Linux + 98 networking prob

[Techwhore]

I created an account on the linux machine as well as an account on the 98 machine (same name). I added the user to the appropiate group for samba sharing but when i try to connect it prompts me for a password, just the password. The username is //server/pc$. I'm not sure, but doesn't the "pc$" mean annonymous or nobody/guest? Why isn't it using the account name i setup? I've tried rebooting and relogging in with the appropriate username / password in 98 to no avail. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance

 

[Nothinman]

It's IPC$ not pc$.

You have to be logged into Win98 with the username you want to use on the Samba server, it's a Win9X feature.

You have to create an encrypted password on the samba server with 'smbpasswd -a username' or disable encrypted passwords.

 

[FUBAR]

The reason you are only being prompted for the password is that you are always sending the username you logged into 98 as. With 2000/XP you would also be able to substitute users. I believe all you should have to do for samba is do a smbadduser unix_id:98_id to map the login to your system user... example:

smbadduser fubar:fubar

where I log into both boxes with the same name. That could be smbuseradd too... I can never remember. The last few versions of samba can handle windows encrypted passwds just fine as well.

Also, what security level are you using on your samba box? I think the options are server, user and share.

 

[Techwhore]

great, thanks! That smbpasswd did the trick...