You need to edit your smb.conf file /etc/samba/smb.conf with your favorite editor. It's documented, and if not, you can use 'info smb.conf' for more information on what should go in the appropriate places. Patrick On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 17:45, Buck wrote: > I am trying to setup Linux as a file server for a home network > called "wildlife". Deer is my HP 9900 running Windows XP PRO and Tiger > is an HP 6545 running Windows XP Pro. Both of these computers are > networked in the workgroup called "Wildlife". My third computer is a > Compaq Presario 5000 running Red Hat Linux 8.0, but I didn't have > opportunity to give it a workgroup or name. I would like to call it > "Penguin" and put it on wildlife too, but I haven't figured that one out > yet. > > I installed Linux as a server on the Compaq and had it install > Gnome, Networking and System Management at the same time. When I boot > the Compaq it comes up to the Gnome desktop. I found services and > started SMB which now loads every time I boot the computer. When I > look at Microsoft Windows Network in Deer, it shows two workgroups -- > wildlife and Mygroup. When I look at wildlife, I get Deer and Tiger. > But when I look at Mygroup, it takes a long time to tell me "Mygroup is > not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network > resource. Contact the administrator of this server to see if you have > access permissions. The network path was not found." > > I created a folder under /home/buck called shared and placed a > file in it. I set all the sharing properties to Read Write and Execute. > I still get the same message when I try to access it. I looked for a > way to change the password for "buck", the user name I use to sign onto > deer to see if that would allow me to have access to Penguin, but I > can't see a way to do that in Gnome and I don't have access to the > command line. > > Thank you all again for your help. > > Sincerely, > > Buck > > > > > > > > -- > 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
