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Date:      Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:09:05 -0800
From:      "Gayn Winters" <gayn.winters@bristolsystems.com>
To:        "'Warren Liddell'" <shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   RE: Samba Problem
Message-ID:  <08f901c62f2d$e05839f0$6501a8c0@workdog>
In-Reply-To: <200602112040.39600.shinjii@virusinfo.rdksupportinc.com>

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> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of 
> Warren Liddell
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 12:41 PM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Samba Problem
> 
> 
> On Saturday 11 February 2006 12:33, Duane Whitty wrote:
> > Warren Liddell wrote:
> > > When i try logging onto the FreeBSD machine from windows 
> via samba, upon
> > > entering the username/pswd windows Automatically adds: 
> fred/shinjii
> > >
> > > All i want it to have is just shinjii .. what am i 
> missing and where do i
> > > go to fix this ?
> -------------
> > Hi,
> >
> > It might help if you could send a copy of your
> > samba configuration file, usually it is located at
> > /usr/local/etc/smb.conf
> >
> > This is where I would start looking for problems.
> >   Also read the smb.conf.default file as it gives
> > good examples as a starting point.
> 
> Attached is conf file
> 
1.  Check workstation is in the same workgroup
2.  When you define your network path in Windows, make sure you use the
"connect using a different user name" dialog box.
3.  Make sure the password you use in (2) is the same as your samba
password.
4.  Note Windows will encrypt passwords by default.  If this isn't
working for you, you'll have to turn it off in the registry.

-gayn

Bristol Systems Inc.
714/532-6776
www.bristolsystems.com 





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