Hi All Folks I encountered difficulty in connecting a WinXP box to Samba Server. Ping on WinXP showed connected and on Samba server also showed connecting. "cygwin" worked connecting WinXP and Samba Server RH7.3 Samba-2.2.3a Connection - via a crossover cable On WinXP - Shared folder under C:\ Server (It is a LTSP Server) name of computer=server.ltsp password=yes IP add=192.168.0.254 Workgroup=SEC WinXP (It works as Diskless Workstation and Standalone workstation as well) name of computer=M40G password=no IP add=192.168.0.1 Hereinbelow are my test results: ======================= ipchains STOP ****** /etc/samba/smb.conf # Samba config file created using SWAT # from UNKNOWN (127.0.0.1) # Date: 2002/10/04 19:55:55 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = SEC server string = Samba %v security = SHARE guest account = M40G hosts allow = Yes [test] comment = test share path = /test writable = yes browseable = yes follow symlinks = yes wide links = yes public = yes read only = No guest only = Yes guest ok = Yes ******** # mount /dev/hde2 on / type ext3 (rw) none on /proc type proc (rw) usbdevfs on /proc/bus/usb type usbdevfs (rw) /dev/hde1 on /boot type ext3 (rw) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620) none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw) none on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw) //M40G/Shared on /mnt/WinXP type smbfs (0) # cd /mnt/WinXP/ # ls # (It did not mount) # smbclient -L \\\\O\\ added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 Connection to O\ failed # smbclient -L 192.168.0.1 added interface ip=192.168.0.254 bcast=192.168.0.255 nmask=255.255.255.0 added interface ip=218.188.79.94 bcast=218.188.79.255 nmask=255.255.252.0 session request to 192.168.0.1 failed (Called name not present) session request to 192 failed (Called name not present) Password: (there is no passwork) [Enter] Domain=[SEC] OS=[Windows 5.1] Server=[Windows 2000 LAN Manager] Sharename Type Comment --------- ---- ------- IPC$ IPC Remote IPC D$ Disk Default share print$ Disk Printer Drivers SharedDocs Disk Printer8 Printer HP DeskJet 690C Printer5 Printer Acrobat Distiller Printer2 Printer Print to this device to send a fax. ADMIN$ Disk Remote Admin C$ Disk Default share Shared Disk Printer Printer Print to this device to send a photo quality fax. Server Comment --------- ------- M40G MAXTOR-40G SERVER Samba 2.2.3a Workgroup Master --------- ------- SEC M40G # # smbmount //M40G/Shared /mnt/WinXP Password: (there is no password) [Enter] # # cd /mnt/WinXP # ls # (It did not mount. Shared folder not found) WinXP ====== On Window Explorer C:\My Network Places\Microsoft Windows Network\SEC\ (showing) M40G Samba 2.2.3a (Server) right click "Samba 2.2.3a (Server)" -> Properties displayed Microsoft Networking The server Server could not be found on the network [OK] Kindly help Stephen Liu

pls enable encrypted password in your smb.conf it should work

Have you set up username and password on both of them?

Hi shyam and Tammy, 1) I have tried both enable/disable encrypted password before. Problem still remained 2) Usename and password WinXP ===== This is quite funny. I have users and passwords setup at time of installation of WinXP but each time I start WinXP it does not require password. It boots straight forward on clicking each user or administrator. Coming back to my problem I tried giving it relevant passwords it still did not work. However it did not request for login, only password. Stephen

Did you find a solution to this problem. I have the same issue here, I have encrypted passwords enabled yet I am unable to connect to samba from an XP client. The password box just reappears. Dylan