Samba Login/Authentication Problem

kenchix1 · 10-22-2004, 12:14 AM

Our samba server acts as PDC for the entire network. It can also authenticate users that exist in database if the password entered is correct or not. Eveything is working fine except for this : When you login a non-existing user (users that doesn't exist in smbpasswd) using win98, the USER CAN STILL LOGIN but cannot gain access to the shared resources, BUT CAN SEND MESSAGEs TO OTHER COMPUTER USING WINPOPUP.

What I would like to do is NOT TO ACCEPT USERS that DOESN'T EXIST on the USER DATABASE and TOTALLY RESTRICT them on the network.

Im really confused. Please help.

Thanks in advance.

cyberliche · 10-22-2004, 12:29 AM

What version of Samba are you using and do you have null passwords enabled?

kenchix1 · 10-22-2004, 12:37 AM

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Originally posted by cyberliche
What version of Samba are you using and do you have null passwords enabled?

Im using samba 3.0.1-2 where can i find the null password setting ? some users don't use password.

cyberliche · 10-22-2004, 01:01 AM

Null passwords is a setting in your smb.conf . Do you have the Win98 boxes setup to login to an NT domain (box checked for "Log on to Windows NT Domain" under the "Client for Microsoft Networks" on the Win98 boxes?

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It can also authenticate users that exist in database if the password entered is correct or not.

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(users that doesn't exist in smbpasswd)

Are you actually storing username/passwords in an SQL database backend or are you using smbpasswd for authentication?

It sounds to me like your not actually authenticating those Win98 boxes to the PDC, but I'd like to reserve judgement until I am actually sure. Also can you post your smb.conf?

kenchix1 · 10-22-2004, 03:10 AM

we're using the smbpasswd in storing username and password.

Thank you sir.

we fixed the problem, we just replaced

from : map to guest = bad user
to : map to guest = never

thank you sir.

cyberliche · 10-22-2004, 03:29 AM

No problem, your welcome.