Unable to login to Linux server through windows explorer

[oli collett]

Hi,

I'm hoping this is an easy question! Basically i have a linux box that also works as a NAS. It has Ubuntu x64 installed and I (admin) can login fine through windows, transfer files etc. I setup 2 users - one for my HTPC and another for my flatmate. I can login through putty with their user id's, but i cannot login if i try to connect to the box through windows explorer?

Is there something i need to setup that i haven't thought of? I'm not a unix admin person and i'm not an expert on this kind of stuff by any means so i was hoping someone could help

 

[yashiro]

Are you sharing any folders on the Linux machine? You wont be able to 'login' using explorer otherwise.

Samba is installed?
Look at the permissions on shared folders.
Install system-config-samba.

Try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202605 if you cant sort it yourself.

 

[oli collett]

bingo - it was my samba config file.. doh! thanks a lot!!!

 

[yashiro]

No probs.