FILE SHARING PASSWORD

[Cultural]

I have done it in my Slackware and it runs ok. But when I have installed
samba in a SUSE 7.0 I didn't need to configure anything to share a disk in
Win98. Why can I enter directly to the computer with win98 with no passwd,
and with no fill smbpasswd?
----- Original Message -----
From: JON GERDES <GERDESJ at gkn-whl.co.uk>
To: <samba at us5.samba.org>
Cc: <dhavaldesai at altavista.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 11:51 AM
Subject: Re: FILE SHARING PASSWORD


> Have you set up the smbpasswd file and enabled encryption ?
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> In smb.conf:
> encrypt passwords = Yes
> smb passwd file = /wherever_you_want_the_passwd_file
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> smbpasswd -a username
> then type in the password twice.  This will fill in the smbpasswd file
> repeat for all users to get SMB accesss
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> To share the whole lot try this in smb.conf:
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> [root]
> path = /
> valid users = root
> admin users = root
> write list = root
> read only = No
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> This assumes that root is in the smbpasswd file.  Ammend the options to
taste (man smb.conf) and wave goodbye to security ...
>
> Cheers
> JG
>
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> >>> Dhaval Desai <dhavaldesai at altavista.com> 12/05/00 09:09am >>>
> Hey Guys
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> i have a little problem here..I can see the Linux Box in the Network
Neighbourhood..but I can't sem to see anything when I double click on the
Computer icon....
> Instead I can see a Password prompt asking for a passwod.
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> What password do I have to put in here..? I put my root password and said
ok! but didn't work..
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> Okay.
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> Finally I have made up my mind
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> I want to share the entire linux box contents on the Windows 98 Networked
pc.
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> Can any body give me the exact lines in SAmba.conf file which can do
this..
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