On Thu, 2005-12-22 at 13:18 -0500, Ken Elliott wrote:
> >> I have been trying to set up SaMBa on my linux box to allow
> >> others computers on my network to access files in a directory.
> >> The other computers are connected through my router and cannot
> >> see my Linux box.
>
> Here's my overview:
> 1: Ping the Linux box from another pc to be sure you have communications
> between the boxes. If not, fix that first.
> 2: Decide on a "workgroup" name. Config the Windows boxes to that
> workgroup.
> 3: Configure Samba for that same workgroup name.
> 4: From a Windows box, look at Network Neighborhood (Windows Explorer) and
> see if you see the Linux box in the workgroup. If not, resolve this.
> 5: On the Linux box, create a user, then create a folder and share it.
Don't forget the all important step of adding the Unix user as a samba
user before proceeding to the next step. smbpasswd -a foousername.
This one _used_ to bite me all the time.
Mike Branda Jr.
> 6: See if the Windows box can see the share. Open the share, supplying the
> user and password you just created. Try to create a file in that share.
> 7: Optional: map a drive letter to the share. There's an option to use
> another username and password, so you can supply the Linux username and
> password, and it will auto-attach when you logon to the Windows box.
>
> That's a real basic overview, and I'm assuming a lot of things. If this
> does all you want, cool. If not, it gives you a starting place.
>
> Here's a link to a good step-by-step SAMBA tutorial:
> http://www.troubleshooters.com/linux/samba.htm
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Ken Elliott
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