I have some strange problems with Samba server. I am using samba Version 3.5.4 on Ubuntu 10.10.

I have two Windows XP machines, one on VirtualBox on Ubuntu and another office laptop. Windows machine on VirtualBox has no issues in accessing the shared folders, but the laptop is not able to access all the shared content.

The issue faced on laptop is the following.

Shared folders on ext3 drives have no issues in accessing, but the contents shared on NTFS and FAT32 drives (mounted ones) are not accessible. When I try to open the shared folder, it asks for user name and password, but doesn't accept when I provide it. (Even if I provide admin login details).

I changed workgroup value to the domain_name in office laptop, but still the problem persists.

Here is the smdb.conf I am using:

[global]
workgroup = XXX.XXX.ORG
server string = %h server (Samba, Ubuntu)
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
guest ok = Yes

[homes]
comment = Home Directories

[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
read only = No
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
browseable = No

[print$]
comment = Samba server's CD-ROM
path = /cdrom
force user = nobody
force group = nobody
locking = No 

Workgroup was defined as "HOMENET" before, changed it to domain name on the office laptop thinking it was the problem, but for no avail.