Originally posted here by hexadecimal
that windows services for unix will only work if you have XP Pro, if you have home dont even bother

unless that has changed since the last time i tried installing it
Requirements
Processor
Pentium II (or equivalent) or later processor

Operating System
• Microsoft Windows Server™ 2003

• Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1

• Windows 2000 Server with Service Pack 3 or later

• Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 3 or later


(Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 does not work with Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows XP Home Edition, Windows NT® Workstation, or Windows NT Server.)

Memory
16 megabytes (MB) of RAM minimum, in addition to the recommended minimum configuration for the operating system

Hard Disk
20 MB of available hard disk space required; 360 MB maximum required to install all Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 components

Drive
CD-ROM drive

Browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or later (must be installed prior to running Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 Setup)
SFU is a business solution. XP Home is not a business operating system... If everything was the same for Home and Pro, there'd be no reason for the distinction.


I have no problem to acces linux shares from windows boxes.

I am not using domain server in my network.
I have seen that it can cause some connection problem sometimes.

And also firewall that block NetBIOS ports that uses for share connections.
It is good to shut it down.
This happens because you are using SAMBA... so the NetBIOS type setup (net use, etc) will work just fine.... It's been stated that this setup is Using NFS... so the net use command, and your standard NB / NBT connections aren't going to work.

Peace,
HT