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Re: [LUG] samba access to ubuntu linux directory from windows

 

Neil Stone wrote:
>> Hello folks.
>>
>> I've set up a linux laptop running Ubuntu and want to access its files
>> from a windows network via samba.  ...
>>     
>
> 1. You should be able to rename the Linux box's workgroupname without any
> real issues...
>   
yes, worked fine
> 2. smbpasswd -a username (iirc) will add a given user account to the samba
> password list
>   
oh, yes, I dimly remember something like that.  worked a treat; thanks 
very much!
>   
>> I imagine I need to edit /etc/samba/smb.conf somehow ...
>>     
>
> There is a lot of documenation on http://www.samba.org/ that should help..
> however the above two notes should help...
>
> HTH
>   
yes, indeed!
> If you need more guidance, drop in to #DCLUG on irc.flashtek-uk.com
> sometime..
>   
thanks again Neil.


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