[Samba] understanding users mapping

[Christian Rost]

Hi,

as usual there are several ways to accomplish what you're looking for. 
This is what I prefer - "netgroups and granting rights", because 

1) username map = /etc/samba/smbusers (linking users to root)
IMHO the really old style for those who don't know a better way. You shouldn't grant admin-rights this way. 


2) admin users = frank
Somehow better than 1) but also a short-term solution you shouldn't use. 


3) messing up with my netgroups and granting rights
IMHO it's not "messing with" but the only way to grant user-rights and  priviliges. It's more complex and you need to think about it ini advance, but it's a propper long-term solution.

Check out the official samba-howto - chapter 15/16:
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/rights.html
http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/AccessControls.html

Cheers,

Christian
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--------Helmut Hullen <Hullen at t-online.de> wrote--------
Subject: Re: [Samba] understanding users mapping
Date: 03.02.2011 13:56

>Hallo, fdelval,
>
>Du meintest am 03.02.11 zum Thema Re: [Samba] understanding users mapping:
>
>> now i have like 3 ways of achieving what i want.
>
>> 1) username map = /etc/samba/smbusers (linking users to root)
>
>> 2) admin users = frank
>
>> 3) messing up with my netgroups and granting rights
>
>
>> Which one should i use?
>
>I prefer "admin users" in the "smb.conf". Don't know wether it is the  
>best of all possible solutions.
>
>Viele Gruesse!
>Helmut
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