samba-tng-alpha-1.0.tar.gz

[Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton]

i did that with the entire set of entries in /etc/group.

this could be done with a script.

i am considering adding a syntax "*=*_G" to the domainnamenap code.

On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Michael Breuer wrote:

> 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.
> 

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