duplicated usernames, unknown account in NT "permissions" dialog (2.0.7)

Anders C. Thorsen anders at aae.wisc.edu
Sat Nov 11 06:29:26 GMT 2000


On Fri, Nov 10, 2000 at 09:08:53AM +1100, David Bannon wrote:
> At 08:25 AM 09/11/2000 +0200, Schlomo Schapiro wrote:
[removed some stuff here]
> 
> saying 'admin user = jack' assuming Jack uses machine1.

This would be _BAD_, as admin user = <username> makes smbd run as uid 0 for
those users.. (allowing edition of /etc/passwd and the like, etc..)


> 
> really, get them out of this idea that should be admin of their own
> machine, much easier ...
> 
> david




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