Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

[caco3]

I've installed 9.04 a few months back and worked through most issues, but now I'm having trouble setting up a shared network folder. The folder is to be accessed by a windows box on the same network. I've added the following to the smb.conf file:

[DirectScans]
comment = Scans from HP Printer
path = /home/john/DirectScans

The folder shows up on the win box and also via Dolphin when browsing the network. However the problem is once I try to access the folder it asks for a username and password and I can't get any combination to work. So I can't access the folder. I tried my main account and root. I also tried the combo setup under System Setting>Sharing with no luck. Any suggestions? Ideally I'd like to restrict it to only a single user account and pw with read/write access. But for now thought I was just opening it up for anybody to get it working then was going to tighten it up. Thanks,

John.........

[dibl]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

This is probably only semi-helpful:

[Epson_84]

printing = cups
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes

That sets up my printer to be accessible to Windows users on my network. I'm not sure about your path statement, but you might want the last two lines from this.

[caco3]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

Thanks, but I want to clarify. I'm not setting up a printer. The HP printer I have is networked and is working with everyone on the network. But it also has a auto scan function where it will scan a doc, convert it to pdf and then put it out to a shared folder. But all that aside, first step is just to setup the shared folder. Thanks for the suggestion though,

John........

[Fintan]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

Hi dible, am writing from a great brazilian terrace in switzerland. summer finnaly

anyway, caco, welcome to the party I had the same issues. I will send you a easy smb.conf that should sort out your sharing stuff. as long as you on a private network it should work fine. It has for me for over 2 years

I hope you have a bit o patience.

Until then enjoy

[dibl]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

Hi dible, am writing from a great brazilian terrace in switzerland. summer finnaly

Greetz, Fintan! For once, it is probably as nice in Ohio as it is in Switzerland, but if I go out and sit on my patio/terrace, I would get rained on at this moment.

caco, did you install the drivers for the scanner/printer on the Windows machines? I think you might need to do that to get them to use it correctly.

For the folder, here is my working shared data folder, in case it helps:

[Data]
path = /home/dibl
read only = no
guest ok = yes
case sensitive = no
strict locking = no
force user = dibl

[Fintan]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

Yeah, greets to ohio

here the promised smb.config:

workgroup = FINTANHOME
interfaces = eth0
map to guest = bad user

[Data]

path = /Data
read only = no
guest ok = yes
case sensitive = no
strict locking = no
force user = fintan2



[HP1600]

printing = cups
path = /var/tmp
printable = yes
guest ok = yes
guest only = yes

obviously you will have to change it to your needs (and install samba)
sorry don't want to be

But it happens

[caco3]

Re: Samba Shared Folders - User/PW Problem

Thank you!! It worked like a charm