[Samba] SAMBA authentication ?

[John Drescher]

On Feb 3, 2008 11:38 AM, czezz <czezz at o2.pl> wrote:
> I have set up samba and configured resources /pub for "pcguest" account and it works perfect (read/write access for for everyone. No authentication is needed)
>
> Now, I want to set new resource called /pub2 where access is limited only for user "userx".
>
> What I did:
> I created userx in /etc/passwd and his home dir in /pub2
> I created userx using "smbpasswd"
> Both users has this same passwd.
>
> In /etc/samba/smb.conf added:
>
> [pub2]
> path = /pub2
> volume = userx
> comment = Programy userx
> public = yes
> writable = yes
> share modes = yes
> read only = no
> create mode = 0775
> directory mode = 0775
> oplocks = True
> level2 oplocks = True
>
> After SAMBA restart:
> sitting on WindowsXP box I am able to see /pub and /pub2 resources. I can even browse /pub2 but I am unable to create any file or dir.
> This is expected behavior... but why the heck I cant have way to log on to user "userx" account ?
>
Did you check the unix permissions of the folder you are sharing? Does
userx have rw permissions?

John