Configuring Samba: access error

[Guest]

Hi, i'm currently trying to configure samba so that i can access my home dir from a windows pc. i've installed all the necessary bits and my smb.conf file is as follows:

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[global]

workgroup = 36frobisher

server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)

wins support = yes

dns proxy = no

log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m

max log size = 1000

syslog = 0

encrypt passwords = true

obey pam restrictions = yes

unix password sync = yes

passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .

pam password change = yes

map to guest = bad user


usershare allow guests = yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no

create mask = 0700

directory mask = 0700

valid users = %S


[printers]
comment = All Printers
browseable = no
path = /var/spool/samba
printable = yes
guest ok = no
read only = yes
create mask = 0700

[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/printers
browseable = yes
read only = yes
guest ok = no

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After configuring this i have exectued the 'smbpasswd' binary and typed/retyped a password for the user.

The problem is i'm getting an access error when i type in my username and password when i try to connect to the samba server from the windows machine. Also when i look at the 'samba' configuration in system settings there are still no users listed, leading me to believe i am doing something wrong when adding my user account to samba users.

Can anybody help??

Thanks
Tom

[Snowhog]

Re: Configuring Samba: access error

Sounds like you are familiar with SAMBA, but ....

Have you looked through Samba-3 by Example?

It looks like you are missing the path = line in the [homes] section.