Windows 7, connecting to Samba shares
How can I connect to a Samba share with authentication using Windows 7?
We have a bunch of Linux, HP-UX and AIX servers on our network with folders shared using Samba. These are not connected to our Active Directory or anything, we just type a user name and password when we connect to them. They still all work fine from Windows XP, but we've upgraded a couple of machines to Windows 7 and they can't access the shares. You get prompted for a password but it says "The specified network password is incorrect" (it's not).
Solution 1:
Run: gpedit.msc
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Find:
Console Root -> Local Computer Policy -> Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> -> Security Settings -> Local Policies ->Security Options
When you're there change the following policies
Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted password to third-party SMB server: Switch it to "Enabled".
Network security: LAN Manager authentication level: Select the option: Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated.
Solution 2:
I had the same problem. This did the job for me:
Get Vista and Samba to work | TechRepublic
Open the Run command and type "secpol.msc".
Press "continue" when prompted by Vista.
Click on "Local Policies" --> "Security Options"
Navigate to the policy "Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level" and open it.
By default Windows Vista sets the policy to "NTVLM2 responses only". Change this to "LM and NTLM – use NTLMV2 session security if negotiated".
Solution 3:
If you're running an old version of Samba, it's possible that you're run into this problem. Here is some further discussion. Basically, Windows Vista and 7 disable an old and insecure method of authentication which Samba was using by default. Tweaking the registry setting as described in the article should get it working. Ideally, of course, you would upgrade Samba to a new version, but that might not be possible at the moment.
If this doesn't work, could you post the version of Samba that you're running?