On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 17:46 +0800, Noob Centos Admin wrote: > I was back onsite and trying it again, in vain. Copied the conf from > another site's working setup and dumped directly, recreated with the > same names and all. No go. > > So again removed and install samba again, made a blank conf file, fire > up SWAT and did the most basic config. > > Even chmod 777 the directory. > > Conf file > [global] > workgroup = MKSC52 > netbios name = MKSC52 > security = SHARE > log level = 2 > os level = 35 > > [staff] > comment = Staff Share > path = /home/staff > valid users = jackie @staff > > > I've changed one of the Windows machine workgroup to a fresh one as > above, in case the existing WIndows 2000 domain controller was somehow > interfering. The pc name was also changed to the user's name. But no > joy either. > > But at least Samba is logging something after that > > # [2009/03/06 17:38:31, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(324) > netbios connect: name1=MKS2009C52 name2=JACKIE > > [2009/03/06 17:38:31, 2] smbd/reply.c:reply_special(331) > netbios connect: local=mks2009c52 remote=jackie, name type = 0 > > [2009/03/06 17:40:31, 2] smbd/process.c:timeout_processing(1363) > Closing idle connection > > On the windows side, there was a brief pause before Windows tells me I > have no permission to access the network resource. No prompt for > password. ---- I gave you some clues on how to troubleshoot on Saturday afternoon Craig