"add machine script" [was Re: Can I kill 'restrict anonymous'?]
Andrew Bartlett
abartlet at pcug.org.au
Sun Nov 11 21:58:02 GMT 2001
"Gerald (Jerry) Carter" wrote:
>
> Andrew B.,
>
> Since your on a "path of destruction" for the smb.conf we all know
> and love, I propose killing the "add machine script". After all,
> it is redundant :)
Simple, reasonable paramaters. Allow flexablity, but don't have muliple
paramaters that only produce the desired effect in combination. Also
remove non-sensical paramaters. (Restrict anonymous that did no such
thing).
> I mean if we don't want to "dumb down" samba, then the admin
> should be able to have a single "add user script", right?
>
> [ i know that was a quote I can attribute to you, but hey..
> it was a chance to bring the parameter back up for a vote :) ]
Sorry, not my quote. My 'server role' indeed makes the situation *less*
complex and does indeed 'dumb down' samba, in the way we want.
Andrew Bartlett
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