Samba (first start)
 

:newbie: to samba:

This is my first setup with samba. All I am attempting to do is add myself to our local LAN and offer public shares (guests) to everyone on the network (most use Win98+Microsoft Networking and some do Windows XP). Well, I can browse the network and transfer shares just fine, but when others attempt to access my computer, they are prompted for a login/password which I don't want. Can someone check my (first) config for errors of any kind. First, I'd like to make sure that my shares aren't insecure (I haven't accidently allowed anonymous write access or such), and second I'd like to allow others to connect as guests (no login/password) and view my machine as another networked machine. Here is smb.conf:

[global]
printing = bsd
printcap name = /etc/printcap
load printers = True
guest account = nobody
invalid users = root
security = user
log level = 3
log file = /var/log/samba/shares.log
workgroup = WORKGROUP
server string = %h server (Samba %v)
syslog only = no
syslog = 0;
socket options = IPTOS_LOWDELAY TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=4096 SO_RCVBUF=4096
encrypt passwords = true
wins support = False
name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast
dns proxy = no
preserve case = yes
short preserve case = yes
unix password sync = false
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n .
max log size = 1000
obey pam restrictions = yes

[Files]
path = /home/public
guest ok = yes
guest_account = nobody
guest only = yes
hosts allow = 128.23.
writeable = no

[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
read only = yes
create mask = 0700

Also, I have no printer connected. Must I create nobody/guest users? I don't know and I don't want to mess with something that could cause a security problem when it is unneccesary. Thanks!

[global]

workgroup = WORKGROUP

server string = Slak Server

log file = /var/log/samba.%m

max log size = 50

security = share

socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_RCVBUF=8760 SO_SNDBUF=8760

dns proxy = no

[shared]
path = /shared
public = yes
only guest = yes
writable = yes
printable = no


Heres mine, there is no security, read write and excute for all who can see this computer

Try using share level security, as in hanzerik's example. I think user level security is always going to ask for a login and password.

If you want for everyone who can see it to be able to acces it use security = share. If you use security = user you must specify the users in the smbpasswd file for them to be able to access your linux box. Another thing, be sure that your shared folder's chmod is 777 in linux if you want to allow full access. :Pengy: