[Samba] Mapping Samba Server as a drive?

[Adrian Chow]

Yeah... but the problem is how to you make sure people have permissions
can only see that directory?   I was using the "include" option in the 
global section for every user to limit what they can browse.

Thanks for your response.
adrian

Collen wrote:
> Nope, just make 1 drive mapping with the right directories below it.
> it's the same effect. ?
> so instead of seeing all shares from a server, you have 1 share
> with all direcrories below it!
> (and if you have ACL installed, you can also do something with 
> permissions!)
> 
> Just an option..
> 
> Collen
> 
> 
> Adrian Chow wrote:
> 
>> Hi Matthew,
>>
>> I was talking about mapping a samba server to a drive NOT a share from 
>> the samba server to a drive.
>>
>> net use h: \\servername
>>
>> Any way of doing that?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> adrian
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
>> From: Matthew White <mwhite3 at ttsd.k12.or.us>
>> Date:  Thu, 7 Apr 2005 09:43:21 -0700
>>
>>
>>> you can map a samba server to a drive just like you'd map a 
>>> windows-based
>>> server:
>>>
>>> net use h: \\servername\share
>>>
>>> or right click on "My Network Places" and select "Map Network Drive..."
>>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 08, 2005 at 12:28:18AM +0800, Adrian Chow 
>>> (achow at uwcsea.edu.sg) wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I was just wondering whether can we map a samba server as a drive?  
>>>> If can, it would be GREAT! This is because we can make users who log 
>>>> on to the server see different directories (like novell) and i 
>>>> thought it would be EXCELLENT if we can map the samba server as a 
>>>> drive itself.
>>>>
>>>> If we can, how can we achieve that?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> adrian
>>>>
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>>> Matthew White
>>> District Systems Administrator
>>> Tigard/Tualatin School District
>>>