dreamwvr wrote: > hi, > yes the username and password pair needs to exist on both machines. > There is a method to make windows usernames map to usernames on samba > but i have never tried this approach. Which for sure does not mean it > can't be done... It works. Make a file /path/user.map. Just put an entry: smithg=Administrator(or other windows username which you use) and add a line in smb.conf : username map = /path/user.map > > Regards, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > At 10:45 PM 9/24/98 +0800, Stephen Eaton wrote: > >I think you have to have the same password on both machines. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Gary Smith [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Thursday, 24 September 1998 13:53 > >> To: Manuel Wolfshant; dreamwvr > >> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: samba > >> > >> I have been having a problem with samba. Every time that I connect to > >> the > >> linux box with windows 98, it asks me for a password unless I enable > >> the > >> guest account. No password will work. If I enable the guest account > >> then > >> it will let me in to browse the resources but will not let me connect > >> without a password. I created a user, smithg and added and entry into > >> the > >> smb.conf. the following are 2 entries out of the system. The first I > >> have > >> no problem getting into but the second never works for me. Any ideas. > >> > >> I copied the passwd file to /etc/smbpasswd and also made a link from > >> /usr/private/sbmpasswd to /etc/smbpasswd because to addtosmbpasswd > >> fails and > >> states the file should be located in /usr/private/smbpasswd. Any > >> ideas. > >> > >> Also I have the system set to Share level security. > >> > >> Thanks > >> > >> Can you please email direct > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> [public] > >> comment = Public Stuff > >> path = /home/samba > >> public = yes > >> writable = yes > >> printable = no > >> write list = @users > >> > >> [gary] > >> comment = Gary's stuff > >> path = /home/smithg > >> valid users = smithg > >> public = no > >> writable = yes > >> printable = no > >> create mask = 0765 > >> > >> > >> [public] > >> comment = Public Stuff > >> path = /path2bpub > >> public = yes > >> writable = yes > >> printable = no > >> write list = @nameofgrp > >> > >> I hope this is some help. the above eg. is for a public share > >> accessible > >> to everyone. if you wish to reduce to a group just remove #ed out are > >> and > >> add group. > >> Regards, > >> > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Reuters, London, February 29, 1998: > Scientists have announced discovering a meteorite which will strike the > earth in March, 2028. Millions of UNIX coders expressed relief for being > spared the UNIX epoch "crisis" of 2038. > _______________________________________________________________________ > > DREAMWVR.COM - TOTAL WEB INTEGRATION, DEVELOPMENT, DESIGN SERVICES. > Featuring Website Development and Web Strategies of a TOP Developer > <http://www.dreamwvr.com/dynamicduo.html> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "As Unique as the Company You Keep." "===0 PGP Key Available > ________________________________________________________________________ > > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-net" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Deependra Srivastava Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Programs India.
