group RIDs (Modem_Users)

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

also, a RAS server binds to a NetBIOS name of type <06>....

On Thu, 7 May 1998, David Bannon wrote:

> Some people may have noticed my postings towards getting Samba to
> authenticate users who are dialing into a NT server via RAS. Just so I
> don't get anyone's hopes up ....
> 
> As things stand at present AND as I understand things, it will not work. I
> assumed (never assume) that the group, MODEM_USERS would have dial in
> permission, they don't and cannot be given dial in permission. Seems dial
> in permission is only available to be allocated on a user by user basis,
> not to groups. One wonders just what the MS created MODEM_USERS group is
> for....
> 
> The NT will allow domain users to have dial in access allocated to them but
> fails when we try, I guess we need to wait while Luke and his team (bless
> them) do their magic with the User Manager for Domains stuff.
> 
> Thanks ...
> 
> David
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> .... Humpty Dumpty was pushed !
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