you've got to add user using smbadduser and change its password using smbpasswd. Add those list of users on your smb.conf. For example a line like:
SECURITY=server valid users= <username1> <username2> that's it. I hope this would help! Oliver > > cg i did that, i read everything!!! bah, i'm tired!!!! i just need > some help in the smb.conf file!!! help!!!!!! *me runs around in > circles!!!!* > CG Haravata <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote:FLAVOR00-NONE-0000-0000-000000000000;do the following: > #smbpasswd -a <username> # to add a user to the smb > database#smbpasswd <username> # to change password for user > -------Original Message------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Thursday, December 12, 2002 11:00:08 AMTo: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [plug] linux samba file server > hi i have a linux box and i wanna set it up as a file server. i want > my server to ask for a password when ever the clients(win98) connect to > it. i did everything read the manuals, but whenever the clients > connect to the server it asks for a password but they cant log in!!! > > can anybody help me with the smb.conf file? i tried everything!! > here's the conf file i started with: > > [global] > > workgroup = RMCDOM > > security = user > > smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd > > [homes] > > comment Unix home directory space > > path = %H > > writeable = yes > > valid users = %S > > create mode = 0600 > > directory mode = 0700 > > locking = no > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now > ____________________________________________________ > IncrediMail - Email has finally evolved - Click Here > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
