[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Dear all, > > I find that for smbpasswd to work it is necessary to include "nobody" (or the > guest account) in the "valid users" list under section [Global]. This > requirement is not mentioned in documentations (or I've overlooked). Is this > absolutely necessary ?
For a number of things, yes. Many basic functions of a Samba server - partiulcarly as a PDC or master browser - must occour as guest. This setting is really only of value on a per-share basis. Andrew Bartlett -- Andrew Bartlett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Manager, Authentication Subsystems, Samba Team [EMAIL PROTECTED] Student Network Administrator, Hawker College [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://samba.org http://build.samba.org http://hawkerc.net -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba
