Topic: Windows XP not connecting

[Duncan Drury]

Everyone seems to have this problem - I have been searching on this forum all day trying all the regedits etc.

I have a user set up on the SME server which is the same as the user on my XP machine.  I don't want to set up a domain on the XP machines, just connect via a workgroup.

I can see the SME Server in My Network Places, but when I try to connect it asks me for username and password.  It never works.  The following error is in the Samba log for my machine.

[2003/11/27 19:26:12, 0] passdb/pampass.c:smb_pam_passcheck(827)
  smb_pam_passcheck: PAM: smb_pam_auth failed - Rejecting User dunx !

Any ideas - don't just tell me to edit the registry.  I have done this and checked more than twice!

Dunx

[SQ]

I think you must be able to logon to your sme box first before you can connect from the network. if you don't want to set up a domain. why not just use ibay.

[Paul]

When it asks for a username/password, try admin as the user and your admin password.  This should determine if you can connect.

If that works, you need to set up a user on the SME box that matches your WXP username and password.

P.S. the registry edits are only needed if you are trying to make the SME box your Primary Domain Controller.  I have many XP boxes connecting as a workgroup and have never had to make the registry edits.

Paul

[Jon R]

Duncan,

I have used XP pro successfully the way you want to, so there's hope.  To the best of my knowledge, you get prompted for user name and password only if the user name you are using for windows doesn't match the user name on the e-smith, otherwise you should just get prompted for a password (I think!!).  So double check that your XP user name matches exactly the e-smith user name.

Other checks - is the user account on the e-smith enabled (sorry - don't mean to insult you, just a double check), also you could try mapping a network drive on your XP machine and using the 'connect as a different user' option.  This way you'd be sure of the user name & password being used.  Not a solution, I know, but may help with the testing.

Cheers

[Bill]

From what I understand there is a problem using XP home and Media Center versions. The networking is crippled in those versions. Only XP pro can connect to domains or workgoups. If you are using the home/m.c versions your only way to connect with shares is to set their permissions to allow anonyous (other) access to the resource.

Personally, I would upgrade to XP pro if you can.

[Jon R]

Bill wrote:
>
> From what I understand there is a problem using XP home and
> Media Center versions. The networking is crippled in those
> versions. Only XP pro can connect to domains or workgoups.>

> Personally, I would upgrade to XP pro if you can.

I had assumed Duncan in using XP pro, but its not stated.  So..

Agreed - XP pro is the best option and XP home will not support domains.  However, I have used XP Home in a workgroup with an e-smith - but not set as a domain controller - and you can connect OK.  You need to make sure that the user name and password you set up on the XP home PC matches exactly with the e-smith.

It's OK for the kids' PC at home, but I wouldn't recommend it for a business network!