[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
seems fixed after the switch to usershares and "usershare allow guests = yes" + " map to guest = bad user" ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39717 Title: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/39717/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
I'm not that inexperienced of a user (from my point of view :)) but I stumbled on this issue as well. Since the right-click > Share menu brings up a nice GUI that even installs services if required, nobody will ever think of opening a console right away to create a Samba user. One expects the configuration to be made by the GUI. I agree there should be an option to create a User in the GUI or let user choose anonymous access. -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39717 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
This is user interface (UI) bug, not a samba one. ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: samba => gnome-system-tools Status: New => Confirmed -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39717 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
I agree that the tools available to share folder should allow the user to set-up account to access them. If you think Windows XP, users are able to tell that anyone can access the share in read or read/write mode, or it can be specified which local user account. I do not think that the XP's interface is user friendly, so it should not be used as a basis, but user needs the functionality. IMHO this bug is related to https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/24184 -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/39717 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
Yes this is a big problem for new users, the gui tools to share a folder are deciving in that they don't actually make it possible to share a folder with anyone else because you won't be able to authenticate to the samba server as there are no accounts set up. Ubuntu doesn't seem to have anything for managing samba users / changing the authentication settings. Which means you have to hunt around and use smbpasswd. -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://launchpad.net/bugs/39717 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: [Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
I agree, but the UI should make it possible to enable the nobody account instead of having to resort to the command line. On the other hand, an even better method would be to somehow block incoming connections on internet IP ranges for samba. It should really never be used on the internet. -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://launchpad.net/bugs/39717 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 39717] Re: When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none
Many of these machines will find themselves connected to the internet without firewalls in place. Allowing any kind of anonymous access by default is dubious from a security point of view. Yes newbs may stumble at first, but there's something to be said for the default behaviour requiring newbs to come up to speed on security mechanisms. Leaving it open by default because it will inconvenience newbs is not for me persuasive. -- When guest (nobody) account exists, smbpasswd should default to none https://launchpad.net/bugs/39717 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
