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Old 08-23-2004, 02:19 PM   #1
chrisk5527
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Administrative Samba User

Is there anyway I can create an administrative user in Samba that can access any and all folders?

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Old 08-23-2004, 03:42 PM   #2
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Yes.

You can use the admin users option.
It specifies a list of users who will be granted root permissions on a share.
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admin users = chrisk5527
Using Samba, 2nd Edition
http://www.oreilly.com/openbook/
 
Old 08-23-2004, 04:45 PM   #3
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Awesome, thanks man.
 
  


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