Still can't share files with samba

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

Okay I have two computers connected by a hub both part of the workgroup "HOME". The gentoo computer is named "linux" with IP address 192.168.1.46 and the windows xp computer is named "XP" with IP address 192.168.1.47. They can both ping each other by name or ip address. They can also both see their own shares, but not access each others. When I type XP.HOME in my gentoo computer I get "the connection was refused when attempting to contact xp.home". When I type \\linux in my windows computer it doesn't even reconize it. Whats wrong? I really want to share files!

Here's my samba conf file:

neomatrix35 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

on your xp box... do u have the xp firewall enabled? and like wise on the linux box... do you have port 445( i believe is the port) enabled to accept incoming connections.

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

SZwarts · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:24 am Post subject:

I would suggest that you try to acces your shared files on your linux computer from your linux computer first...
Just use smbclient to see if you can logon to your own computer, and if it does fail, there is probably more information than only "connection was refused"

And I don't know about Win XP but I know that Win2000 tries to logon with username and password. Even if there is a guest account available it chooses not use that, so although you have guest enabled the Win2000 computer still gets rejected because it tries to logon on with its username and password. So you also might want to look into that.

And if it doesn't recognize the \\linux, try to access it by ip first, to see if that works use "\\192.168.1.46" ...

But I really suggest you use smbclient to test if everything is working, and to get some detailed information what is going wrong and where...

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

Okay, tried smbclient, it asks for a password, but I can enter anything I want and it still works:

neomatrix35 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

SZwarts is right concerning the XP box. u will need to connect with a username and password. if you didnt change ur configurations you can change it so that it will accept the connection without a password but depending on ur situation I wouldnt advise that. If you want to check to see that the ports are open. type netstat -nl on the linux box and look for 445 and on the xp box... type netstat -n. both situations will give a list of listening and connection established ports... also another way on the linux box is to type iptables -L (if you are using iptables).

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

neomatrix35 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

if you are using xp pro ... go into "administrative tools>services" look for server in the list and make sure its turned on to automatic and started otherwise you have to turn it on manually. I believe they don't actually have the port 445 listed as a listneing port. it is the port but when u do a netstat i'm not quite sure they have that listed(my bad). in order to connect to the linux box, i'd use the "net" command from the command prompt. type net in the prompt and use settings custom to your environment. on the linux box i'd use the mount command...not sure if thats how u are connecting to it but just making sure... i have to go but i can look for the proper command and post it for ya

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

Need4Speed · Guru Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Posts: 497

and this is what I get when I try to mount one of my windows computer's share directories:

neomatrix35 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

try this

mount -t smbfs -o username=guest,password= //windowshostname(put actual hostname here)/Downloads /mnt/test

windows doesn't use nfs(network file system) it uses ntfs( a windows native file system). Linux doesnt support ntfs very well ... it does but not worth the hassle. Windows shares operate just like samba shares so consider it a samba file system.

you can also put this into /etc/fstab if you want to make it a little more automated

\\windowshostname/Downloads /mnt/test smbfs username=guest,password=,defaults(or "user" if u need them acccessible by a non root user but i would mount it with defaults and mount them with the root user**delete this and keep the space after the bracket) 0 2

if this doesn't work ... then u aren't sharing or like i said before you have a firewall issue. can have the net command in a few for ya

hope this helps

neomatrix35 · n00b Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 53

ok easier way then net command...

go to My Computer
in the menu bar up top.. go to tools>Map Network Drives
pick a drive letter
click connect with a different user and enter in the user used for the samba share and go back to where u picked the drive letter
enter in the ip address of the linux box in the folder and then hit browse
now look for the samba share.

if it doesn't appear then either again there is a firewall issue or you aren't sharing. make sure samba is running.

If these don't work ... let me know... we can try something else.

DaveArb · Guru Joined: 29 Apr 2004 Posts: 510 Location: Texas, USA