Setting up a small LAN - a cry for help

[Mark Nixon]

On Thu, 2005-03-24 at 10:35 -0800, Richard Hubbell wrote:
> IF you can find a local linux users group that would be a great start.
>  If that doesn't work
> for you.  Then there a few things that might help.
> 
> iptables -L  will tell you if you have filters running that will block
> any access to the ports that win boxes will try to connect to
> on your linux box.
> 
> iptables -F will remove the filters (assuming you have a firewall/switch combo)
> 
> 
> (as root)  /etc/init.d/smb start
> 
> (as user that will connect to linx from win) smbpasswd
> 
> Then try to connect from win.
> 
> Obviously extremely abbreviated but you asked for basics.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
Thanks. Now, from my wife's computer, I'm asked for a password, but the
password I set up isn't recognized. I've been messing around, and I've
probably messed something very basic up.

Mark