having trouble logging into my samba share

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I set up my opensuse 11 computer to share a folder. For security reasons I’d like my folder to require user login.

From WinXP I type:

server\backup (with server being the name of the computer and backup the user)

and then the password for backup

It will not let me in. If I set the folder for guest access I can get in just fine. I have a feeling it has to do with how I am naming myself on the way in.

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EarthandAllStars wrote:

>
> I set up my opensuse 11 computer to share a folder. For security reasons
> I’d like my folder to require user login.
>
> From WinXP I type:
>
> server\backup (with server being the name of the computer and backup
> the user)
>
> and then the password for backup
>
> It will not let me in. If I set the folder for guest access I can get
> in just fine. I have a feeling it has to do with how I am naming myself
> on the way in.
>
>
EarthandAllStars;
Just where in WinXP are you typing that? Is your Samba server a PDC? The
syntax would normally be <domain>&lt;username> or <username>.<domain>. Samba
uses the value in Workgroup for the Domain name. If you are doing this in “My
Network Places”, just use <username> (I don’t think it needs to be qualified)
or <Workgroup>&lt;username> or <username>.<Workgoup>. Be sure you’ve added
user “backup” to the Samba Users with “smbpasswd -a backup”.

Hope this helps.

P. V.
“The entropy of a closed system can never decrease”, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

3

PV is largely correct.

Some extra info: for a workgroup you can use in the network neighborhood address bar or the windows explorer file browser or internet explorer browser (or whatever):

\server
ame

And of course, as PV mentioned, add the name to the samba user database.

4

swerdna wrote:

>
> PV is largely correct.
>
> Some extra info: for a workgroup you can use in the network
> neighborhood address bar or the windows explorer file browser or
> internet explorer browser (or whatever):
>
> \server
ame

This would be a share name not a user name. Assuming homes is properly set up
in Samba, \<servername>&lt;username> will give the home folder /home/<username>.
>
> And of course, as PV mentioned, add the name to the samba user
> database.
>
>

–
P. V.
“The entropy of a closed system can never decrease”, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics

5

In the entire 10.x series and in 11.0, there exists the “roaming share” which is addressed by username like this:
\server\username
Probably, this is what EarthandAllStars was alluding to

6

That did it. I needed the password set. Thanks!

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swerdna wrote:

>
> PV;1861287 Wrote:
>> swerdna wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > PV is largely correct.
>> >
>> > Some extra info: for a workgroup you can use in the network
>> > neighborhood address bar or the windows explorer file browser or
>> > internet explorer browser (or whatever):
>> >
>> > \server
ame
>>
>> This would be a share name not a user name. Assuming homes is properly
>> set up
>> in Samba, \<servername>&lt;username> will give the home folder
>> /home/<username>.
>>
> In the entire 10.x series and in 11.0, there exists the “roaming share”
> which is addressed by username like this:
> \server\username
> Probably, this is what EarthandAllStars was alluding to
>
>
Swerdna;
Mea Culpa, tripped up again by “user defined shares” all I can say in my
defense is: “We never did it that way when the mister was alive.”

P. V.
“The entropy of a closed system can never decrease”, 2nd Law of Thermodynamics