Samba --> Cannot Access Local Machine?

[bryann]

On Thu, 2007-01-25 at 20:46 -0500, Robert Tilley wrote:
> In SMB4K, when I click on my local network the message "An error occurred 
> trying to get the list of shares." is returned.  Because of this, I cannot 
> access my Windows shares __through the GUI__.
> 
> Using the "Shares/Mount Manually" command, I can easily mount my Windows 
> share.
> 
> Something must be confusing Samba when browsing the local network.  My 
> knowledge is too limited to even guess at a reason.  If anyone could lend an 
> idea to my problem, I would spit-shine their toenails for a year!  (Uggh!  
> That's a nasty image.)
> 
> Thanks, Bob
> -- 
> Tomorrow, you can be anywhere.
> 
I have a mixed windows/samba/mac network here
        I found the Unnoficial Ubuntu guide section on networking very
        useful when I set it up.
        I use USER not SHARE for access
        If you DON'T use one machine either windows or linux/samba as a
        wins server you need to use fixed IP addresses AND a hosts file
        in windows
        
        Lastly I use firestarter or McCaffee(win32) firewall on all
        machines to controll access
        
        If something doesn't go through I want , I use the firewall gui
        to allow the service or connection from that IP address.
        
        I have the smb workgroup AND the TCPIP network dommain the SAME
        name.
        
        I have EVERYTHING on fixed ip addresses EVEN wireless machines
        and the full host file on all machines.
        
        The only things that DOESN'T work is win XP machines have
        trouble printing to some printers as there is no Network driver
        available of some of the printers.
        
        Legacy windows machines are fine as I can install the printer as
        a local, and then change it to network,not quite as crippled as
        XP.
        
        Also I haven't gotten a WinXP HOME computer to be able to access
        the linux/samba file servers  IT CAN get to the gateway and
        Legacy windows machines "out of the box". I haven't had time to
        look at this yet in detail, as long as it accesses the internet
        it's user( my daughter in law) is happy. This is an
        authentication issue I think...It does access my printers but
        can;t print on some due to the aforementioned lack of driver.
        There are alternate drivers but the resolution suffers.
        
        FWIW all printers on the net are shared via SMB due to the mixed
        nature.
        
        Lastly NEVER use any kde or gnome smb gui OR swat if you edit
        smb.conf manually or vice versa. None of the gui tools work well
        with a manually edited config file,OR a file that has been
        edited with a different tool. (I learned this the hard way.)
        except for SWAT and that needs work to get running in Ubuntu (as
        does the cups we interface).
        
        Best results getting things started to work was copy and paste
        from the "unnoficial Ubuntu guide"
        
        If this helps I'll still pass up the offer about the toenails,
        
        Bryann