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I have our smb.conf set up as below

# See smb.conf.example for a more detailed config file or
# read the smb.conf manpage.
# Run 'testparm' to verify the config is correct after
# you modified it.

[global]
 workgroup = SAMBA
 security = user

 passdb backend = tdbsam

 printing = cups
 printcap name = cups
 load printers = yes
 cups options = raw

 guest account = samba

[homes]
 comment = Home Directories
 valid users = %S, %D%w%S
 browseable = No
 read only = No
 inherit acls = Yes

[printers]
 comment = All Printers
 path = /var/tmp
 printable = Yes
 create mask = 0600
 browseable = No

[print$]
 comment = Printer Drivers
 path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
 write list = @printadmin root
 force group = @printadmin
 create mask = 0664
 directory mask = 0775

[edi]
 path = /dat/101/edi/
 public = yes
 create mask = 0664
 directory mask = 0775

I want Windows users to be able to open \serveredi without being prompted to enter a username and password. I have tried mixture of options from browsable, public, force user, force group etc. with no luck.

You need guest ok = yes and guest only = yes on each service definition.

From the man page:

guest only (S)

If this parameter is yes for a service, then only guest connections to the service are permitted. This parameter will have no effect if guest ok is not set for the service.

See the section below on security for more information about this option.

Default: guest only = no

Note that either or both of these can be in the [global] section instead of the service definition. Also public is a synonym for guest ok and only guest is a synonym for guest only.

add "guest ok = yes" to your share definition. Also check folder rights.

To recheck your configuration log out and in on your windows client, that the connection is closed.

Also your should know, that your have to add the authenticated user to your guest share (when you have them), because windows only use one authentication session.