Is it possible to do USER=SHARE for only *some* folders? If so, it doesn't seem too difficult to set up a "Shared" folder in each user's home directory. Would that be a possibility?
On Thu, 2008-01-31 at 22:11 +0000, maybeway36 wrote: > Users also need a way to turn off passwords (and make a glaring > security hole themselves), even if it's not the default. > But yes, the user/passwd database should DEFINITELY be synced. > > On Jan 31, 2008 4:21 AM, Soren Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2008 at 01:13:08PM -0000, Ralf Nieuwenhuijsen wrote: > > > You said: "Security will not be set to "share". It's an inherently > > > insecure way to be sharing files." > > > > I did. > > > > > Soren, we can repeat this _over_ and _over_ again. There is nothing > > > about security=share that is not exactly as the user would_ expect_ it > > > to be when installing samba. > > > > Look... If you ask anyone who just converted from Windows to Ubuntu if > > he/she thinks that his/her samba server should be set to security=share, > > you'll get nothing more than a blank stare. They don't know what it > > means, they don't care, and they *shouldn't* care! > > > > Could you please try focusing on the problem rather than trying push the > > wrong solution to said problem? > > > > We want to make the process of sharing files on your network a) cause > > the least amount of surprises, but b) without being a gaping security > > hole. > > > > There are several correct solutions (none of which involve > > security=share). One of them could be to automagically sync Samba's > > passwd database with the one on the system, so whenever someone tries to > > connect to your share, they'll be asked for a username and password and > > be able to user their usual user/pass combo rather than a completely > > different set (which is currently the case). nautilus-share provides a > > simple way of sharing folders to the network. Those two things put > > together, and we win. IIRC, nautilus-share even allows you to allow > > guest access, so you can make it as insecure as you (apparantly) want. > > > > > Use case: > > > The user wants to share files on his home-network with his family. > > > The user enables file-sharing, samba gets installed. > > > File-sharing does not work, because Soren things its unsafe to share > > > files with your family. > > > > If you're attempting to achieve a spot in my ignore filter, you're well > > on your way. > > > > Now, if you could please calm down and find a sensible tone for this > > discussion, that would be lovely. > > > > -- > > Soren Hansen > > Ubuntu Server Team > > http://www.ubuntu.com/ > > > > -- > > > > the security parameter must be set to share, not user, in smb.conf - > > Smb/Gnome sharing broken > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32067 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > > -- the security parameter must be set to share, not user, in smb.conf - Smb/Gnome sharing broken https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/32067 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
