SAMBA configuration - Machine name

[Mike McCarty]

Thom Paine wrote:

Thanks for your kind reply.

> I think the file name should be
> 
> /etc/samba/smb.conf

That is indeed the name of the file I edited.

> Test your samba configuration with
> 
> # testparm

# testparm
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
Processing section "[homes]"
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[jmccarty]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Is this possibily the problem?

Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions

# Global parameters
[global]
         netbios name = PRESARIO
         server string = Samba Server
         encrypt passwords = No
         password server = None
         username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
         log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
         max log size = 50
         socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
         printcap name = /etc/printcap
         dns proxy = No
         idmap uid = 16777216-33554431
         idmap gid = 16777216-33554431

[homes]
         comment = Home Directories
         read only = No
         browseable = No

[printers]
         comment = All Printers
         path = /var/spool/samba
         printable = Yes
         browseable = No

[jmccarty]
         comment = My Home
         path = /home/jmccarty
         read only = No


Mike
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