Accessing Windows XP Shares

[y44mikez]

Please help! I'm so close but still so far from figuring this one out on my own. This is what I get when attemptin to access Windows XP shares (I have 3 hda's shared) from Linux:

# smbmount //192.168.0.3/ /mnt/c -o username=Administrator
16571: session request to 192.168.0.3 failed (Called name not present)
16571: session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
Password: ***************
16571: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)
SMB connection failed

Any help appreciated. THANKS!

[y44mikez]

More info...

Have 3 hda shares (C:, D:, and E:) on Windows XP (TCP/IP: Client for MS Networks, File and Printer Sharing for MS Networks, Internet Protocol TCP/IP). Workgroup: HOME, Name: printer, Static IP: 192.168.0.3

Accesing shares from the Linux Box: RedHat 7.3, samba-client-2.2.3a-6

This is what I get when attempting to access Windows XP shares from Linux:

# smbmount //192.168.0.3/ /mnt/c -o username=linux
16571: session request to 192.168.0.3 failed (Called name not present)
16571: session request to 192 failed (Called name not present)
Password: ***************
16571: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)
SMB connection failed

[cowanrl]

16571: tree connect failed: ERRDOS - ERRnosuchshare (You specified an invalid share name)

The error message is correct. You specified a server (smbmount //192.168.0.3/) but no share. You need to enter a sharename after the 3/.

By default, XP should have a hidden administrative share for each hard drive. To access the entire C drive on your XP machine try this:

smbmount //192.168.0.2/c$ /mnt/c -o username=linux

To access the adminstrative shares, you will have to authenticate as someone who has administrative rights to the XP machine.

You can do the same with the d$ share for the D drive and the e$ share for the E drive.

[y44mikez]

Thnk you soo much!!! Thank you! :-)

[cowanrl]

You're welcome.