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I have a linux box running Linux server ubuntu 10.10. I have installed Samba on this linux box and want to share files with my laptops which run Windows Vista home and Windows 7 home. I have been struggling with the setup for almost a month but couldn't get it right. If I try to access share folder from Windows Vista, I get message

"Windows cannot access \\server_ip_address". 
Error code: 0x80070035. The network path was not found.

If I access from Windows 7, then after entering password to login I can see the list of share folders on Linux box. But if I click on a share folder, I get the same error message as above.

Tail /var/log/samba/log.windows7-pc I got the following message:

[2011/03/16 00:17:41.427238,  0] smbd/service.c:988(make_connection_snum)
canonicalize_connect_path failed for service sharemedia, path /root/sharemedia

Here is my setting in smb.conf [global] share modes = yes netbios name = Samba

workgroup = WORKGROUP

wins support = yes

encrypt passwords = true

[sharemedia]
comment = Tesing sharing using Samba
path=/root/sharemedia/
public = yes
valid users = samba_usr_name

; make sure all files are sensible permissions
create mask = 0660
force create mask = 0660
directory mask = 2770
force directory mask = 2770
directory security mask = 0000

; Normal share parameters          
read only = no
browseable = yes
writable = yes                     
guest ok = no

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Try enable guest OK. Also are you accessing via IP or via a name?

Also, due to the funny permissions that can sometimes apply to /root, you should try another directory ie /home/someusers/sharemedia/.

This is only half a solution, I can't be sure what the problem is without further troubleshooting.

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  • You're right. It's the problem with root permission. I created another folder under a regular user directory and it's working fine now. Thanks a lot. Sorry I cannot vote your answer up. I accidentally migrated my question into serverfault (I don't know why they had that option) and it requires at least 15 reputation to vote up :( I don't know how to migrate back to stackoverflow
    – chepukha
    Mar 17, 2011 at 21:42
  • @chepukha Don't worry, I did it for you (vote up) :) Mar 18, 2011 at 8:07
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I resolved my problem connecting my Windows 7 box to my Ubuntu samba (11.10). I Had the "Windows cannot access" error (0x80070035 - the network path was not found" when trying to access the server (or share). I tried a lot of things, but when it came down to what actually solved it (all other items reversed) it was the "Microsoft Network client: Digitally sign communications (always)" setting that was causing my problem. Once it was disabled, I could see the shares and map the drive.

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Just for a test try to disable IPv6: as described here. Also see ubuntuforums.org.

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  • I have disabled ipv6 on Ubuntu since I installed it. Windows 7 can access share folder now even with ipv6 available. Windows Vista however still have problem even after disabled ipv6. Thanks
    – chepukha
    Mar 17, 2011 at 21:55

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