Date: Wed, 15 Oct 1997 15:40:00 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Carey Nairn <Carey.Nairn@ccd.tas.gov.au> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Samba: how do I specify service names? Message-ID: <19971015154000.18866@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19971015165212.00a01078@falcon.pacit.tas.gov.au>; from Carey Nairn on Wed, Oct 15, 1997 at 04:52:13PM %2B1100 References: <3.0.32.19971015165212.00a01078@falcon.pacit.tas.gov.au>
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On Wed, Oct 15, 1997 at 04:52:13PM +1100, Carey Nairn wrote: > At 13:12 15/10/97 +0930, Greg Lehey wrote: >> I'm currently writing a chapter about Samba for the next edition of >> "The Complete FreeBSD", and I need help. I don't use Microsoft, so I >> can't even test this stuff properly. Currently I have installed smbd, >> configured inetd to start smbd and nmbd, and set up a configuration >> file. I'm trying to test with smbclient. >> >> I have the following entry in smb.conf: >> >>> [grog] >>> path = /home/grog >>> printable = true >>> read only = true >>> public = true >> >> This is what happens when I try to access it with smbclient: >> >>> $ smbclient \\freebie\\\\grog >>> Added interface ip=192.109.197.137 bcast=192.109.197.255 > nmask=255.255.255.0 >>> Server time is Wed Oct 15 13:09:55 1997 >>> Timezone is UTC+9.5 >>> Password: >>> Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 1.9.16p11] >>> >>> Warning: Your service name doesn't start with \\. This is probably > incorrect. >>> Perhaps try replacing each \ with \\ on the command line? >> >> Why is this message coming? I have the correct number of \\\\s for >> the shell. I've tried changing the number, which just confuses it all >> the more. > > You should have \\\\freebie\\grog instead of \\freebie\\\\grog Thanks. That was the answer. Greg
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