Service-names and computer-names checked for in getpwnam

[Gerald Carter]

Mattias Gronlund wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is there anyone that knows why SAMBA checks for the name of the
> service with getpwnam when a connection to a share is initiated?

See the explanation of the [homes] service in the smb.conf man 
page.




Cheers,
jerry
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                            Gerald ( Jerry ) Carter	
Engineering Network Services                           Auburn University 
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