[Ham-Computers] smb<>samba

[Dale Miller]

Jonathan D Thawley KC8CPW wrote:

>ok I'm beating my head against a brick wall...
> 
>here's the problem...  
> 
>I have 2 linux boxes running... the one is running kubuntu & the other tao
>linux, both using KDE
> 
>I can use both linux boxes to browse my shared folders on my window XP Pro
>machine.... but
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>when i try to view shared folders/files on the linux boxes and i'm on the xp
>Pro machine... it brings a login box up wanting me to put in a user name and
>password... what is the format used, and how do i set the linux box up with
>a user name and password?? so it knows who i am??
> 
> 
>Jonathan
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You should be able to login with your user name and password that you 
set up on the linux box.
If your systems are not connected to the internet or are behind a 
firewall you could change samba to not require a password.
It depends on how secure you want the samba shares.

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Cheers & 73's
Dale Miller, KC2CBD
Tennessee
Ham Operator since 1997
Member of YahooPipesmokers and ASP since February 2005

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