I have a linux and a windows 7 machine connected via samba. My linux machine is able to gain access to the folders on the windows 7 machine via the browse network tab in file manager but the windows 7 machine is not able to see the linux machine via windows explorer. I have a vast knowledge of windows but am relatively new to linux so i apologize if i seem noobish. I am able to ping the windows ip and vice versa. again i apologize for seeming noobish. i hope i am presenting the valid information, any help would be greatly appreciated. thank you
Solutions i have tried so far:
using the run dialogue box from windows to access using ip
\\ip-of-linux-machine
using the run dialogue box from windows to access using pc name
\\pc-name
here is a copy of my smb.conf settings
[global]
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
; wins server = w.x.y.z
dns proxy = no
; name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
; interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
; bind interfaces only = yes
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
syslog = 0
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
encrypt passwords = true
passdb backend = tdbsam
obey pam restrictions = yes
unix password sync = yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u passwd chat = Enter\snew\s\spassword:* %n\n Retype\snew\s\spassword:* >%n\n password\supdated\ssuccessfully .
pam password change = yes
map to guest = bad user
; domain logons = yes ; logon path = \%N\profiles\%U
; logon drive = H:
; logon script = logon.cmd
; add user script = /usr/sbin/adduser --quiet --disabled-password --gecos "" >%u
; add machine script = /usr/sbin/useradd -g machines -c "%u machine account" -d /var/lib/samba -s /bin/false %u
; add group script = /usr/sbin/addgroup --force-badname %g
; printing = bsd ; printcap name = /etc/printcap
; printing = cups ; printcap name = cups
; include = /home/samba/etc/smb.conf.%m
; message command = /bin/sh -c '/usr/bin/linpopup "%f" "%m" %s; rm %s' &
; idmap uid = 10000-20000 ; idmap gid = 10000-20000 ; template shell = /bin/bash
; winbind enum groups = yes ; winbind enum users = yes
; usershare max shares = 100
usershare allow guests = yes
;[homes] ; comment = Home Directories ; browseable = no
; read only = yes
; create mask = 0700
; directory mask = 0700
; valid users = %S
;[netlogon] ; comment = Network Logon Service ; path = /home/samba/netlogon ; guest ok = yes ; read only = yes
;[profiles] ; comment = Users profiles ; path = /home/samba/profiles ; guest ok = no ; browseable = no ; create mask = 0600 ; directory mask = 0700
[printers] comment = All Printers browseable = no path = /var/spool/samba printable = yes guest ok = no read only = yes create mask = 0700
[print$] comment = Printer Drivers path = /var/lib/samba/printers browseable = yes read only = yes guest ok = no ; write list = root, @lpadmin
;[cdrom] ; comment = Samba server's CD-ROM ; read only = yes ; locking = no ; path = /cdrom ; guest ok = yes
; preexec = /bin/mount /cdrom ; postexec = /bin/umount /cdrom