NEWBIE: Configuring Linux-Windows network

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Marcus Zingmark wrote:
> Ankush Grover skrev:
>
>>
>>
>> On 9/19/05, *Marcus Zingmark* <blackline at bodymodification.se 
>> <mailto:blackline at bodymodification.se>> wrote:
>>
>>     I'm totally new to both Linux and Samba and since I'm not an 
>> expert on
>>     Windows networks either I'm in need of a guide (or so), for newbies,
>>     about configuring a network between Linux and Windows systems. In my
>>     case, my Linuxmachine running FC4 and my laptop (cordless network,
>>     WinXP).
>>
>>     Would be great if someone could send me a link or otherwise guide me
>>     through this.
>>
>>
>> hey,
>>
>> 1) Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file
>>
>> change
>> workgroup = to your windows workgroup for ex mygroup
>> hostsallow =  to your network id for ex 192.168.1. 127.
>>
>> uncomment these lines in smb.conf file
>> encrypt passwords = yes
>>   smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
>> unix password sync = Yes
>> ;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>> ;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* 
>> %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
>> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>>
>> after editing the smb.conf file ,save the file
>>
>> 2) Adding samba users
>>
>> smbpasswd -a linuxuser(this linux user should be created before 
>> running this command)
>>
>> 3) Edit /etc/samba/smbusers file
>>
>> linux user = windows user
>>
>> for ex if there is a user john on linux and u want to access john's 
>> file through windows with user john2
>>
>> john(linux user) = john2(windows user)
>>
>> save the file
>>
>> 4) Test the samba configuration file
>>
>> testparm
>>
>> 5) Start the samba service
>>
>> service smb start
>>
>> 6) Now try to access the files through windows.
>>
>>
>> Note:  the ports 137,138,139 should be open and also check whether 
>> SELinux is on or off.
>>
>>
>> for more reading
>>
>> http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba.html
>> http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/howto/networking/samba.shtml
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Ankush Grover
>
> So I followed the guide, as you said. How do I check if those ports 
> are open? Is there a problem if SELinux is on? I think it is, not 
> really sure.
>
> About that linuxuser = windowsuser
>
> I want to share files from my account, which is "blackline" in linux, 
> and the user on the windowscomputer is "Larsas", so then, should I 
> write "blackline = Larsas"?
>
> How do I share files then, from the Linuxmachine? Where do I put files 
> I want to share?
>
> After doing what you told me i entered "Show all computers in 
> workgroup" from Windows, there i saw "Larsas" and "Samba Server 
> (Localhost)"
>

Hi, try the following article, it goes in detail about this.

http://www.reallylinux.com/docs/sambaserver.shtml

Brgds
THT