Ok, I'm using SWAT to set up Samba shares. I set up a hidden share that I want only root and my username to access it. So, I made guest access equal to no, and added root and my username to the list of users that have read/write ability. I go to the the share from a windows XP machine and a username and password box comes up and I enter in my username, but it doesn't work, so then I try root, and that doesn't work.
Any idea on how to fix this?
Jon
Nevermind! I forgot to convert Unix usernames to samba usernames.
Jon
How do you make shares public? I'm using Webmin and SWAT. I select map to guest on bad username. I made nobody the user for public. Nothing seems to work. A box with username and password come up, but no matter what username and password I enter, I get a message saying you are not authorized to view this folder. I have guest only turned on. I made nobody a samba user with no password. Does it need to have the same password as the unix nobody account which does have one?
Jon
Here's my smb.conf file if that would help:
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from 0.0.0.0 (0.0.0.0)
# Date: 2002/11/06 18:40:50
# Global parameters
[global]
netbios name = DINGBAT
server string = Dingbat's Linux Machine. Enjoy!
encrypt passwords = Yes
min passwd length = 0
map to guest = Bad User
null passwords = Yes
announce version = 7.5
announce as = NT Workstation
unix extensions = Yes
deadtime = 20
socket options = SO_KEEPALIVE TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY
printcap name = CUPS
character set = ISO8859-15
os level = 100
preferred master = False
domain master = False
dns proxy = No
wins server = 146.163.5.118
printing = cups
delete veto files = Yes
veto files = /*.eml/*.nws/riched20.dll/*.{*}/
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
valid users = %S
read only = No
create mask = 0640
directory mask = 0750
map system = Yes
map hidden = Yes
browseable = No
delete readonly = Yes
[printers]
comment = All Printers
path = /var/tmp
create mask = 0600
printable = Yes
browseable = No
[print$]
comment = Printer Drivers
path = /var/lib/samba/drivers
write list = @ntadmin root
force group = ntadmin
create mask = 0664
directory mask = 0775
[Public]
map system = yes
wide links = no
map hidden = yes
preserve case = yes
path = /drives/E/Shares/PublicShares
force user = nobody
comment = My public shares.
valid users = nobody
guest only = yes
public = yes
The directory I need help with is Public.
Jon
First off, did you start with an empty smb.conf file? I have never seen a file of such length generated by swat. Perhaps you should restart this configuration with a blank file. I suggest this because there are many settings I have never seen before in this file. I have configured a public directory before and it only requires a few lines.
If you dont want to try the reconfigure, I suggest adding the following to your public share definition:
writeable = yes
Peter
I wanted a lot of stuff configured, and yes that was all done by SWAT. I click on "Advanced View". I really don't want my share to be writable.
Jon