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[ubuntu] Can't connect to Samba share

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http://ubuntuforums.org – I am running Jaunty 9.0.4. I used system-config-samba (gui) to configure Samba. I put myself as a user and tried to map the drive from my local PC. I am unable to map the drive. On windows, I try to connect using a different user and when I select finish, it prompts me again and adds my workgroup before my user name. Does anyone know a way around this? Many thanks. (HowTos)

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Submitted by xskl on 03/04/2010 – Made popular on 03/04/2010

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