Keeping Windows Logged Into Samba Share

[timswim78]

I am running a "server" on Fedora. On my Windows XP machine is a network drive that is mapped to the samba share on the Fedora machine. Every time I log into Windows, I have to relogon to that samba share if I want to access that network drive. Is there a way for Windows or Fedora to remember the login/?

 

[skyking]

1)In the smb.conf file, set the security to "SHARE".
2)Add a user to the unix box with the exact same username that you use on the windows box, and the exact same password. If you use a password less than 6 characters long, you'll need to change that parameter in the smb.conf file also.
3) run the command 'smbpasswd -a <yourusernamehere>' remove the ' and the <>🙂
It will ask for the new password. put that in.
4) restart samba.
5) when you log into your windows box, you log into your samba share.

 

[timswim78]

Originally posted by: skyking
1)In the smb.conf file, set the security to "SHARE".
2)Add a user to the unix box with the exact same username that you use on the windows box, and the exact same password. If you use a password less than 6 characters long, you'll need to change that parameter in the smb.conf file also.
3) run the command 'smbpasswd -a <yourusernamehere>' remove the ' and the <>🙂
It will ask for the new password. put that in.
4) restart samba.
5) when you log into your windows box, you log into your samba share.

Thanks,
I will try this and post my results.

 

[Nothinman]

That will just let you map the drive without putting in a password, to get the mapping to be persistent you'll have to click around XP until you find whatever check box does that.

 

[skyking]

OOPS!
I forgot that part😀

my computer-tools-map a network drive.

 

[timswim78]

OK,

Mapping the drive was a piece of cake. The problem was staying logged in. All, I had to do was change my windows ID/pw and samba id to be the same. Then, I was in lwith no problems.