[plug] networking XP Pro and Samba

[Ben Jensz]

XP Home = not for networks, so don't bother with it.  If a client 
already has it, then tell them they can't do it with XP home.

For XP Pro, you have to be using encrypted passwords on Samba and have 
to setup all of the instances of "requiresignorseal" in registry (I 
think there are 3 instances, just do a search) to "0" instead of "1".

The rest of the stuff you need is documented, that bit above is the bit 
that is hard to find anything written on.  At least it was when I was 
setting it up the first time.

HTH :)


/ Ben

Jon Miller wrote:

>Have a site that is running Windows XP Pro, XP Home and Windows 98 as
>clients.  I have a linux Samba server where they have to login in a domain
>mode.  Once logged in they run a login script and are assigned certain drive
>letters for certain shares.
>Problem is the XP Professional cannot join the Samba domain (tried all the
>accounts) and since XP home does not have the ability to join a domain any
>ideas on how to get these 2 versions to login and getting their login to
>work.  The Win98 is okay as for logging into samba and running the login
>script.  Just wondering if it's better to setup Samba as a shared domain.
>
>Thanks 
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>Jon L. Miller
>MMT Networks Pty Ltd
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