[Gllug] Browsing a SAMBA machine from Windoze

[Ashley Evans]

On Thursday 24 July 2003 12:18 pm, Richard Jones wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I've just added a W2K server machine to my network. I've got Samba
> running on my other machines, and I want the W2K server to be able to
> see the other machines and access files on them.  Easy enough? Ha ha ...
>
> So far I've got the Samba configuration below on one machine. I can
> now explicitly mount \\linux\rich and \\linux\tmp (I have to manually
> type a password, which is a pain, but it works).

mount //box/share /mount/point -t smbfs (Here's the magic :) -o username=user, 
password=you_guess_it

You can also put the usr/pass in fstab

hth

>
> But I can't get the machine to be listed in the "Network
> neighbourhood" at all. It just doesn't appear there ...
>
> What am I doing wrong?
>
> Rich.
>
> PS. Setting 'os level' doesn't make things work, but it does slow down
> the process of mounting drives a lot.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> security = user
>
> encrypt passwords = yes
> local master = yes
> domain master = yes
> preferred master = yes
> os level = 65
>
> printing = cups
>
> [global]
>         workgroup = WORKGROUP
>
> [homes]
>         guest ok = no
>         read only = no
>         browseable = yes
>
> [tmp]
>         comment = Temporary space
>         path = /tmp
>         read only = no
>         public = yes
>         browseable = yes
>
> --
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> languages as in life, speed kills." -- Mike Vanier


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