While our main fileserver was with older SXCE, we had no practical problems with the kernel CIFS server (smb/server). However since migrating to oi_151a8 (in an MS AD domain), and also on a home NAS with oi_151a8 (workgroup mode) I sometimes see the server requiring logins from CIFS users accessing it, while at other times they work "seamlessly", often after either a server or client restart. I asked around, including these lists, but still don't know what it is about.
According to dmesg, it fails to authenticate a "guest" user and/or find its home directory... that is a valid statement, the guest has no home and guest access is not enabled - but the session should be working as an authenticated user in the first place! It may be that users of one or another installation will get annoyed by this enough to replace smb/server with equivalent Samba setup, but so far it works as it does... On another hand, the smb/server has, beside the file services, some RPC integration with Windows management tools (system log views, SMF service management, shares...) - just point your "Computer Manager" from Windows to "Connect to another computer..." ;) Not that WE need this much, but I can see how corporate environments can benefit from a single administrative model, having a solaris or illumos based fileserver behave like a windows one in their domain, especially if it is an appliance and they have no unix admins on site. HTH, //Jim Klimov ------------------------------------------- illumos-discuss Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/182180/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/182180/21175430-2e6923be Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21175430&id_secret=21175430-6a77cda4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
