[Info-vax] Samba 3.0 CIFS 1.1

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The issue with Samba and Vista is well documented, try google with
samba and  vista. There are many posts on what to do.
Thanks
Carl

On Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:37:04 -0800 (PST), "carfer at gmail.com"
<carfer at gmail.com> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I need a simply system to share some files between pc's and alpha.
>Many years ago with pathworks and Lan Manager was easy.
>Years ago was fine with Advanced Server though many features were not
>needed.
>Actually I was using an old samba version, prior to 3.0, with no
>problems until Vista arrived.
>
>I'm trying with CIFS 1.1 and after many hours I can't connect from an
>Xp system to the alpha share. Just so. I don't need nothing else, so
>the question is, is there any simple system to share files between
>theses two systems? No printers, no domain controllers, just share
>files?
>
>There are no problems with security, no users, guest access should be
>enough...just an easy system.
>
>TIA
>
>Carlos Fernandez
>
>smb.conf
>
>[global]
>   server string = Samba %v running on %h (OpenVMS)
>   workgroup = casa
>   netbios name = alpha
>   security = user
>   passdb backend = tdbsam
>   domain master = no
>   guest account = SAMBA$GUEST
>   domain logons = no
>   log file = /samba$root/var/log_%h.%m
>   create mode = 0755
>   load printers = no
>   printing = OpenVMS
>
>[alpha]
>   comment = Home Directories
>   path = /DQA0/user/windows
>   browseable = yes
>   read only = no
>    GUEST ok = YES
>
>
>I can connect with smbclient from the alpha system.
>
>
>CARLOS ALPHA >tcpip sho ser smbd
>
>Service             Port  Proto    Process          Address
>State
>
>SMBD                 139  TCP      SMBD
>0.0.0.0             Enabled
>
>CARLOS ALPHA >tcpip sho ser smbd445
>
>Service             Port  Proto    Process          Address
>State
>
>SMBD445              445  TCP      SMBD445
>0.0.0.0             Enabled
>
>FROM the PC
>
>E:\Documents and Settings\carlos>nbtstat -a 192.168.0.100
>
>Conexión de área local:
>Dirección IP: [192.168.0.201] Id. de ámbito : []
>
>           NetBIOS Remote Machine Name Table
>
>       Nombre               Tipo         Estado
>    ---------------------------------------------
>    ALPHA          <00>  Único       Registrado
>    ALPHA          <03>  Único       Registrado
>    ALPHA          <20>  Único       Registrado
>    ..__MSBROWSE__.<01>  Grupo       Registrado
>    CASA           <1D>  Único       Registrado
>    CASA           <1B>  Único       Registrado
>    CASA           <1E>  Grupo       Registrado
>    CASA           <00>  Grupo       Registrado
>
>    Dirección MAC = 00-00-00-00-00-00
>
>
>An easy solution should be erase Vista and go with XP but I will have
>to deal with this one in a near future.