Ubuntu 7.10, shared folder over windows filesharing problem

[MikeHunt79]

I've managed to set up a shared folder on my ubuntu machine, but when I try and access it from a windows machine, it's asks for a username and password...

I cannot find anyway of setting or changing this password in ubuntu, so what is the username and password?

EDIT: NM, I fixed it... I had to use smbpasswd

 

[Outcast]

So do the thread a favour and list how you did it minus password.

always good to have it in the linux thread

 

[MikeHunt79]

I had to create a new user (admin > users). I chose "bert"

then I fired up the terminal, and added my user to samba:

sudo smbpasswd -L -a bert
sudo smbpasswd -L -e bert

It asks for a password after the first line. Type it in and you should be able log on to your shared folders from Windows.