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  • From: 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org
  • To: bh8v-3sxq AT dea.spamcon.org
  • Cc: BasicLinux List <baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [BL] Windows networking
  • Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:08:42 +1300

Sheldon Isaac wrote:
>
> etc/smb.conf , containing [global] and
> on the next line encrypt passwords = yes
>
> I've set the sharing on the Windows 98 machine so that
> drive E: is shared read-only, no passwords.
>
> under Network Properties, I go to the screen for Properties
> of the TCP/IP protocol which is bound to the Ethernet card.
> I click the tab regarding Bindings. I check the box called
> "File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks".
>
> smbclient -L asus
>
> Added interface ip=127.0.0.1 bcast=127.255.255.255 nmask=255.0.0.0
> Password: [at this prompt I press the Enter key]
>
> Sharename Type Comment
> ------------- ----- -----------
> E Disk
> FPROT Disk
> IPC$ IPC Remote Inter Process Communication
>
> smbclient \\\\asus\\E
>
> I soon can get to a prompt that looks like
> smb: \>

Congratulations. You've got an SMB connection.

I wonder if the encrypt passwords line in smb.conf
is really necessary. What happens if you delete it?

Cheers,
Steven

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