Hi
i am trying t set up my ubuntu samba server for users to login with out a username and password for a folder but i keep getting errors this is the config for the folder
[global]
; General server settings
netbios name = LON-TI-OFF-01
server string = %h server
workgroup = LON-TI-OFF
announce version = 5.0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192

passdb backend = tdbsam
security = SHARE
null passwords = true
#username map = /etc/samba/smbusers
name resolve order = hosts wins bcast

wins support = yes

printing = CUPS
printcap name = CUPS

syslog = 1
syslog only = yes

[images]
path = /home/images
browseable = yes
read only = no
writeable = yes
guest ok = yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
force group = users
public = yes

What are the errors you are getting? I would also suggest setting "security" to "guest".

I think you may also have to add the following line to your /etc/samba/smb.conf file :

I tried this on my own smb.conf and it allowed guest access from my XP box without requesting a password.

UC

ok thanks it works without asking for a password but it changes the permissions to nobody and doesnt allow access to the file
for anyone even the creator of the file

Using anonymouse share level security with write access means guest (nobody) access. The user is aliased to the guest user. Check the permissions on the directory you are sharing. The permissions should be the same as the /tmp directory. (e.g. chmod ugo=rwxt <directory>)

Is this in a home or work environment? If it is in a work environment, don't use share level security and don't configure passwordless access.
Check if Ubuntu has the samba-doc package with supplies the books "Samba 3 by Example" and "Samba 3 HOWTO & Reference Guide". Administering a corporate network isn't easy in Linux or Windows. IMHO, passwordless share level security in a corporate environment is dangerous.

its a work enviroment but the folder is for everyone to keep stuff and remove stuff that is how my boss wants it for now
so should i remove the
[global]
; General server settings
netbios name = LON-TI-OFF-01
server string = %h server
workgroup = LON-TI-OFF
announce version = 5.0
socket options = TCP_NODELAY IPTOS_LOWDELAY SO_KEEPALIVE SO_RCVBUF=8192 SO_SNDBUF=8192
passdb backend = tdbsam
security = SHARE
null passwords = true
name resolve order = hosts wins bcast
usershare allow guests = Yes
wins support = yes
printing = CUPS
printcap name = CUPS
syslog = 1
syslog only = yes

[images]
path = /home/images
browseable = yes
read only = no
guest ok = yes
writeable = yes
create mask = 0777
directory mask = 0777
force group = users
public = yes
this is how the config is now what should i remove or add to make it fully accessible to all to remove and add files even if they dont belong to the user.