Windows 10: Samba in linux can't be accessed with windows 10, but another pc can access samba.

Hello, I am trying to make a samba server in pop!_os, I've tried connecting to samba with my Asus N43SL and it worked, but when I tried it on the Lenovo V330-14kb it doesn't work, I tried the troubleshooter, but it doesn't do anything.

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Windows 10 having trouble access samba shared with upper case name

I have several windows 10 computer on the LAN and a linux file server with a samba share. On two laptops, when I open the file explorer, it list all the computers on the network, including the samba server, all in upper case, both on the left hand side
panel and also in the top right side 'Computers' section.

When I click these computer names, most of them work as expected, asks credential and then let me access shared drive. Only on the samba server, when I click on it's name, it always shows an error message: "Windows cannot access \\SERVER" where server is
the name of the samba server. In the details box, it shows an error code '0x80070035', the network path was not found.

But, if I type \\SERVER (in upper or lower case) into the address bar in the file explorer, it works as expected, shows me all the shared contents from the server. And also, after this initial connection, clicking on the upper case SERVER name on the left
side panel works.

 

Samba Client and Windows 10 Home - "NT_STATUS_LOGON_FAILURE"/"Access denied"

Add the Linux machine to the Windows 10 HOSTS file. Can access the Linux box from the Windows 10 PC?

Also, try moving the file share on the Windows 10 PC to the Public folder and change the sharing permissions to everyone.

I don't have access to a Linux box, but I was able to do this from macOS, which uses Samba. Here is how I was able to access it, its just a proof of concept.

Its likely something is not configured properly that might be preventing you from accessing the machine.

 

Cannot access Samba share

Hi,

I have a few Windows 10 computers and some linux computers on my network. I use Samba to enable sharing between the Windows and Linux computers. On one of the Windows computer I have a Storage Spaces drive set up as a Samba share. I can access some of the folders on this drive from the linux computers but not all of them. So I am assuming it must be a permissions issue with some of the folders.

If I go to properties, security, advanced for the folders on the Storage Spaces drive it lists the permission entries. I have noticed on the folder that can be accessed under the "Inherited from" column it lists "G:" which is the drive letter for the Storage Spaces drive.

If I go to properties, security, advanced for the folder that cannot be accessed on the Storage Spaces drive it lists the under the "Inherited from" column "None".

I am wondering if my problem could be solved by changing the "Inherited from" column from "None" to "G:".

Can this be done and is this the correct way to solve my problem?

Thank you for your help.