Local windows lan help.

[mikejr]

I set up samba in accordance w/ this page:

http://static.kdenews.org/content/siddhuwa...rrier/20030610/

 

I can see the computer on the network as localhost, but when I try to connect I get "//Localhost is not accessible: a duplicate name exists on the network"

 

I have specified a users Documents folder as one to be shared.

 

What am I missing? Is there an easy way to do what I'm trying to do (like win)

 

I have a LAN that is win based, I have this linux box that I would like use as a file server across the network. That's it.

 

Thanks - Mike

[fuzzylizard]

From the sounds of it, you have more than one computer on the LAN that is called localhost. This tends to be the default name that Linux distros give to computers when you do an install. You will need to go through the entire network and ensure that each computer had a unique name.

 

As for how to change the name of a computer, if you do a search of this forum you will find numerous threads on that subject. Hint: just go through the network wizard in advanced mode.

[mikejr]

It is the only computer named localhost.

[ac_dispatcher]

I cant seem to bing the page up but. I always found that setting up samba server was easiest the webmin. I just alway worked for me.

 

emerge - oops I mean

 

#urpmi webmin

 

#/etc/init.d/webmin start

 

and open your browser to:

 

http://localhost:10000

 

login as root

 

select "Servers" then "Samba Windows File Sharing"

 

remember to hit the "Restart Samba Servers" when your done

[roland]

It is the only computer named localhost.

better change the name of the computer anyway.

give it a name like anyname.local.network that is not a valid name on the internet.