[Samba] cant set up a no password login

[Brian Wiese]

By default, samba disallows null passwords.  man smb.conf
So you might want to set:

null passwords = yes

hth, peace
Brian

On Sun, 30 Mar 2003 09:42:41 -0500
Joel Hammer <Joel at HammersHome.com> wrote:

|You might make this work with just:
|
|guest account = nobody
|
|in [global]
|
|You could use other users like root (not very secure but it all depends
|on your needs) or any regular user you have defined on this server.
|
|Joel
|
|On Sun, Mar 30, 2003 at 10:59:05AM +0200, julius wrote:
|> hi
|> have problems to get an samba server up that offers shares for all 
|> without a password
|> 
|> heres my smb.conf file located under /usr/local/samba/lib/smb.conf
|> 
|> [global]
|> netbios name = DEATHB
|> server string = Samba pv on (pL)
|> workgroup = LANSTRIKE
|> encrypt passwords = yes
|> security = share
|> 
|> [homes]
|> browseable = no
|> 
|> [mp3]
|> comment = lmh
|> path = /var/glftpd/site/mp3/lame.r3mix/
|> browseable = yes
|> read only = yes
|> guest ok = yes
|> 
|> has anybody an idea ?
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