nixCraft

Hello folks

I’m having trouble with Windows XP and Debian Linux. I need to access lots of files from Windows XP desktop. When I am using Debian on Laptop I am able to connect to Samba server. But when I try to connect it from Windows XP It says

Account is Not Authorized to Log In to this Station

How do I connect from windows xp to Samba box . I am trying this since last 2 days and i have posted this to some other popular linux forum noone is able to help me

One more question:

I have firewall enabled on both Linux and Windows XP. Since everything else is working fine I am assuming that firewall is not source of trouble…

But please give all your recommendation to solve my problem

This is classic problem. This problem not only occurs with Linux/UNIX Samba (SMB client) but also with Microsoft Windows server 2000/2003 and XP client.

In order to solve this problem
a) You need to enable encrypted password support the Samba
OR
b) Force Windows XP to use unencrypted (clear text) password

I don’t recommend second option (as it needs registry hack on Windows XP as well as it is insecure)

To solve your problem log in to Linux Samba server:

Open smb.conf file:
Make sure following two entries are as follows:
Save file and restart samba server
Now add new UNIX user:
Add demouser user with password to samba (so that you can access it from windows xp)
And you are done. Login to windows XP > Click on Start > Run > type IP address of samba server (for example 192.168.1.5)
\\192.168.1.5
OR netbios name (for example Debiansamba):
\\debiansamba

When prompted for username/password type
USERNAME: demouser
PASSWORD: Your password (the one you set with smbpasswd command)

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Thanks nixcraft.,

It worked like a charm. Thank you very much

Wish i had skills like you