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

[pincustomer@gmail.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

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

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

[pincustomer@gmail.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 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.

[Robert L. \(MS-MVP\)]

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.