[Samba] How to stop samba from showing in share title

[Evan Rempel]

That may be the case, however, my "server String" in the smb.conf if set
to "testing" but when I map a drive, the label
"Samba 3.0.7 (case.comp.uvic.ca) H:" shows up in the "My Computer" view in
Windows XP.

Either WinXP can somehow tell that this is a Samba server, but since the
version number in in the label I think that it must be Samba that is
somehow announcing itself.

I could rename the mount, but I have 4500 users and I do not want to
announce to them that this is a Samba server, especially the version
number. I just want my "Server String" to be known to the users.

Thanks for the responses so far.

Evan.

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004, Doug VanLeuven wrote:

>
> Evan Rempel wrote:
>
> >This will certainly make the "server string" show up in the network
> >browser, but when you map a drive letter, and then open "My Computer" the
> >mapped drive letter will still show 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:
> >
> >Evan.
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, John H Terpstra wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Friday 05 November 2004 16:51, Evan Rempel wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>When I map a drive to samba unsing Windows XP, the "my computer" windows
> >>>displays
> >>>
> >>>username on 'Samba 3.0.7 (hostname)' H:
> >>>
> >>>How do I prevent/change the "Samba 3.0.7" portion of this name.
> >>>I certainly do not want to advertise the version that I am using.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>In your smb.conf [global] add:
> >>
> >>	server string = Grany's Apple Pie
> >>
> >>
> Sounds like you're using win2003 server or XP.
> MS adds the label from server string the first time it's mapped and
> remembers it.
> Right-click, rename the mapped drive
>
> Regards, Doug
>
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Evan Rempel <erempel at UVic.CA>
Senior Programmer Analyst
University of Victoria