On Tue, 2011-08-16 at 00:05 -0400, Claude Jones wrote: > On Monday, August 15, 2011, Craig White wrote: > > > Windows computer WIN7JJ doesn't belong to a workgroup called > > > 'Workgroup' > > > > > how did you determine that? I'll check on that for sure > > > > I'm not sure why it didn't say 'anonymous' when you connected > > > to it. Did you type a password? > > no, I pressed 'enter' as you suggested > > > > You should be able to get a > > > list of shares without a login/password. > > > > > > I did > > > > What about the Samba computer? Where does workgroup 'Workgroup' > > > come from? Shouldn't all the systems have the same workgroup > > > name? > > > workgroup is configured in the Samba GUI settings page, under the > 'Base Settings' tab > > > here's a readout from testparm which you suggested I post years ago - > maybe it will help: > > > # testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf > > Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf > > rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit > (16384) > > Processing section "[homes]" > > Processing section "[printers]" > > Processing section "[ImageArchive]" > > Processing section "[Downloads]" > > Processing section "[LaptopBackup]" > > Loaded services file OK. > > Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE > > Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions > > > [global] > > server string = Samba Server Version %v > > security = SHARE > > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > > max log size = 50 > > logon path = \\%25N\%25U\profile > > logon home = \\%25N\%25U > > domain master = No > > cups options = raw > > > [homes] > > comment = Home Directories > > read only = No > > browseable = No > > > [printers] > > comment = All Printers > > path = /var/spool/samba > > printable = Yes > > browseable = No > > > [ImageArchive] > > path = /home/cj/ImageArchive > > guest ok = Yes > > > [Downloads] > > path = /home/cj/Downloads > > read only = No > > guest ok = Yes > > > [LaptopBackup] > > path = /home/cj/LaptopBackup > > read only = No > > guest ok = Yes --- I think you need to set 'guest account' see the man page for smb.conf and locate the NOTE ABOUT USERNAME/PASSWORD VALIDATION SECURITY = SHARE sections also - fwiw, 'testparm -sv' will give you all the settings, including the defaults which are surely there if you don't have any configuration for them and doing 'testparm -sv | grep guest' will probably show you who is configured for the guest account which is likely not working for you. Craig Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
