[Samba] Different Types of Guest Logins?

[L.P.H. van Belle]

Is you DS620Slim already upgraded to DSM 7 ? 
If not, i suggest do so, way better then DSM6.x 

On below, im missing bit what the exact goal is here.

Like:
 (PC) <> synology 
Or 
 (PC) <> debian samba
Or
 
PC / synology	
   \ debian samba

Also read : 
https://kb.synology.com/en-uk/DSM/tutorial/Why_cant_access_shared_folder
That will explain more. 

Greetz, 

Louis



> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van: samba [mailto:samba-bounces at lists.samba.org] Namens Hal 
> Vaughan via samba
> Verzonden: donderdag 17 februari 2022 9:37
> Aan: samba at lists.samba.org
> Onderwerp: [Samba] Different Types of Guest Logins?
> 
> I’m having an issue with a new media server.
> 
> Previously, I was using a Debian Linux server for my media 
> server. Basically, it was just Samba shares, since that seems 
> the easiest way for a number of programs (on Linux, Mac, iOs, 
> Android tablets, and Apple TV) to be able to play back video 
> and audio files. It’s also easier than setting up streaming servers.
> 
> This Debian server worked fine. I used this for the 
> configuration for a share:
> 
> [Library]
>         comment = Media library
>         path = "/share00/Library"
>         browseable = yes
>         read only = yes
>         guest ok = yes
> #       follow symlinks = yes
>         wide links = yes
> 
> (The rest of the config file is after my signature.)
> 
> On this system, on several programs, I just did not enter a 
> username or password to log into that share.
> 
> Now I’m using a RAID device, a Synology DS620Slim. 
> Considering the type of system in this, I haven’t wanted to 
> get into config files and hand-edit them unless I have to. I 
> know one small change can upset things in their overall 
> design. I set up a Samba share, but was limited in choices. I 
> set up guest access for my share on there. When I’m trying to 
> watch a video from the new server, in some programs (VLC is a 
> good example), I have to have "guest" in the username field 
> to be able to get to the video files. While I can deal with 
> this, when we have relatives staying here, they get 
> frustrated when they try to watch something and get something 
> asking them to log in. Also, to be honest, lots of times I 
> use this to get something to listen to late at night, when I 
> wake up and can’t get back to sleep. At that point, yes, it’s 
> really hard to remember something like this!
> 
> At this point I’m not sure how to get to the RAID config 
> files. I’m working on that.
> 
> Until then, is there a different type of login? I’m wondering 
> if I’ve set up my Linux system to use some kind of anonymous 
> login and the RAID is using a guest login - or something like that.
> 
> Why is it that, with my Linux server, I can login and see the 
> shares without using a username or password and the new 
> system always requires me to specify "guest?"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Hal
> ———————
> smb.conf:
> ———————
> 
> [global]
> 
>     security = user
>     unix password sync = yes
>     unix extensions = no
> 
> ## Browsing/Identification ###
> 
> # Change this to the workgroup/NT-domain name your Samba 
> server will part of
>    workgroup = WORKGROUP
> 
> # This will prevent nmbd to search for NetBIOS names through DNS.
>    dns proxy = no
> 
> 
> #### Debugging/Accounting ####
> 
> # This tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
> # that connects
>    log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> 
> # Cap the size of the individual log files (in KiB).
>    max log size = 1000
> 
> # We want Samba to log a minimum amount of information to 
> syslog. Everything
> # should go to /var/log/samba/log.{smbd,nmbd} instead. If you 
> want to log
> # through syslog you should set the following parameter to 
> something higher.
>    syslog = 0
> 
> # Do something sensible when Samba crashes: mail the admin a backtrace
>    panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
> 
> 
> ####### Authentication #######
> 
> # Server role. Defines in which mode Samba will operate. Possible
> # values are "standalone server", "member server", "classic primary
> # domain controller", "classic backup domain controller", "active
> # directory domain controller".
> #
> # Most people will want "standalone sever" or "member server".
> # Running as "active directory domain controller" will require first
> # running "samba-tool domain provision" to wipe databases and create a
> # new domain.
>    server role = standalone server
> 
> # If you are using encrypted passwords, Samba will need to know what
> # password database type you are using.
>    passdb backend = tdbsam
> 
>    obey pam restrictions = yes
> 
> # This boolean parameter controls whether Samba attempts to 
> sync the Unix
> # password with the SMB password when the encrypted SMB 
> password in the
> # passdb is changed.
>    unix password sync = yes
> 
> # For Unix password sync to work on a Debian GNU/Linux 
> system, the following
> # parameters must be set (thanks to Ian Kahan 
> <<kahan at informatik.tu-muenchen.de> for
> # sending the correct chat script for the passwd program in 
> Debian Sarge).
>    passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>    passwd chat = *Enter\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n 
> *Retype\snew\s*\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
> 
> # This boolean controls whether PAM will be used for password changes
> # when requested by an SMB client instead of the program listed in
> # 'passwd program'. The default is 'no'.
>    pam password change = yes
> 
> # This option controls how unsuccessful authentication 
> attempts are mapped
> # to anonymous connections
>    map to guest = bad user
> 
> 
> # Allow users who've been granted usershare privileges to create
> # public shares, not just authenticated ones
>    usershare allow guests = yes
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