At 06:32 PM 9/21/1998 -0500, you wrote: >At 08:53 PM 9/21/1998 +0200, you wrote: >>On: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 16:35:34 -0500 (CDT) Kent West writes: >>> >>> I'm new to Linux/Unix/Debian/Samba. I've got Samba installed on a hamm >>> box, but when I try to connect to an NT share I always get connected as >>> guest. My username on the Debian box is westk. My username on the NT box >>> is West Kent. I'm using the command: >>> smbclient \\\\luke\\pc_apps -n West Kent >>> It asks for a password, then reports "connectected as guest >>> security=user" and I don't have the access on the NT box that I should >have. >>> >>> I've also tried putting my NT username in double-quotes, single-quotes, >>> and I've tried West_Kent and West$Kent. >> >>IIRC, -U username is the correct parameter. To include the space in >>the username, use -U "West Kent". >> >> Torsten >> >>BTW: -n is related to the machines name IIRC. > >I tried "West Kent"; no difference. So I figured to make things simpler; I >built an NT account for "Bubba" and logged in as him from my Linux box. >Again, Linux/Samba reports that I am logged in as guest and I don't have >the access I should have. > >BTW, I'm fairly new to internet/Linux-speak; what's "IIRC"? (Sorry for my >ignorance.) > >Thanks. >=========================================================== >Kent West | Technology Support/ >|
Whoops. I didn't read Torsten's instructions close enough. I focused on the "West Kent" instead of the -U. When I used -U instead of -n, it works properly. Thanks, Torsten! =========================================================== Kent West | Technology Support/ | Abilene Christian University | Voice: 915-674-2557 FAX: 915.674.6724 | ACU Station, Box 29005 | E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Abilene, TX 79699-9005 | Ham: KC5ENO, General | ===========================================================
