how to use samba

[Joe Froehlich]

Andy,

Make sure you've all applied all the latest service packs on all your
Windows machines. Also, remember that Windows machines take some time to
broadcast their NetBIOS names across the network. So, if you make changes,
the machines may not show up immediately on your network. On the Windows
machines that do NOT appear, try uninstalling and then re-installing the
TCP/IP protocol.

Finally, Samba isn't a Windows thing...it's a Linux thing. All Windows
machines since the release of Windows 95 use SMB, which is a protocol for
accessing network services. Samba is an an "application" on Linux machines
that implements the equivalent of Windows File Sharing.

Joe

> -----Original Message-----
> From: yellowdog-newbie-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> [mailto:yellowdog-newbie-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com]On Behalf Of
> Andrew McVinnie
> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 9:23 PM
> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Subject: Re: how to use samba
>
>
> Hi
>
> I have tried this procedure below, and it only halfway works.
>
> I can only see windows servers that are running Windows 2000 or XP.  My
> mac os x and my other windows machines can all see all of the servers.
> Is there a reason for this?  Is samba something new? do old windopws NT
> servers use it?
>
> Thanks
> Andy
>
> On Sunday, June 1, 2003, at 11:25 AM, Joe Froehlich wrote:
>
> > To connect to a Windows machine from a Linux machine, all you need is
> > the
> > smb protocol. Entering smb: in the address bar of a Nautilus window
> > will
> > display Windows machines that are hosting shared directories.
> >
> > If you want Windows machines to access shared directories on your Linux
> > machine, you need to configure Samba.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: yellowdog-newbie-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> >> [mailto:yellowdog-newbie-admin@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com]On Behalf
> >> Of
> >> Andrew McVinnie
> >> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 11:22 AM
> >> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> >> Subject: Re: how to use samba
> >>
> >
> >> Another good question, lets say you are on a Winblows network that is
> >> older than Samba... Uses Windows File Sharing... How do you see that
> >> Windows Server?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Andy
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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