Service-names and computer-names checked for in getpwnam

[Mattias.Gronlund]

Gerald Carter wrote:
> 
> 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.
> 

The manual-page says:
> When  the  connection  request  is made, the existing sections are scanned.
> If a match is found, it is used. If no match is found, the requested
> section name is treated as a user name and looked up in the local password
> file. If the name exists and the correct password has been given, a share
> is created by cloning the [homes] section.

But the implementation does a lookup in the "local password file" even
if
there is a separate section for the share. It will also try to lookup
IPC$
which if I understands it is a quite special share that do not need a
directory.

/Mattias