samba - Jun 1999 - Implementing Shares

Hi!
I am using RHL 5.2 and Samba 2.0.2. I have the SAMBA acting as the PDC
in the network where most of the clients are Win95. Earlier we had a
Novell Netware Network and I decided to shift over to Linux/Samba. I am
having trouble implementing certain shares. The exact problem is
described below:

I want ONLY 'nhs' and 'vhs' to have read only access to
'/usr/iso9001/edp' directory. Nobody else should be able to view this
share. How do I implement this? In the smb.conf file I have the
following parameters declared for this share -

[ISO-EDP]
   comment = ISO files for the EDP department
   path = /usr/iso9001/edp
   valid users = nhs, vhs
   public = no
   read only = yes

This works fine when 'nhs' or 'vhs' logs in. However, when
'abc' logs
in, he is able to see the share in the Network Neighborhood even though
he cannot access it. How do I make shares for particular sets of users
visible only to them and nobody else?

==Viral Shah

Hi there. Try using the 'browsable = no' directive. See 'man
smb.conf' for
more info ;) As I understand it, with that directive set, only the 'valid
users' should be able to see that share, and all others will not.
Haven't
actually implemented this yet.

On Sat, Jun 05, 1999 at 10:08:35AM +1000, Viral H. Shah wrote:
> Hi!
> I am using RHL 5.2 and Samba 2.0.2. I have the SAMBA acting as the PDC
> in the network where most of the clients are Win95. Earlier we had a
> Novell Netware Network and I decided to shift over to Linux/Samba. I am
> having trouble implementing certain shares. The exact problem is
> described below:
> 
> I want ONLY 'nhs' and 'vhs' to have read only access to
> '/usr/iso9001/edp' directory. Nobody else should be able to view
this
> share. How do I implement this? In the smb.conf file I have the
> following parameters declared for this share -
> 
> [ISO-EDP]
>    comment = ISO files for the EDP department
>    path = /usr/iso9001/edp
>    valid users = nhs, vhs
>    public = no
>    read only = yes
> 
> This works fine when 'nhs' or 'vhs' logs in. However, when
'abc' logs
> in, he is able to see the share in the Network Neighborhood even though
> he cannot access it. How do I make shares for particular sets of users
> visible only to them and nobody else?
> 
> ==> Viral Shah
> 
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