Thread: Samba to Windows 7 Home Premium

let me preface saying understand it's issue windows pc - yet it's sharing ubuntu machine, so, i'm posting here in hopes of finding answer.

apologize if has been answered somewhere else, i've spent lot of time tinkering , lot of time on google , i've given , decided come here , ask help!

i'm attempting set linux file/media server @ home. right now, have xubuntu installed on server, along samba.
so, 2 questions.
1) when share file, without requiring authentication (to on lan) server , shares visible , accessible wife's mac mini , work laptop (which running windows 7 home premium). however, pc (windows 7 home premium, well) requests username/password connect server computer - before seeing share(s) available on - , satisfied neither logins pc or ubuntu machine, when set identical ones. so, know sharing works on level @ loss figure out pc has set different laptop.

2) might @ point want restrict file access logins, , wondering how works if computers not on domain (since home premium cannot be) - can win 7 hp edition successfully?

in advance. when replying let me know if need further information, i'm not sure might consider relevant.

oh, , server running ubuntu 11.10, xfce interface, although believe if memory serves had same trouble on version of ubuntu, , gnome.

oh - @ point during process ended doing wipe/reinstall of windows other reasons - , clean install has same issues. fyi.

edit: i've tried adding registry file lmcompatibility or another, @ value 1, , @ value 2, respectively depending on different sources. neither worked or made difference @ all.

1) when share file, without requiring authentication (to on lan) server , shares visible , accessible wife's mac mini , work laptop (which running windows 7 home premium). however, pc (windows 7 home premium, well) requests username/password connect server computer - before seeing share(s) available on - , satisfied neither logins pc or ubuntu machine, when set identical ones. so, know sharing works on level @ loss figure out pc has set different laptop.

this may or not relevant it's thing can think of fits symptoms. has way windows machine browses network.

windows passes current user's windows login user name , password when browses. if happen have linux user same name , have given him samba password different windows password in infinite loop of credentials prompts. , happen @ host level before gets share.

if have guest shares remove samba password entirely, this:

code:

sudo smbpasswd -x morbius

or tell windows user use new samba password.

or make sure samba password matches windows user's login password exactly.

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