SAMBA authentication ?

czezz · 02-03-2008, 09:29 AM

I have set up samba and configured resources /pub for "pcguest" account and it works perfect (read/write access for for everyone. No authentication is needed)

Now, I want to set new resource called /pub2 where access is limited only for user "userx".

What I did:
I created userx in /etc/passwd and his home dir in /pub2
I created userx using "smbpasswd"
Both users has this same passwd.

In /etc/samba/smb.conf added:

Code:

[pub2]
path = /pub2
volume = userx
comment = Programy userx
public = yes
writable = yes
share modes = yes
read only = no
create mode = 0775
directory mode = 0775
oplocks = True
level2 oplocks = True

After SAMBA restart:
sitting on WindowsXP box I am able to see /pub and /pub2 resources. I can even browse /pub2 but I am unable to create any file or dir.
This is expected behavior... but why the heck I cant have way to log on to user "userx" account ?

How it works ? What am I doin wrong ?

Used:
Slackware 12, Samba 3.0.25b (from package).

David1357 · 02-03-2008, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by czezz

sitting on WindowsXP box I am able to see /pub and /pub2 resources. I can even browse /pub2 but I am unable to create any file or dir.
This is expected behavior... but why the heck I cant have way to log on to user "userx" account ?

You need to map the share to a drive. Try

Code:

C:\>net use U: \\machine\pub2 password_here /USER:userx

The command completed successfully.

C:\>

This will map pub2 to your U: drive.

czezz · 02-03-2008, 04:39 PM

That helps - thanks David.
Nevertheless still looking for solution where clicking on resource (/pub2) user is asked for login and passwd.