Thread: Samba (SMB) file sharing problems with Ubuntu GNU/Linux
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Old 05-02-2007, 01:45   #5
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Re: Samba (SMB) file sharing problems with Ubuntu GNU/Linux
If you try and access the shared directory from a Windows machine using \\shared.machines.ip.addres\share_name what response do you get?

Are the ports open and listening on the Ubuntu machine (ps -ef | grep smb and also netstat -a)?

One other thing I've seen before with Windows shared folders and non-Windows Samba setups is the ports used. Most of the Unix Samba implementations I've seen use the 138/139 NetBIOS ports that Windows used to use. MS have changed to the SMB ports on 445 (I think) which can cause problems. Have a rummage through the settings on the Windows machine you're trying to access the share from and make sure that you have the NetBIOS stuff enabled (check under the WINS tab of advaced TCP/IP settings for your network adapter).
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