[Samba] how to setup an open share?

[Michael Heydon]

> I want to create a universally writeable, browseable share. If you're 
> on the network, you can use it. No passwords, any user.
Easy.
> [global]
> <snip>
>     guest ok = yes
>         browseable = yes
These two lines apply to individual shares, don't put them in the global 
section.
Add a map to guest line, probably "map to guest = bad user".
>
> [storage]
> <snip>
>         public = yes
>     guest ok = yes
These mean the same thing, get rid of one of them.
>
> Is the problem it's in /home/video? move it to /opt??
The specific location on the filesystem isn't important as long as your 
guest user has rwx permissions in the relevant location.


*Michael Heydon - IT Administrator *
michaelh at jaswin.com.au <mailto:michaelh at jaswin.com.au>