On Mon, 20 May 2002, Carl Lindgren wrote: > This is caused by adding the user to the "admin users =" line in the > smb.conf file. If you remove the user from this line you won't see this > message anymore. However, all this is doing is giving the user full > permissions to that shared directory but not with the system as if the user > was logging on at the console. With some programs like ACT!, Outlook (*.pst > files) or other databases, this line should be added as they won't work or > work better with the "admin users =" line added. Also, with some Domain > configurations and Domain Controllers you will have to add this line and > state the users that need permission to access the share, as users will not > be able to connect to the share without it (the cause of this is something I > never fully understood). You do not want to add the user to the "admin users > =" line on the [global] section this would give the user full permissions > over all shares (myself, I do not use this line, even for System > Administrators). > > >>snip - smb.conf - man page >> > admin users (S) > > This is a list of users who will be granted administrative privileges on the > share. This means that they will do all file operations as the super-user > (root). > > You should use this option very carefully, as any user in this list will be > able to do anything they like on the share, irrespective of file > permissions. > > Default: > no admin users > > Example: > admin users = jason > > >>>end snip - smb.conf - man page >>> > > Carl Lindgren > C. R. Lindgren Consulting > Minneapolis, MN >
Carl, that is awesome information. thank you so much for posting that. you've just increased my understanding of Samba by a factor of 3! wow! what a rush. :) -- daRcmaTTeR ---------- Registered Linux User #186492
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