Samba asking for authorization to browse suddenly

[Claude Jones]

On Monday, August 15, 2011, Craig White wrote:
> Windows computer WIN7JJ doesn't belong to a workgroup called
> 'Workgroup'
> 
how did you determine that? I'll check on that for sure

> I'm not sure why it didn't say 'anonymous' when you connected
> to it. Did you type a password?
no, I pressed 'enter' as you suggested

> You should be able to get a
> list of shares without a login/password.
> 

I did

> What about the Samba computer? Where does workgroup 'Workgroup'
> come from? Shouldn't all the systems have the same workgroup
> name?

workgroup is configured in the Samba GUI settings page, under the 
'Base Settings' tab 

here's a readout from testparm which you suggested I post years 
ago - maybe it will help:

# testparm /etc/samba/smb.conf
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit 
(16384)
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[ImageArchive]"
Processing section "[Downloads]"
Processing section "[LaptopBackup]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

[global]
        server string = Samba Server Version %v
        security = SHARE
        log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
        max log size = 50
        logon path = \\%25N\%25U\profile
        logon home = \\%25N\%25U
        domain master = No
        cups options = raw

[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        read only = No
        browseable = No

[printers]
        comment = All Printers
        path = /var/spool/samba
        printable = Yes
        browseable = No

[ImageArchive]
        path = /home/cj/ImageArchive
        guest ok = Yes

[Downloads]
        path = /home/cj/Downloads
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

[LaptopBackup]
        path = /home/cj/LaptopBackup
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes


-- 
Claude Jones
Brunswick, MD, USA
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