Comments on: Solution for Windows 7 samba connection problem

By: mikeh

mikeh — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:18:33 +0000

Thanks for posting this fix – it worked perfectly on a Win2k* server for me today!

By: Someone3x7

Someone3x7 — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:52:22 +0000

How about a solution to the problem in linux instead?

By: deepflame

deepflame — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:08:03 +0000

that helped me a lot. thanks!

By: RedErwin

RedErwin — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:21 +0000

If you have Win7 Home:
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Create a new DWORD value with the following properties: NAME: LmCompatibilityLevel VALUE: 1

That’ll save you the $120.. you’re welcome. lol

By: diggstech

diggstech — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:37:26 +0000

Good solution. Unfortunately secpol.msc is only available on Win7 Pro not Win7 Home edition. I assume those users having problems with finding this script have Win7 Home. Apparently msoft wants the extra $120 upgrade charge to give you this script. Its likely possible to change setting manually in Win7 Home pub it seems to involve more than 40 settings. Looking around the web to see if anyone has yet written a how-to for that.

By: palex

palex — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:27:08 +0000

I do not have a secpol or gpedit. I have Windows 7 Home Premium (or how you call that bea&$h). Help, please.

By: Kj1

Kj1 — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 09:56:17 +0000

This worked flawless! Thanks!

By: Soralis 11のsambaにWindows 7から接続できない | Silence is golden.

Soralis 11のsambaにWindows 7から接続できない | Silence is golden. — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 05:31:52 +0000

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By: yonitg

yonitg — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:44:35 +0000

Are you logged in as the admin ?
try to switch users and see if it helps.
also – maybe your box is a part of a domain, and the domain admins restricted that option?
if so – you will need to contact your IT team and ask for their help.

By: Anil raj

Anil raj — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:03:05 +0000

But that option to change Network security: LAN Manager authentication level is inactive in my Windows 7 machine. … Any clues how to make it active?

By: BC

BC — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 03:59:19 +0000

This works !!! Thanks

By: yonitg

yonitg — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:22:37 +0000

Hi Lorelei,
This solution is for Windows 7 only,
which operating system you have there?
are you using an Admin user?
to find the local policies try to open the start -> run -> and type there “local” – see what that brings for you.
let me know if you need more help …