[Samba] Re: Samba-HOWTO-Collection/StandAloneServer.html#simplynice

[Julius Junghans]

Jim C. wrote:

> | After reading smb.conf the option "passdb backend = guest" looks wrong?
> | guest isnt listed as a possibility in the manpage.
> | Ive changed nothing in my passwd/smbpasswd file.
> | Why is it not working?
>
> passdb backend tells samba where to find it's records.  You need to read
> up on this.
>
> http://us2.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/passdb.html
>
>
> Jim C.
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Yes, but reading the mentioned site doesnt help....guest still looks 
wrong :(
there should be a password backend like tdbsam, ldapsam or mysqlsam.
It makes no sense.

Regards
Julius

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