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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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