Help with Samba please


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Hi -

I am trying to get my 2 box's to share files via samba. I have edited my smb.conf *very*

basically to try to get this working. Here it is:

#Global Parameters

workgroup = WORKGROUP

netbios = Samba

encrypt passwords = yes

[homes]

read only = no

browseable = no

[music]

path = /data/mp3

browseable = yes

write list = mw, john

[everyone]

path = /data/everyone

read only = no

browseable = yes

[apps]

path = /data/apps

browseable = yes

valid users = @admins, root

write list = @admins, root

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When I goto network neighborhood in windows I can see the linux share, but

when I click on it I get this error:

\\Localhost is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the adminustrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.

Then it goes on to say: You were not connected because a duplicate name exists on the network.

I have permissions set to +777 so that is not an issue.

I checked the names and no there are NOT any duplicate names on my network. I also have my firewall turned OFF (just for testing) but still can not figure this our : ( btw - I can ping each box and the internet works fine from both boxes (shareing internet connection via a switch and router)

Please let me know if you need any more info to help me.

Thanks - John

My setup:

Linux Box (fedora Core 1)

Windows Box (WinXP Pro SP1)

Switch is Netgear

Router is SmoothWall (on a linuxbox)

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I can see you named it as "samba" ..so can you access the Linux box by typing \\samba from your windows box ? try that.

You can also try using SWAT to configure samba...its a nice GUI for samba ..which makes everything easy.

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