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Connecting Linux and Microsoft Hi. I wish to make a small HOME network composed of a Windows XP professional, Windows Xp Home edition, Centos 4.3.
I have connected each computer to a router. The router is connected to the internet.
I am sure that the hardware settings are correct : in fact, each computer can be pinged with 0% packet loss
I have also installed and configured samba on my Centos. The samba installation also works out since i can connect to the this same computer.
However, the Centos machine doesn't appear under my workgroup computers, and i can't connect to my microsoft machines with the smbclient //machine name/resource, command. Therefore I still can't share any resources through my networked computers.
I would also like to ask the following questions:
the samba software need to be installed on all computers or only on the linux pc?
the windows machines need any configuration before i could share resources?
Thanks for anyone who tries to help.
BS.
I have connected each computer to a router. The router is connected to the internet.
I am sure that the hardware settings are correct : in fact, each computer can be pinged with 0% packet loss
I have also installed and configured samba on my Centos. The samba installation also works out since i can connect to the this same computer.
However, the Centos machine doesn't appear under my workgroup computers, and i can't connect to my microsoft machines with the smbclient //machine name/resource, command. Therefore I still can't share any resources through my networked computers.
I would also like to ask the following questions:
the samba software need to be installed on all computers or only on the linux pc?
the windows machines need any configuration before i could share resources?
Thanks for anyone who tries to help.
BS.
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Originally Posted by BabySamba 
Hi. I wish to make a small HOME network composed of a Windows XP professional, Windows Xp Home edition, Centos 4.3.
I have connected each computer to a router. The router is connected to the internet.
I am sure that the hardware settings are correct : in fact, each computer can be pinged with 0% packet loss
I have also installed and configured samba on my Centos. The samba installation also works out since i can connect to the this same computer.
However, the Centos machine doesn't appear under my workgroup computers, and i can't connect to my microsoft machines with the smbclient //machine name/resource, command. Therefore I still can't share any resources through my networked computers.
I would also like to ask the following questions:
the samba software need to be installed on all computers or only on the linux pc?
the windows machines need any configuration before i could share resources?
Thanks for anyone who tries to help.
BS.
I have tried t link mione together also. You only need the linux and samba on the linux machine. Make sure all the othr machine in Msoft are set to share drive c/
I still cant get printers to work though!
I use kubuntu nd the setting up was fairly ok. I also use same user and passwaord on all machines!
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>I also use same user and passwaord on all machines!
That's not safe to do.
>Make sure all the othr machine in Msoft are set to share drive c/
No.
That's not safe to do.
>Make sure all the othr machine in Msoft are set to share drive c/
No.
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Originally Posted by BabySamba
in fact, each computer can be pinged with 0% packet loss
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However, the Centos machine doesn't appear under my workgroup computers
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and i can't connect to my microsoft machines with the smbclient //machine name/resource, command.
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I would also like to ask the following questions:
the samba software need to be installed on all computers or only on the linux pc?
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the windows machines need any configuration before i could share resources?
- Make sure you start the samba service on your linux PC. For me this involves the command:
/etc/init.d/samba start
- Make sure all machines have the firewall turned off (you can turn it back on later once you get things working)
- Choose a domain master browser - probably your linux PC. How are you configuring CentOS? Are you using http://localhost:901 or something else?
- Make sure each machine is on the same workgroup. This just involves using the same workgroup name for each one, usually "WORKGROUP".
- Make sure your windows PC's are not trying to connect to a domain.
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Thanks for anyone who tries to help.
BS.
No worries. Try those steps and let me know how you go.
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