Guest accounts???

[Andrew Bartlett]

Dennis Micheelsen wrote:
> 
> Hejsa/Hello Karyn,
> 
> reply on Thursday, September 13, 2001, 9:11:22 PM:
> 
> Karyn> Hi --
> 
> Karyn> 1.  Before I upgraded to version 2.2.1 my users were
> Karyn> able to access the server without entering a
> Karyn> password.  They only had to enter their password
> Karyn> whenever they tried to access the share.  Just
> Karyn> like connecting to any other NT server.  Now
> Karyn> when someone connects to \\servername they are
> Karyn> immediately prompted for a password.  Any ideas?
> 
> Karyn> 2.  Another closely related issue (I think) is
> Karyn> that my customers also used to be able to access
> Karyn> a certain share that has "guest allow = Yes"
> Karyn> without passing.  Now it asks for a password.
> 
> Karyn> Here are my [Global] and guest share entries:
> 
> Karyn> [global]
> Karyn>         workgroup = DOMAIN
> Karyn>         netbios name = NAME
> Karyn>         server string = Samba %v on (%L)
> Karyn>         min passwd length = 6
> Karyn>         log level = 1
> Karyn>         log file = /net/adm/samba/samba.log.%L
> Karyn>         local master = No
> Karyn>         wins server = 131.101.208.195
> Karyn>         homedir map = u_auto
> Karyn>         NIS homedir = Yes
> Karyn>         hosts allow = ###.###.
> 
> Karyn> [wirelist]
> Karyn>         comment = Xwire directory
> Karyn>         path = /net/wirelist
> Karyn>         read only = No
> Karyn>         writeable = Yes
> Karyn>         create mask = 0664
> Karyn>         guest ok = Yes
> Karyn>         guest only = Yes
> 
> try setting _security_ to USER in the global section

The this is incorrect.  The correct way to retain the status-qo is to
set security = share (assuming a pre 2.0 server before the upgrade).  In
this mode passwords apply only when required, as you were expecting.

Andrew Bartlett

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