Problem sharing with samba(failed to mount windows share)

[linuxgr]

Hi everybody!

I have this problem which suddenly occured(did not have it before).

I have 3 computers (1 PC & 2 Laptop) connected to a network, all ubuntu hardy. Each one has a share which I can access without need of authentication (guest) except of the PC which I cannot access at all, even through the same computer by going to Places->Network. The error message:

"Unable to mount location. Failed to mount Windows share"

Tried a lot of stuff like copying smb.conf from the laptops which experience no problem but no luck. I also added a share called "test" by right-clicking on a folder and selecting "Sharing Options"(the other folders are manually written in smb.conf).

I noticed when I play with "security = share/user", the problem consists with all folders with =share, but when it is configured to =user same problem for all except for "test" share which requires authentication(even though I selected "guest access").

It's all weird, I know, any ideas?

(again, that suddenly happened, wasn't always like that and I don't recall messing with anything related to samba)

[linuxgr]

Anyone? Any ideas welcome, I've been trying for days......

[linuxgr]

Yesterday I also tried to completely remove all samba-related packages and then re-install them. The problem consists, I can access other computers but others can see but not access my PC. Is it possible for some other application to be responsible?

[linuxgr]

SOLVED!!!!!

even though permissions to the files were correct, I had changed the access of others to my home folder from "access files" to "no access". I noticed that when I created a share on my second hard drive instead in my home folder, which worked.

I'm posting the solution in case someone has the same problem.

[FokkerCharlie]

Phew!

I had been struggling with this for a couple of days. I was unable to access my shared folders from a PC with XP on it over wireless, but got around the problem by creating a shared folder in /home/ .

This, however, means that it's not possible to share a folder within a user's home folder without exposing all of the contents of my home, doesn't it? Or am I missing something?

Charlie

[Nepherte]

Yes, that is possible. But it beats the whole purpose of having a personal home folder if you ask me. And just in case you missed something in the configuration, you better don't want people to be able to access your personal folder.