Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-20 Thread schmity
I also did the following: # Linuxbox:/home/brent# smbpasswd brent New SMB password: Retype new SMB password: Linuxbox:/home/brent# cat /etc/samba/smbpasswd brent:1000:874EA23DF4AFD3CFC2265B23734E0DAC:153EDE431C871577C60F69CAD6DF1601:[U ]:LCT-45895F8A: Linuxbox:/

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-20 Thread schmity
Alright, I have made a simple smb.conf file as follows. ### [global] # Server configuration paramaters netbios name = LINUXBOX server string = Samba %v on (%L) workgroup = SANDSTORM encrypt passwords = yes [data] path =

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-20 Thread schmity
Alright, I have made a simple smb.conf file as follows. ### [global] # Server configuration paramaters netbios name = LINUXBOX server string = Samba %v on (%L) workgroup = SANDSTORM encrypt passwords = yes [data] path =

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-19 Thread Chris Bannister
On Mon, Dec 18, 2006 at 08:56:17PM +, Liam O'Toole wrote: > The file /etc/smb.conf is not a conffile, so it will not be removed by Seems like a configuration file to me, can you explain what you mean. > purging the samba* packages. It has to be removed manually. The Umm, removing a package l

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Johnson
http://learn.to/quote schmity wrote: > Let's back up a few steps. Should I be able to see the other computers > on the Network before I install SAMBA? Yes, if you use ping or some other network connectivity testing tool instead of relying on SAMBA to tell you what's out there. -- To UNSUBSC

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-19 Thread Paul Johnson
schmity wrote: > My first thought was to start with a fresh reinstall of Samba so that I > could start with the original smb.conf file, but a simple apt-get > remove -> apt-get install does not replace the original smb.conf file. apt-get remove only removes the package and not the config file

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-19 Thread Chris Lale
schmity wrote: Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to start with a fresh reinstall of Samba so that I could start with the o

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread user local
2006/12/18, michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: On 18 Dec 2006 11:24:55 -0800, schmity wrote > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. Static IP is probably your best bet, although I think you can get away with having your samba server on a dynmanic IP since it will bro

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread Mihira Fernando
On Monday 18 December 2006 13:32, schmity wrote: > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. > I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have > modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to > start with a fresh reinstall o

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread Scarletdown
On Mon, 2006-12-18 at 11:32 -0800, schmity wrote: > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. > I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have > modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to > start with a fresh reinstall

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread schmity
Let's back up a few steps. Should I be able to see the other computers on the Network before I install SAMBA? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread Liam O'Toole
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:03:21 -0800 "michael" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 18 Dec 2006 11:24:55 -0800, schmity wrote > > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a > > router. I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get > > and I have modified the smb.conf on

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread Clive Menzies
On (18/12/06 12:03), michael wrote: > On 18 Dec 2006 11:24:55 -0800, schmity wrote > > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. > > I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I > > have modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first though

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread Russell L. Harris
* schmity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [061218 13:52]: > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. > I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have > modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to > start with a fresh reinstall of S

Re: What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread michael
On 18 Dec 2006 11:24:55 -0800, schmity wrote > Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. > I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I > have modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought > was to start with a fresh reinstall of

What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread schmity
Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to start with a fresh reinstall of Samba so that I could start with the original smb.conf

What is the best way to install Samba

2006-12-18 Thread schmity
Ok I have my debian machine connected to a XP machine through a router. I have made several attemps to install samba using apt-get and I have modified the smb.conf on several occations. My first thought was to start with a fresh reinstall of Samba so that I could start with the original smb.conf