NEWBIE: Configuring Linux-Windows network

[Marcus Zingmark]

Ankush Grover skrev:

>
>
> On 9/19/05, *Marcus Zingmark* <blackline at bodymodification.se 
> <mailto:blackline at bodymodification.se>> wrote:
>
>     I'm totally new to both Linux and Samba and since I'm not an expert on
>     Windows networks either I'm in need of a guide (or so), for newbies,
>     about configuring a network between Linux and Windows systems. In my
>     case, my Linuxmachine running FC4 and my laptop (cordless network,
>     WinXP).
>
>     Would be great if someone could send me a link or otherwise guide me
>     through this.
>
>
> hey,
>
> 1) Edit the /etc/samba/smb.conf file
>
> change
> workgroup = to your windows workgroup for ex mygroup
> hostsallow =  to your network id for ex 192.168.1. 127.
>
> uncomment these lines in smb.conf file
> encrypt passwords = yes
>   smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
> unix password sync = Yes
> ;  passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
> ;  passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n *ReType*new*UNIX*password* 
> %n\n *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
>
> after editing the smb.conf file ,save the file
>
> 2) Adding samba users
>
> smbpasswd -a linuxuser(this linux user should be created before 
> running this command)
>
> 3) Edit /etc/samba/smbusers file
>
> linux user = windows user
>
> for ex if there is a user john on linux and u want to access john's 
> file through windows with user john2
>
> john(linux user) = john2(windows user)
>
> save the file
>
> 4) Test the samba configuration file
>
> testparm
>
> 5) Start the samba service
>
> service smb start
>
> 6) Now try to access the files through windows.
>
>
> Note:  the ports 137,138,139 should be open and also check whether 
> SELinux is on or off.
>
>
> for more reading
>
> http://hr.uoregon.edu/davidrl/samba.html
> http://www.linuxheadquarters.com/howto/networking/samba.shtml
>
> Regards
>
> Ankush Grover

So I followed the guide, as you said. How do I check if those ports are 
open? Is there a problem if SELinux is on? I think it is, not really sure.

About that linuxuser = windowsuser

I want to share files from my account, which is "blackline" in linux, 
and the user on the windowscomputer is "Larsas", so then, should I write 
"blackline = Larsas"?

How do I share files then, from the Linuxmachine? Where do I put files I 
want to share?

After doing what you told me i entered "Show all computers in workgroup" 
from Windows, there i saw "Larsas" and "Samba Server (Localhost)"