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{{:未命名图片.png?600|}}====== when coming across bug ======
* bug1："您可能没有权限使用网络资源"
  fix method： 
<code>
  * enter dos interface
          * $command+R -> cmd ,enter 
  * check current connecting status $net use
          * $net use
  * delete current connecting status
          * $net use * /del /y
</code>

====== Configure Samba in Debian/Ubuntu ======
  * Install samba
<code>
sudo apt-get install samba
</code>

  * Edit /etc/samba/smb.conf
<code>
[global]
    ...
    workgroup = XUE
    
    # if you want to follow soft links
    follow symlinks = yes
    wide links = yes
    ...
    
[homes]
    ...
    read only = no
    ...
    
# add the following section
[group]
   comment = Shared Files
   read only = no
   locking = no
   path = /home/pub
   guest ok = no
</code>

  * Add Samba users
<code>
# for example
sudo smbpasswd -a yxue
</code>

  * Restart Samba service
<code>
sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart
# or
# sudo /usr/sbin/service smbd restart
</code>

  * references: [[http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/How_to_setup_Samba_to_follow_symbolic_links%3F | How to setup Samba to follow symbolic links?]]

====== Configure Samba in Slackware-11.0 ======
=== install package ===
 * Install samba-3.0.23c
 * rename smb.conf-sample to smb.conf in /etc/samba
=== modify config file ===
 * In [global]
<code>
workgroup = nikolai
server string = Bloch-Samba # this description appears in Net-Neighbor of windows, probably :)
security = user # if you want to make it public, i.e., no password is required, change it into "share"
hosts allow = 128.210.142.134, 128.210.142.185, 128.210.142,137, 128.210.142.69, bax, redfield, kay, ernst
</code>
 * In [Home], [Printers], nothing to be changed
 * In [tmp]
<code>
path = /tmp
read only = no
public = yes
</code>
 * In [Public]
<code>
path = /home
writable = yes
</code>
=== add users  ===
 * e.g., add "yxue"
<code>
sudo smbpasswd -a yxue
</code>
=== start samba ===
<code>
/etc/rc.d/rc.samba start (or restart, if already running)
</code>