[Samba] How do I create a globally accessible directory [partly solved] (XP works/98 doesn't)

[Joel Hammer]

Why is your smb.conf so complex for such a simple situation? This works for me:

# Global parameters
[global]
	security = SHARE
	guest account = ftp
[AllFiles]
	comment = All Files
	path = /
	read only = no
	guest ok = yes 

You can try security = share, too. Now, be aware that after the logon,
the user will be the guest user, in this example ftp. ftp has limited
rights. Make sure your shared directory has permissions 777.

For a stunningly windows like experience, you can make the guest user root.

Joel

> -------------------------------------
> [tmp]
>    comment = Temporary file space
>    path = /SAMBA
>    security = share
>    read only = no
>    public = yes
>    browseable = yes
>    writeable = yes
>    security = SHARE
>    log level = 3
>    hosts allow = 192.168.0. 127.0.0.
>    guest ok = yes
>    username = pcguest
>    guest ok = yes
>    guest only = yes
>    guest account = pcguest
>    read list = pcguest
>    write list = pcguest
> 
> [MP3]
>    comment = MP3 Audio Files
>    path = /MP3
>    security = SHARE
>    public = yes
>    read only = Yes
>    only user = no
>    browseable = yes
>    writeable = no
>    write list = dae51d, daevid, root
>    admin users = dae51d, daevid, root
>    log level = 3
>    preexec = cat %u %H %U %G >> /tmp/logon
>    username = pcguest
>    guest ok = yes
>    guest only = yes
>    guest account = pcguest
>    read list = pcguest
> 
> -------------------------------------
> smbusers:
> -------------------------------------
> # Unix_name = SMB_name1 SMB_name2 ...
> # nobody = guest pcguest smbguest
> root = administrator admin Administrator
> dae51d = daevid
> 
> -------------------------------------
> smbpasswd:
> -------------------------------------
> #
> # SMB password file.
> #
> root:0:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> :[U          ]:LCT-00000000:root
> ftp:14:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> :[U          ]:LCT-00000000:FTP User
> nobody:99:NO PASSWORDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:NO
> PASSWORDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:[NU         ]:LCT-3D69B727:Nobody
> pcguest:97:NO PASSWORDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:NO
> PASSWORDXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX:[NU         ]:LCT-3D69B7D7:pcguest
> dae51d:500:017A40206826A7A3AAD3B435B51404EE:37415DEA65AD2DFD6DC3F197BCB4
> B9F0:[U          ]:LCT-3CECCF72:Daevid Vincent
> 
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