Re: FC3 - trying to join a Windows Workgroup

From: James Bridge (Rupert.Bear_at_Nutwood.com)
Date: 05/16/05

  • Next message: Ivan Marsh: "Re: FC3 - trying to join a Windows Workgroup" 
    Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 17:25:45 +0100

    On Sat, 2005-05-14 at 09:45 +0100, Gordon wrote:
    > Ivan Marsh wrote:
    > > On Fri, 13 May 2005 18:10:20 +0100, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote:
    > >
    > >
    > >>I've installed Samba and it's running. I need a step-by-step guide on
    > >>what I need to configure to join a Windows Workgroup.
    > >
    > >
    > > WORKGROUP=<your workgroup name> in /etc/samba/smb.conf
    > >
    > > service smb restart
    > >
    > >
    > >>Also some information on what I should expect to see when I do join the
    > >>workgroup - the other machines are using Windows XP and NTFS formatted
    > >>HDD.
    > >
    > >
    > > You won't see anything.
    > >
    > > man smb.conf
    > >
    >
    > So how do I share data on the Windows box with the Linux one?

    Configure the Linux firewall! You can do it from the GUI - click on
    Applications - System Settings - Security Level (root password required)
    and then set your local network (eth0 ?) as a "trusted device". I don't
    know what other security implications this has but suddenly all the
    Windows machines become visible, in Computer/Network.

    Apart from this, the only other thing you need to do is put the Windows
    workgroup name in the smb.conf file, and you can do this from
    Applications - System Tools - Configuration Editor and then selecting
    System - smb in the sidepanel.

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