Here are some ideas. 1. is there a linux user account for the user account used to log into the win98 machine? 2. is there an smb user account mapped to the linux user account i.e. smbadduser linux_user_name:win_user_name 3. encrypted passwords should = yes 4. I have always set the security to user 5. allow hosts is actually hosts allow. Which is the ip address or network address of comptuers that can access this computer for shares. from my experience it's kind of buggy, especially if you want this server to be a logon server. If you want to limit the users that have access to this service user hosts.allow or hosts.deny 6. also, you don't need the ipx protocols if your not running netware servers. p.s. do you work at execpc? Gregory Maslack -----Original Message----- From: psyche-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:psyche-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Stephen Liu Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:18 AM To: psyche-list@redhat.com Subject: Samba server and Win98 connection problem Hi All Guys, The problem is as follows: ipchains and iptables stopped # service smb start Win98 is connected to Samba server via a crossover cable On Win98 - 2 members found in the workgroup "Scw98"(Win98) and "M40G". (Samba server) - Clicking "M40G" popup a warning "permission not allowed" - Searching computer with the name of Samba server "M40G" found it there but searching with its IP address could not find it - Ping "M40G" and IP address of Samba server showed connected On Samba server "as root" - "# mount" could not mount Samba server - Ping SCW98 and IP address of Win98 showed connecting INFORMATION =========== Both Win98 and Samba server need password to login Samba server OS - RH8.0 2 NICs - one for broadband connection another for connecting Win98 via a crossover cable IP address - 192.168.0.2 Computer name - M40G Login : root user = satimis with same password as Win98 login /etc/samba/smb.conf (basic configure) [global] workgroup = SEC guest account = satimis encrypt passwords = no hosts allow = yes security = share [test] comment = share path = /home browseable = yes read only = no guest only = no guest ok = yes /etc/hosts 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost 192.168.0.1 SCW98 192.168.0.2 M40G Win98 IP address - 192.168.0.1 Computer name - SCW98 Login - satimis password - same as user of Samba server Components .... - IPX/SPX - Net BEUI - NetBIOS support for IPX/SPX - TCP/IP .... Kindly advise. Thanks in advance. Stephen Liu -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list -- Psyche-list mailing list Psyche-list@redhat.com https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/psyche-list
