OK, I have a script hound in the office, I will pass this over to him and see what he can make of it.
Thanks for the suggestion regards Daryl On Friday 01 February 2002 15:17, you wrote: > Since it's a network share your boss will see a shared drive icon, > you don't have to worry about that. > > To map it during logon you should use a logon script that'll have a > line with something like: > > NET USE \\server\studentname password > > I don't know if you want to put the password in the script or if the > student should type it. For security, the student should type... so, > in this case, remove the password field. I think that are ways to > pass the password and username or to "read" these parameters from the > windows logon box... I don't have much details to do this, since I > don't use windows share like you intend to do. > > By the way... when the student log off, you can run another scrip > that will be something like > > NET USE * /DELETE > > it will break all shared network connections that you have made after > logon. > > Daryl Johnson wrote: > > It happens this way as a matter of course though doesn't it? I > > mean I accept what you say and understand that the > > /home/studentname directory is automatically available and password > > protected (assuming /etc/smb.conf is properly configured) What the > > boss is getting at though, I think, is that he expects to see the > > share as a network drive icon on the screen of the client machine. > > > > I have it in mind that some sort of script is required, probably at > > the client, to map the share and display an icon, on boot, then > > kill the thing at log-off. > > > > > I think it's easier than you think... can't you mount samba with > > > each directory (/home/studentname) with a user/password? So, the > > > directory is always mounted, but only the student that is the > > > owner will have access to it, when logged... > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > orlando > > > > > > Daryl Johnson wrote: > > > > Anyway, cutting to the chase we have three spare servers, > > > > almost unused since no-one has been able to figure out how to > > > > use them. I have been given them to use to prove that linux is > > > > the mutt's nuts for such tasks and it will enable mail, print > > > > and web services with full security etc, etc, etc.... > > > > > > > > Now the problem that is actually screwing me is this. > > > > > > > > The boss wants the NT and 98 clients to be able to log on with > > > > an individual name and password, rather than a machine name and > > > > common password at present. No problem, just use Samba on the > > > > domain master. > > > > > > > > However he also wants each student, when they have logged on to > > > > have access to server disk space eg their home directory, from > > > > any m/c they log on to ie a network drive mapped to > > > > /home/studentName on the desktop. > > > > > > > > Is this possible? Maybe it's easy and just something I haven't > > > > come across before? I'd welcome any suggestions. > > > > > > > > regards > > > > > > > > Daryl Johnson > > > > -- > > > > The most delightful day after the one on which you buy a > > > > cottage in the country is the one on which you resell it. > > > > -- J. Brecheux > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >---- ------------- Want to buy your Pack or Services from > > > > MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > > Content-Description: > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > -- > > A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of. > > -- Ogden Nash > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > >------------- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ---------------------------------------- -- Illegal aliens have always been a problem in the United States. Ask any Indian. -- Robert Orben Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery. -- Jack Paar
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