[Samba] [Problem] [Centos 5] Samba-3.0.23c-2 login authentication problem

[Ryan Novosielski]

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Prakash Hallalli wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>      I have comfigured samba-3.0.23c-2 server on CentOS-5, but when i was  logging in from the client system, even if I donot provide password and hit enter key, the client is logging in as Anonymous user. Samba server should not allow for Anonymous login. (I am configuring linux (Server) to linux (Client) i am not using windows) 
> 
> 1) The contents of /etc/samba/smb.conf file as follows,
> 
> [global] 
>     workgroup = WORKGROUP
>     server string = Samba Server
>     security = user
>     encrypt passwords = yes
>     smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smdpasswd
> 
> [kiran]
>         comment = Funda Tracking Managements Files
>         path = /home/kiran
>         valid users = user6
>         writeable = on
>  
> 2) I created user "user6" and changed password in to  
>    smbpassword using the following command.
> 
> #cat /etc/passwd | mksmbpasswd.sh > /etc/samba/smbpasswd 
> 
> 3) I changed /etc/samba/smbpassword file permissions as
>    follows
> 
> #chmod 600 /etc/samba/smbpasswd 
>  
> 4) linux client side 
> 
> 4a) In this step I provided User-name and Password
> 
> #smbclient -L 192.168.0.254 -U user6
> password:*****
> Domain=[SERVER1.PRAKASH.COM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c-2]
> 
>         Sharename       Type      Comment
>         ---------       ----      -------
>         kiran           Disk      Funda Tracking Managements Files
>         IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba Server)
>         printer1        Printer   printer1
>         user6           Disk      Home Directories
> Domain=[SERVER1.PRAKASH.COM] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c-2]
> 
>         Server               Comment
>         ---------            -------
> 
>         Workgroup            Master
>         ---------            -------
>         WORKGROUP            
>  
> 4b) In this step I am not providing the password to the
>     user6  and just hit the enter key for password.
> 
> #smbclient -L smbclient -L 192.168.0.254 -U user6
> Password: 
> Anonymous login successful
> Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c-2]
> 
>         Sharename       Type      Comment
>         ---------       ----      -------
>         IPC$            IPC       IPC Service (Samba Server)
>         kiran           Disk      Funda Tracking Managements Files
>         printer1        Printer   printer1
> Anonymous login successful
> Domain=[WORKGROUP] OS=[Unix] Server=[Samba 3.0.23c-2]
> 
>         Server               Comment
>         ---------            -------
>         SERVER1.PRAKASH.     Samba Server
> 
>         Workgroup            Master
>         ---------            -------
>         WORKGROUP            SERVER1.PRAKASH.COM
> 
> I tried to find answer in some mailing lists but i couldn't get, plz help me. 
>  
> Thanks and Regards,
> Prakash.

Check out the "map to guest" configuration item. I suspect you have it
set to "bad password," meaning a wrong password will cause a user to
become guest instead.

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