[Samba] Access to a share resource without password

[Jeremy Allison]

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 01:49:26PM -0300, J. L. Cabral wrote:
> OK, with Wolfgang advice I do:
> 
> [global]
>         workgroup = G-BAPRO.NET
>         server string = Samba Server Version %v
>         netbiosname = bangkok
>         security = user
>         smb passwd file = /etc/samba/smbpasswd
>         guest account = guest
> [share]
>         guest ok = yes
>         path = /var/share
>         writeable = yes
> 
> and execute from Windows desktop:
> 
> net use Z: \\bangkok\share
> 
> after that I put user=guest and password=1234
> 
> but I CAN'T ACCESS
> 
> "guest" is the name of a local Linux account and it's a samba user
> (smbpasswd -a guest with pass "1234").
> 
> What can I do ???

Add :

map to guest = bad password

in the [global] section.

Whatever you've screwed up in configuring the Samba user,
that should fix it :-). You want everyone to have guest
access, right ?

Jeremy.