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setting up samba between ubuntu 12.10 & windows 8 pro

Asked by oros

I'm struggling to setup full networking between ubuntu 12.10 and windows 8 pro using samba on ubuntu. I see the necessary computers, but when I try to open them, it keeps on asking for log in credentials even when file and printer sharing is on in windows 8 pro and password protected sharing is switched off. I've tried various ways on samba, but no success. even windows 8 can't access my ubuntu machine, it only sees it, but for some reason ubuntu is blocking the connection. I also tried access a printer from windows 8 pro that I shared and here I was also met with the login window to access the printer in windows when I tried to add the shared printer from ubuntu 12.10. I don't have any firewalls on in ubuntu. I've tried ask ubuntu, but got no help there. It's quite frustrating get this working. please help.

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Best Chidananda Sahoo (chidanandsahoo8) said : 		#1

Hello friend,

I also had encountered a little same problem like you as I am a very beginner to Samba. I was using Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.10

Here is a great Tutorial which helped me a lot. So it may help you too

http://www.noobslab.com/2012/03/configure-samba-sharing-between-ubuntu.html

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#2

Run:

sudo smbpasswd -a $USER

(run it as given, you don't need to change anything). You can then set a Samba password for your system and you can authenticate using these credentials.

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oros (thomasvanschalkwyk) said : 		#3

Thanks Chidananda Sahoo, that solved my question.