Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Craig White
I think that remedial Microsoft Windows networking is off topic on this list. There are lots of books, web sites, how-to's etc. on Microsoft networking and this has absolutely nothing to do with redhat 8.0 at all. Samba.org has mail lists as well for those that are struggling with getting samba c

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Stephen Liu
For example: # # 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server # 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host 127.0.0.1 localhost 192.168.0.1 IWILL.domain.com 192.168.0.2 M40G.domain.com On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 19:26, Mike Chambers wrote: > --

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Basil L. Copeland Jr.
The differense in hosts and lmhosts on your windows computer is hosts says what IP goes with what hostname.domain.name, and lmhosts file allows you to associate a hostname with an IP so you don't have to use the full domain name in your commands and such. And not sure, but I think you have to rest

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Paul Cartwright
Hello Mike, Thursday, October 24, 2002, 7:26:20 AM, you wrote: sorry for intruding, but I'm not sure it was mentioned that the lmhost.sam is a SAMPLE file, you need to rename it to JUST lmhost . same with the hosts.sam , rename it hosts, then reboot. >> lmhost.sam >> == >> MC> In lmhos

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Mike Chambers
- Original Message - From: "Stephen Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2002 6:06 AM Subject: Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem > lmhost.sam > == > > All lines inside the file are commented.

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Mike, On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 12:08, Mike Chambers wrote: > > > In windows 98, you will need to copy the HOSTS.SAM file to hosts > > > and then edit hosts. > > > > Could you please provide me more detail, whether starting from > > "regedit"? > > It's a file that I believe is in your C:\Windows

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-24 Thread Mike Chambers
- Original Message - From: "Stephen Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 10:45 PM Subject: Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem > > /etc/hosts should define the 127.0.0.1 address with the short > >

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Daniel, Thanks for your advice. On Thu, 2002-10-24 at 00:29, Daniel Liston wrote: > You might want to consider switching the localhost.localdomain > and localhost around on the 127 line of your /etc/hosts file. Whether you meant switch the position of localhost.localdomain as follow: Old /

RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-23 Thread Gregory Malsack
d luck! Greg -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:psyche-list-admin@;redhat.com]On Behalf Of Stephen Liu Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem Hi Gregory, Lot of thanks for your advice. My Sa

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-23 Thread Daniel Liston
You might want to consider switching the localhost.localdomain and localhost around on the 127 line of your /etc/hosts file. /etc/hosts should define the 127.0.0.1 address with the short name of localhost first, and all other aliases to it after. Any other IP should be listed with its FULL interne

Re: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-23 Thread Mike Chambers
- Original Message - From: "Stephen Liu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2002 11:55 PM Subject: RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem > I still have following problems and expected to be advised. > > 2) If I

RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-23 Thread Stephen Liu
Hi Gregory, Lot of thanks for your advice. My Samba server works now with following adjustment made to 1) /etc/samba/smb.conf [global] workgroup = SEC guest account = satimis encrypt passwords = yes security = user [homes] comment = Home Directories read only = No guest ok = Yes 2) Delete

RE: Samba server and Win98 connection problem

2002-10-22 Thread Gregory Malsack
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 use