[NMLUG] Samba Configuration

[aaron at birenboim.com (Aaron Birenboim)]

On Fri, 2005-11-04 at 13:32, Wayne Vieira wrote:
>  I have recently installed SuSE 10.0 on a system and am tyring to get
> samba set up so that I can share its printer with the WinXP boxen around
> the house.  After setting it up, XP can see the server, but not the home
> directories nor printers.  I tried playing with Yast2 and SuSE control
> center, as well as editing smb.conf directly.  Does anyone have some
> tips on setting up or debugging Samba?

I have had nothing but problems with things like SWAT.
I am back to editing samba.conf by hand.

It may help to look at mine.
I share home directories, and a common "scratch" area.

I never got the printer working well.
I'm just using CUPS.
See...  
http://www.nmosug.org/admin-wiki/index.php/Configuring_CUPS_clients

[global]
        server string = %h
        netbios name = GANDALF
        security = user
        wins support = Yes
        workgroup = BOIMHOME
        encrypt passwords = yes
        unix password sync = yes
[homes]
        comment = Home Directories
        browseable = no
        read only = No

[scr]
        comment = scratch data area
        path = /temp
        read only = No
        guest ok = Yes

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