebsd.org> Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:07:58 -0000 (GMT) From: "Terry" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a X-Mailer: SquirrelMail/1.4.3a MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at bluelight.org.uk Subject: Re: freebsd-questions Digest, Vol 81, Issue 18 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: terry@bluelight.org.uk List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:01:34 -0000 > V> Dear All, > > > > > V> From the win 2000 box I can see my freebsd box fqdn but can't connect > V> any share. Win 2000 keeps V> connect to the share, ask the Administrator" (sorry, translating from > V> Italian) > > V> PLEASE HELP!!!! > > V> Ciao > V> Vittorio > > > --------------------------------------------- > > Are all the nessecary user created ? (meaning on the BSD box is a > samba user and a system user with the same name as your Windows 2000 > login account ?) > > >> >>[homes] >> comment = Home Directories >> browseable = no >> writable = yes > > I miss a path directive in your home dir configuration. Asfar as I > understand somethin like: > > [Kopfkissen] > path = /mnt/hdd1 > > Is the minimum share definition. > > HExren With windows 2000 and xp you don't have to have matching users you will get the chance to enter a user name and pass on accessing the share The home dir share doe not require the path A simple [homes] read only = No Will work fine have. You do need to add the user to samba with smbpasswd -a user or pdbedit -a -u username depending on your version of samba and password back end. I've stuck with smbpasswd -a user because it works fine Also make sure your windows 2000 machine is just playing up for what ever reason -- Regards Terry