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Samba without authentication

I have a linux server running samba server and want to make a share and I dont want that the login dialog box appear in the windows box when try to access my server...
if some machine try to connect to another windows box it doesnt ask for password but when trying to access the linux box it asks...

how can I leave my server share open so any machine in the network could access it without providing a password?

regards

this is my smb.conf file:

Code:



[global]

workgroup = CODT

netbios name = LinuxFirebird

server string = Linux Server

security = user

encrypt passwords = yes

local master = no

;guest account = firebird

guest ok = yes

#===== Share Definitions =====

[homes]

comment = Home Directories

browseable = yes

writable = yes



[public]

comment = Firebird DB server

path = /var/firebird

public = yes

writable = yes

guest ok = yes

Code:

[global]

        workgroup = PARTYDOME

        server string = Samba Server

        map to guest = Bad User

        log file = /var/log/samba.%m

        max log size = 50

        dns proxy = No

        interfaces = 192.168.0.0/24

        bind interfaces only = yes

        map guest user = Bad User

[homes]

        comment = Home Directories

        read only = No

        browseable = No



[storage]

        comment = storage

        path = /storage

        guest only = Yes

        guest ok = Yes

thats my smb.conf

basically it does prompt the user for a login, and if the user provides a bad username/password, it will automatically direct the user to the guest account. this is not exactly what you want, but i find it works the best because you can have people authenticating to their home shares and my storage drive (as you can see), as well as just allowing guests to access the storage drive only.

if you're still after no authentication screen what so ever.. your answer is around here:

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba...k/ch06_03.html

Quote:

If the share is guest only , the user is immediately granted access to the share with the rights of the user specified by the guest account parameter; no password checking is performed.

Thanks, this helped me... I made a share like storage and it doesnt ask for a password.... but the option map guest user doesnt exist.. you can check with the command testparm

regards [ ]'s

whoa.. you've just pointed out a mistake ive had in my smb.conf file for possibly years !

it should be: map to guest = Bad User

see http://au1.samba.org/samba/docs/man/...mb.conf.5.html

you helped me and I helped you, this is the beauty of the forums LOL

:D

Code:

[global]

workgroup = CODT

netbios name = LinuxFirebird

server string = Linux Server

security = user

encrypt passwords = yes

local master = no

;guest account = firebird

guest ok = yes

#===== Share Definitions =====

[homes]

comment = Home Directories

browseable = yes

writable = yes



[public]

comment = Firebird DB server

path = /var/firebird

public = yes

writable = yes

guest ok = yes

you could also just change

Code:

security = user

Code:

security = share

then:
smbd restart