Problems connecting to Samba Server

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Ok, I beg you dont flame me! - I know I have posted problems on this before.

I just felt that I might get a better response if I post a more detailed description.

Here goes!


I am trying to share files between my Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS X.

Ubuntu is running on VMWARE - (Virtual Machine).

I have installed Samba -

Created a samba password using:
Code:
sudo smbpasswd -a <username>

The username I used was Shane. So I typed:

Code:
sudo smbpasswd -a shane

I then added this user to the smbusers file:

Code:
sudo vi /etc/samba/smbusers

This is the format I entered it in:

Code:
administrator = "shane"

I assume the above maps the ubuntu user "administrator" to the samba user Shane?

For testing purposes I am using the password "support"

I have configured the shared home directories as expected.

On the mac:

Finder -> GO -> Connect to server
I enter the details in the image below.

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Then there is a pause when connecting like so:

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I am then presented with this window:

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I change the fields (using the password "support") like so:

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I click connect and this is what I get :

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If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate hearing them.
If anyone has spotted that I have done something wrong it would be a great help to point it out.


I think I should add that I am using Ubuntu Server with no GUI (Command Line Only).
 
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Try adding the name of one of your Samba shares after smb://192.168.1.20/. Another thing to check is that you have added "MSHOME" to Directory Access and SMB/CIFS configuration. Directory Access can be found in your Utilities folder.
 

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