[Samba] Why does a W2K (pro) client do more than it is asked to do?

[Linux Lover]

--- "Van Sickler, Jim" <vansickj-eodc at kaman.com>
wrote:
> Lynn,
> Does your smb.conf have an entry similar to:
> username map = /etc/samba/smbusers

Jim, thanks. This is my *entire* smb.conf file
(created by SWAT):

#####################################################
# Samba config file created using SWAT
# from winclient.mydomain.com (192.168.0.5)
# Date: 2004/02/05 14:02:56

# Global parameters
[global]
	workgroup = MYGROUP
	netbios name = AIXSERVER
	server string = Samba %V on %h
	admin log = Yes
	log level = 1
	log file = /usr/local/samba/logs/%U.%m.log
	preferred master = No
	domain master = No
	hosts allow = 192.168.

[sharedir$]
  comment = %h shared dir
  path = /home/shared
  valid users = +sambagrp techsup
  browseable = No
#####################################################

So, I guess I don't have such an entry. Do I need one?
I thought it's not necessary since the W2K client
prompts the user anyway to enter username and
password. One of the good things about W2K (vs. w9x)
is that you can be logged into the W2K client as
'mary', but authenticate to the samba server as
'fred'. 

> Do you have user accounts on both the AIX
> box and the W2k box?  They'd be mapped
> in smbusers, AIX_acct=W2k_acct

Again, no need - I am counting on the W2K client to
prompt for password if that particular username not
found in /etc/password (at the moment I *don't* use
encrypted passwords - I will cross that bridge when I
solve this problem first).


BTW, I increased the log level to 3 and noticed the
first occurrence of 'nobody' in the log after I type
my username and password:

-----------------------------------------------------
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(349)
  setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/reply.c:reply_sesssetup_and_X(880)
  Domain=[]  NativeOS=[Windows 2000 2195]
  NativeLanMan=[Windows 2000 5.0]
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/reply.c:reply_sesssetup_and_X(890)
  sesssetupX:name=[]
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:push_sec_ctx(312)
  push_sec_ctx(0, 0) : sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/uid.c:push_conn_ctx(310)
  push_conn_ctx(0) : conn_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2004/03/05 13:22:07, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:set_sec_ctx(349)
  setting sec ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 1
[2004/03/05 13:22:08, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:get_current_groups(183)
  get_current_groups: user is in 1 groups: -2
[2004/03/05 13:22:08, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:pop_sec_ctx(493)
  pop_sec_ctx (0, 0) - sec_ctx_stack_ndx = 0
[2004/03/05 13:22:08, 3]
  smbd/sec_ctx.c:get_current_groups(183)
  get_current_groups: user is in 1 groups: -2
[2004/03/05 13:22:08, 3]
  smbd/password.c:register_vuid(361)
  uid -2 registered to name nobody
-----------------------------------------------------

Which brings the question: what is register_vuid()?
and uid -2 is being sent by W2K? (my uid is 21776)


Thanks,
Lynn

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