samba-tng-alpha-1.0.tar.gz

[Michael Breuer]

I spoke too soon... there doesn't seem to be a nice way to use an alternate passwd file. However... how about a simpler hack... add
"_G" (or something) to all unix groups.  Then create group map entries where appropriate.

Michael Breuer wrote:

> Irix needs some non-unique entries... how about a short-term fix... allow specification of a non-default /etc/passwd & /etc/group
> (kinda like public ftp)?
>
> Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton wrote:
> [snip]
>
> > 2) option 2 - add checking into domain_namemap.c
> >
> > verify that a name that maps to both a unix name _and_ a unix group, the
> > unix name takes precedence.
> >
> > this is nasty as hell, because let's say someone tries to create a file
> > with a unix group root, are you going to reject the file create because
> > there is also a username root????
> >
> > answer: YES!  with a damn big warning in the log files saying hey, stupid,
> > map the unix group "root" to something that doesn't clash with the
> > username "root", because i said so, don't argue, just do it.