Windows 7 - Cannot access network shares...

I have a linux samba share setup that I use for my file server. It's setup for guest access.

Recently when I tried accessing the server, it asked me for a username and password, which it shouldn't. So I typed in guest, didn't work, I typed in the root account, didn't work.

My roommate can still access the server just fine. I checked all the permissions on the linux box, and it has to be an issue with my computer. I had my roommate setup a shared folder on his computer, and I couldn't access it either.

I'm not sure what happened to cause this... one day it worked, the next day it didn't. I tried a system restore thinking maybe some update caused an issue, but that didn't do anything. I've checked various registry keys, made sure the proper services are running. I'm lost as to what could be causing this...

Did you by chance change to a homegroup?

Ken

I was on a homegroup, which I don't ever remember joining... but I left the group and still have the same issue.

Ok you left the homegroup but did you change networking from home to work? Sorry abt these dumb questions but Im just trying to get a handle on where you are

Ken

I've always had it set to Home since I installed Vista. I tried switching it to work, didn't change anything though.

ok i thought that was too easy. the samba share is on a diff mach over a lan? I assume the usual cable modem, router, pc's, right?

Ken

Yup, we have a terrabyte media box downstairs running ubuntu. Typical network, 4 pc's, 2 routers.

Oh, and it's not a network issue, as I can still SSH into the box and ping it just fine.

And one other weird thing I noticed, when I do a net view I get this:

C:\>net view
System error 1240 has occurred.

The account is not authorized to log in from this station.

Sounds like you enabled Server Message Block (SMB) signing by accident. Did you happen to enable any settings recently in your Local Security Policy?

Other than the samba share is sharing working on pc to pc level?

GOT IT just gogled the error code and MS has an answer
Err Msg: System Error 1240 Has Occurred. The Account Is Not Authorized to Login from This Station
Hope this helps

Ken

Just checked the SMB policy settings and they're as they should be at their defaults.