How to Access windows server 2008 shared folder(samba is installed)from Ubuntu

Hello Friends,

I would like to access windows 2008 shared folder from ubuntu.

I try to connect using :

places -> connect to server

smb://servername/foldername

but it ask for server username/password so many times........

how to solve this problem.

Please help .

thanks in advance.
Pin

This could be LM authentication issue. These two links may help.
Vista and LM Authentication Level
Vista and LM authentication level Issues. Access is denied when Vista
accesses a FAT32 drive · Solved: share between Vista and Snap Server ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vis...entication.htm

Mac Tiger and Panther can't access ...
We found Mac version 10.6 Leopard can access the windows 2008 DC
sharing folders and join the domain without a problem. However Panther and
Tiger can't ...
http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...cfa356c9c34096


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Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
<pincustomer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:ecec2137-8860-44e2-a48c-b1bfe66a3ff9@a12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Hello Friends,
>
> I would like to access windows 2008 shared folder from ubuntu.
>
> I try to connect using :
>
> places -> connect to server
>
> smb://servername/foldername
>
> but it ask for server username/password so many times........
>
> how to solve this problem.
>
> Please help .
>
> thanks in advance.
> Pin

On Jan 28, 12:22 am, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)"
<findem...@chicagotech.net> wrote:
> This could be LM authentication issue. These two links may help.
> Vista and LM Authentication Level
> Vista and LM authentication level Issues.Accessis denied whenVista
> accesses a FAT32 drive · Solved: share between Vista and SnapServer...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vis...entication.htm
>
> Mac Tiger and Panther can'taccess...
> We found Mac version 10.6 Leopard canaccessthewindows2008DC
> sharing folders and join the domain without a problem. However Panther and
> Tiger can't ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...85c5f48e855228...
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting onhttp://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to SetupWindows, Network, VPN & RemoteAccessonhttp://www.HowToNetworking.com<pincusto...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ecec2137-8860-44e2-a48c-b1bfe66a3ff9@a12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello Friends,
>
> > I would like toaccesswindows2008sharedfolderfromubuntu.
>
> > I try to connect using :
>
> > places -> connect toserver
>
> > smb://servername/foldername
>
> > but it ask forserverusername/password so many times........
>
> > how to solve this problem.
>
> > Please help .
>
> > thanks in advance.
> > Pin

Thanks for your reply,

My problem solved.

Thank you for the update.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
<pincustomer@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c57cdb94-ab50-4d64-8304-aa0dd7dfe17b@r15g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
On Jan 28, 12:22 am, "Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)"
<findem...@chicagotech.net> wrote:
> This could be LM authentication issue. These two links may help.
> Vista and LM Authentication Level
> Vista and LM authentication level Issues.Accessis denied when Vista
> accesses a FAT32 drive · Solved: share between Vista and SnapServer...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/vista/vis...entication.htm
>
> Mac Tiger and Panther can'taccess...
> We found Mac version 10.6 Leopard canaccessthewindows2008DC
> sharing folders and join the domain without a problem. However Panther and
> Tiger can't ...
> http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...85c5f48e855228...
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting
> onhttp://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to SetupWindows, Network, VPN &
> RemoteAccessonhttp://www.HowToNetworking.com<pincusto...@gmail.com> wrote
> in message
>
> news:ecec2137-8860-44e2-a48c-b1bfe66a3ff9@a12g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
>
> > Hello Friends,
>
> > I would like toaccesswindows2008sharedfolderfromubuntu.
>
> > I try to connect using :
>
> > places -> connect toserver
>
> > smb://servername/foldername
>
> > but it ask forserverusername/password so many times........
>
> > how to solve this problem.
>
> > Please help .
>
> > thanks in advance.
> > Pin

Thanks for your reply,

My problem solved.