Samba Share Networkmounting as X,Y,Z works, \\Share\mount not

Kari · 27 Feb 2013

In the mean time please check with NET SHARE command if you can see the ADMIN$ and IPC$ shares?

$Samba Share Networkmounting as X,Y,Z works, \Share\mount not-shares.png$

snowflake24 · 27 Feb 2013

Thank you so much! I can paste you smb.conf later on. No doubt that it could be, as you stated, a configuration problem.

snowflake24 · 27 Feb 2013

Thank you so much! I can post you the smb.conf later on if you would like to see it. High probability that there is something wrong.

Kari · 27 Feb 2013

Please also tell which OS is on the remote PC, Mac OSX, Ubuntu, Fedora etc.?

snowflake24 · 27 Feb 2013

linux, debian :)

Kari · 27 Feb 2013

OK, back home.

Did you check that NET SHARE thing I asked earlier?

Also, could you please tell if this problem Windows machine can see other Windows machines? Is the Debian machine the only one it cannot see?

Kari

snowflake24 · 27 Feb 2013

i can confirm positively that i can see with net share admin$ and ipc$. i can see other windows machines with my notebook. however i have another windows machine that can only see the debian server after the first connection to the share. beforehand that machine can not see the share under the network environment. i think i described the behaviour in my first post. it is quite weired. One windows 7 machine can see it and access it perfectly!

Kari · 27 Feb 2013

I have tried but I cannot reproduce your issue, but whatever I do my connection works.

You have confirmed that Debian is configured correctly, as it must be for your other Windows PCs can access it, Windows Network Discovery is turned on and you can ping Debian.

I'll ask if some of other geeks have an idea, I surely don't.

Kari

snowflake24 · 28 Feb 2013

that is actually the very frustrating point 2 out of 3 windows 7 machines can access the Debian Server (\\ and ip\\ wise) and there is no problem. just one stupid windows 7 notebook giving me headache and i don't know why!!! Spend 3 days invastigating already. No more clue right now!

Kari · 28 Feb 2013

snowflake24 said:

that is actually the very frustrating point 2 out of 3 windows 7 machines can access the Debian Server (\\ and ip\\ wise) and there is no problem. just one stupid windows 7 notebook giving me headache and i don't know why!!! Spend 3 days invastigating already. No more clue right now!

Ah now you gave me a hint!

Do you use wireless connection with that notebook and wired for those other computers? If so, could you try to shut down the notebook, connect it with Ethernet cable, boot it and try again?

BTW, I have asked some network gurus to have a look here.

Kari