Filesharing between kubuntu and XP

**matyd** · October 21st, 2009

I have installed samba and smbfs... I read through the tutorial provided on the ubuntu website and still haven't figured out exactly how to get this working. As of right now, i can see my kubuntu desktop on my xp machine, I am not able to login into it however. "Windows cannot access \\MATT-DESKTOP" is all it says... I'm a newbie at this just tbh... If anyone could lend their time to help me out i would really appreciate it.

My network is on a wireless router if that is relevant to getting help.
Matt

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**matyd** · October 21st, 2009

I have no idea why I told you all XP... I am in fact running Vista on my laptop... Sorry

**matyd** · October 21st, 2009

okay so i'm able to ping both my internal ips (vista and kubuntu) and when doing the samba manual configuration... i get this....

Desktop:

Code:

matt@matt-desktop:~$ smbclient -L //192.168.2.2 -U user            
Enter user's password:
Domain=[MATT-DESKTOP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.2]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        print$          Disk      Printer Drivers
        IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (matt-desktop server (Samba, Ubuntu))
        PSC-1500-series2 Printer   HP PSC 1500 series
        PSC-1500-series Printer   HP PSC 1500 series
Domain=[MATT-DESKTOP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.3.2]

        Server               Comment
        ---------            -------

        Workgroup            Master
        ---------            -------
        WORKGROUP            MATT-DESKTOP

From desktop to laptop:

Code:

matt@matt-desktop:~$ smbclient -L //192.168.2.3 -U user
Enter user's password:
Domain=[ARROYO] OS=[Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium 6001 Service Pack 1] Server=[Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium 6.0]

        Sharename       Type      Comment
        ---------       ----      -------
        ADMIN$          Disk      Remote Admin
        C$              Disk      Default share
        D$              Disk      Default share
        IPC$            IPC       Remote IPC
        Public          Disk
        Users           Disk
session request to 192.168.2.3 failed (Called name not present)
session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
session request to *SMBSERVER failed (Called name not present)
NetBIOS over TCP disabled -- no workgroup available

Another weird thing, I can see 'Matt-Desktop' on Vista but i can't see my laptop in remote:/ in dolphin...