MS office files alone do not open from network in Samba share/kubuntu 14.04 LTS system
I am new to Linux-kubuntu 14.04 LTS. I successfully created a live USB for 12.04, installed it, used as a stand alone laptop for a fewdays and then updated to 14.04 LTS. Had some issues with default e mail and browser but after changing them and with few attempts everything started working-nicely.
I don't rememebr whether samba was preinstalled or not, as i have autoremoved many times and also reinstalled it.
The first peculiarity i have noticed is, even if I auto remove samba and almost all connected packages to my knowledge, I am still able to see sambashare under Dolphin.
Now, and also many times in between, I am able to see all windows computers in my laptop, but kubuntu laptop is not appearing in any other computer.
Not even once, I have been able to open MS office files though Libre office acts as if it is opening the clicked document, but then nothing more happens! However I have able to copy, paste the files into my computer and work on them! And also PDF, photos etc open with no issue!
During my many of the experimental times, it used to ask for a password, but even if enter my login password it used to ask again and again.
Though samba is shown not as installed under Muon discover, even now samba share appears under dolphin as above.
Though relavant or not here, i give the output of smbtree command here; Followed by testparm command:
SMBTREE:
Enter manihome's password:
WORKGROUP
\\MANI-PC
MSHOME
\\RK-LAPTOP
\\ADMIN
\\ACCOUNTS2
\\ACCOUNTS1
manihome@
And the output of testparm command is:
Load smb config files from /etc/samba/smb.conf
rlimit_max: increasing rlimit_max (1024) to minimum Windows limit (16384)
Processing section "[printers]"
Processing section "[print$]"
Processing section "[manihome]"
Loaded services file OK.
Server role: ROLE_STANDALONE
Press enter to see a dump of your service definitions
[global]
workgroup = MSHOME
server string = %h server (Samba, Kubuntu)
server role = standalone server
encrypt passwords = No
map to guest = Bad User
obey pam restrictions = Yes
guest account = smbguest
pam password change = Yes
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\
username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
unix password sync = Yes
syslog = 0
log file = /var/log/
max log size = 1000
dns proxy = No
usershare allow guests = Yes
panic action = /usr/share/
idmap config * : backend = tdb
guest ok = Yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/spool/samba
create mask = 0700
printable = Yes
print ok = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/
valid users = root, smbguest
read only = No
[manihome]
comment = windows file sharing
path = /home/manihome
valid users = root, smbguest
read only = No
manihome@
What should I do, "To make it possible for me to work with files and folders in other computers and vice versa Please?"
I will very thankful if guidence is given to a BEGINNER level person like me, with complere command and procedures.
thank you.
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