Ubuntu cannot access the shared resources on the Windows 8.1 machine.
I have gotten the share to work from Ubuntu to win 8.1 but the Ubuntu system does not seem to want to allow me to sign-on to the win 8.1 system. I have enabled networking on the win machine (it is using Home Group as the net/domain name so I tried changing the SAMBA config file to match it is giving/suggesting the user name of tom for me which is my Ubuntu name and Windows provides an arbitrary password, but it won't take...
Ubuntu seems to see the Win 8.1 machine fine (presents it in the network browser,, but I just can't seem to get authorised? I'm using Uid=Tom Domain=HOMEGROUP and the win 8.1 supplied password.. I have set the win 8.1 machine to share all.. pic docs printers etc...
The referenced question in the comment below is pointing out issues sharing from Ubuntu not accessing a Windows share.... or how to find the D*** windows settings that are screwing things up.. So I MAY be a duplicate but not of that one!