Suse - Initial Configuration

From your Suse box, open YaST (type in Root password).

Next go to Network Services > Network Services (xinetd)

Find the swat service, highlight, and click the Toggle Status (On or Off) button to toggle on. Then click Finish.

Now back in the YaST Control Center click on System then System Services (Runlevel)

Highlight and then click the Enable button for the following services:

nmb

smb

smbfs

xinetd

Then click Finish.

Now back in the YaST Control Center click on Network Services then Samba Server.

Under the Start Up tab ensure that On -- Start Service when Booting is checked. If you are using the Suse firewall also check Open Port in Firewall.

Next click on the Identity tab. Fill in your Workgroup or Domain Name (the exact same name as your Windows workgroup). Next make sure the box under Domain Controller says NO DC. Then, in the box NetBIOS Host Name enter the name you want for your computer. Click Finish when done.

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