Samba Samba!

[Derek Broughton]

Donn wrote:

> Derek,
>> If "donnsbox" is the linux machine, then yes, it's looking for the
>> username/password set via smbpasswd.
>> When XP is the client, it asks you
>> for the server's (the linux box) username/password.
> Okay, that's what I assumed. Kubuntu is running the Samba server. But why
> will XP not accept my un/pw combo when I try to "map a drive" ?
> 
>> When Linux is the
>> client it asks for the Windows username/password.
> Does that mean I have to get a samba server running on XP in order to
> reach across from Kubuntu to XP?

Both machines are "SMB" servers - all Windows systems have SMB built in. 
You don't actually put a "Samba" server in Windows, because "Samba" is the
linux implementation of Microsoft's SMB.

> I am really confused about which way samba goes and how.

The machine with the shared folders is the "server", the machine that wants
to access them is the client.  The same machine can be both (which is
really handy for testing purposes - try accessing smb://localhost/
from "donnsbox" in konqueror)
> 
>> Of course, both machines
>> could be using the same Domain Controller, in which case the credentials
>> are the same, but lets not confuse things too much!
> Damn skippy Mr Spock ;D

I'm not sure anybody ever said "Damn skippy" to Mr. Spock and lived to
tell...

>> I can't remember where I know that from, but I'm fairly confident I'm
>> right :-)

> I set a un/pwd in that kcontrol place and I still could not get a drive
> mapped. I (naturally) assume I am being daft!

I'd start by setting up one or more shares on "donnsbox", then trying to get
at them via the smb: protocol in konqueror.  When that works, try the next
step of accessing them from the Windows machine.  After that, you may want
to work on getting to the Windows box from the Linux box, but for a two
machine setup, I usually just make one box hold all the shares.
-- 
derek