Sharing Folder On Ubuntu Laptop

[RockyZ]

Setup a network with everything. With my Ubuntu laptop I can see my Windows XP shared folder, and on my Windows Xp I can see my Linux.

The problem is when I try to access the shared folder in Ubuntu from my XP, it request username and password. I did not setup a password for this shared folder. I tried using my login for my Ubuntu, it did not work. What should I do to gain access to it?

 

[Greg]

type this command

sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf

into the terminal and type your password when it asks. Then scroll down to the "authentication" section and find where it says something like "security = usr" (not sure if thats exactly what it is, its been months since I changed it) and change it to "security = share"

After that type this command

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

Then test it out and let me know how it goes.

 

[RockyZ]

thanks man, I have no idea how I could have done it without help

 

[RockyZ]

Ahh, nvm, still doesn't work

 

[Greg]

Hmm, hang on a minute, I'll try to figure it out

 

[Greg]

Ah, yes, okay. See that little simicolon in front of that line I told you to edit? Delete that, it's commenting out the line. Then do

sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart

again. (a little tip: if you dont want to copy and paste that command again just open the terminal and hit the up arrow until you see it, then hit enter.)

I hope that works

 

[RockyZ]

I already restarted the server maybe I should restart this machine to see if that the problem

 

[Greg]

Did you already uncomment that line?

 

[RockyZ]

ahh that was the problem thanks

 

[Greg]

No problem, glad I could help