On 23/06/2009 11:39, Kevin Thorpe wrote: > On 23/06/2009 11:34, Kevin Thorpe wrote: > >> Sorry, I've still got problems. >> >> I'm trying to set up a new Samba user. I've done useradd to put them in >> passwd, I've done smbpasswd to set a samba password. They're in the >> required group (spendtrak) for this share. I've even restarted samba. >> When I try and connect to the share with 'connect using a different >> username' form XP it just keeps asking me for the password. I can >> connect to the share as myself, but not if I define myself as the >> 'different user name'. Is there a log anywhere which will tell me what's >> going wrong with the login. >> >> Sorry, but this is frustrating the hell out of me. >> >> >> # share for spendtrak >> [spendtrak] >> comment = Spendtrak Files >> path = /home/spendtrak >> writable = yes >> printable = no >> valid users = +spendtrak >> force group = spendtrak >> create mode = 0660 >> create mask = 0660 >> force create mode = 0660 >> directory mode = 0770 >> directory mask = 0770 >> force directory mode = 0770 >> inherit permissions = yes >> >> >> > Well smbclient seems to work fine so I guess it's Windows at fault (as > per bloody usual). Well I finally worked it out. Reboot Windows then it works. Bah! Stupid Microsoft. Wasted half my morning because Windows is broken.