[Samba] Domain groups with spaces in their names

[Gerald (Jerry) Carter]

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On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Jeremy wrote:

> > I have a Samba file server which I have successfully joined to a domian
> > controlled by a Windows 2003 domian controller. I cannot get the server to
> > allow access to users who are members of a group with spaces in its name.
> > 
> 
> I have the same problem with Samba version 3.20b. What is interesting is
> that groups with spaces in the name work through Winbind (ie. apache
> with mod_auth_pam), but don't work from within Samba (ie. the smb.conf
> file).  Is this currently being resolved, and/or is there a work around?
....
> > valid users = "@spaced users"

Should be valid users = +"DOMAIN\spaced users"
The key is that domain users and groups have to be fully qualified.






cheers, jerry
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