samba share is not accessible from Windows 7 client...

Hello,

I'm trying to map a network drive from my windows client running Windows 7 Enterprise. The folder is a Samba share on a linux (Fedora core 13) server. When I attempt to map the drive using the folder \\10.1.1.131\earth, I get the message via a dialog box:

Y:\ is not accessible
an unexpected network error occurred

From the explorer window, it appears like the drive got mapped (green line is on) but when I click it on, I get the same message as above.

I can map the Samba share just fine on machines running Vista Home premium and XP professional but I can't get it to work on my Windows 7 box. I'm figuring that the problem is on the Windows side and not on the Linux side since I can map the drive on other machines using different Windows OS.

I've tried all the suggestions of setting the various network security and network access options in the policy editor and nothing seems to work.

If anyone can offer any suggestions or help, it would be most appreciated...:)

Thanks!

Unfortunately I tried the suggestions that were given in the thread to no avail. The problem still remains...
What I haven't done is capture data packets using wireshark. Perhaps that is my only recourse at this point try to understand why I can't access the share...

I forgot to mention that the Linux server is using Samba 3.5...

WebMattR,

Thanks for the feedback and help.

The share itself is defined in the smb.conf file on the Linux server as follows...

[earth]
comment = earth database
path = /media/sdb1
read only = no
guest ok = yes

The security settings in the Standalone Server Options in the smb.conf file are set to

security = share

I'm really quite surprised that this problem isn't more pervasive than it is with Windows 7 and Samba shares...

Is this a change in the policy to require authentication in the W7 client? If so, which policy do I need to change?

Why does W7 require authentication when I don't need to do this for XP or Vista? What is it that makes W7 different from XP or Vista when accessing Samba shares? I don't have any problem getting at my share with XP or Vista.

The whole thing is rather frustrating...

Unfortunately I've already tried what the provided link suggests and it still doesn't allow me access.

Like I mentioned in my original post, Windows appears to map the drive ok but it won't allow me access. If I issue the command from a windows command prompt:

net use Y: \\10.1.1.131\earth

It tells me the command completed successfully and the drive shows up in the Windows explorer. If I click on the drive Y:, I get the message:

Y:\ is not accessible
An unexpected network error occurred

The frustration continues...