I am having a problem setting up group policies under windows 98. I think I
have successfully set them up, it just that when a user logs in, it doesn't
seem to know that a user is part of that group... I know that the
config.pol file is being downloaded from the server, because I'll make
changes to the default user and the changes will take effect. I even tried
deletelying the default user and it still says that it logged in with
privlege USER. I have searched all through the logs and have found other
people who have had this similiar problem, but I could not find an
explanation/solution to this problem. Any help would be greatly
appreciated. I am also sending my smb.conf and group file. Everything
seems to work except for the policies.
Andrew Bell
Systems Administrator
USD 299
[global]
interfaces = 129.130.86.250/255.255.252.0
domain master = yes
domain logons = yes
preferred master = yes
logon path = \\%L\profiles
server string = Samba Server
workgroup = Computers
passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n*ReType*new*UNIX*password*
%n\n*passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully*
logon script = %U.bat
netbios name = Samba
case sensitive = no
debug timestamp = yes
dead time = 0
log file = /var/log/samba/users/%U.log
max log size = 50
time server = yes
dns proxy = no
logon home = \\%L\%U
preserve case = yes
map to guest = never
passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
hosts allow = 129.130.86. 127.
unix password sync = yes
local master = yes
load printers = no
security = user
short preserve case = yes
os level = 34
wins support = yes
debug level = 0
encrypt passwords = no
password level = 0
null passwords = no
[homes]
comment = Home Directories
browseable = no
writeable = yes
valid users = @admins @teachers @students
guest ok = yes
[netlogon]
comment = Network Logon Service
path = /home/samba/netlogon
guest ok = no
writeable = no
share modes = no
root preexec = /home/samba/netlogon/%G %U %m %L
root postexec = rm /home/samba/netlogon/%U.bat
browseable = yes
public = no
locking = no
preserve case = yes
case sensitive = no
default case = yes
[Profiles]
path = /home/samba/profiles/%U
root preexec = /bin/mkdir /home/samba/profiles/%U; \
/bin/chown %U /home/samba/profiles/%U; \
/bin/chmod 700 /home/samba/profiles/%U
browseable = yes
guest ok = yes
comment = User Profiles
create mode = 0600
directory mode = 0700
writeable = yes
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root:x:0:root
bin:x:1:root,bin,daemon
daemon:x:2:root,bin,daemon
sys:x:3:root,bin,adm
adm:x:4:root,adm,daemon
tty:x:5:
disk:x:6:root
lp:x:7:daemon,lp
mem:x:8:
kmem:x:9:
wheel:x:10:root
mail:x:12:mail
uucp:x:14:uucp
man:x:15:
dip:x:40:
ftp:x:50:
nobody:x:99:
users:x:100:
utmp:x:22:
xfs:x:101:
console:x:102:
postgres:x:233:
slocate:x:21:
admins:x:500:andrew, james
teachers:x:501:drewteach
students:x:502:drewstud
> I am having a problem setting up group policies under windows 98.I> think I > have successfully set them up, it just that when a user logs in, it > doesn't > seem to know that a user is part of that group... I know that the > config.pol file is being downloaded from the server, because I'll > make > changes to the default user and the changes will take effect. I > even tried > deletelying the default user and it still says that it logged in > with > privlege USER. I have searched all through the logs and have found > other > people who have had this similiar problem, but I could not find an > explanation/solution to this problem. Any help would be greatly > appreciated. I am also sending my smb.conf and group file. > Everything > seems to work except for the policies.Is the group policy capabillity instaled on each user's computer ? Note, that's it is not a part of default instalation. Maybe following will help you (taken from Windows 98 Resource kit - part System Policies, Using System Policy editor) : If you want to use group policies, you must install that capability on each computer running Windows 98 by either using a custom setup script when you install Windows 98 or using the Add/Remove Programs option in Control Panel. To set up capabilities for group policies using Add/Remove Programs In Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs, click the Windows Setup tab, and then click Have Disk. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse and specify the Netadmin\Poledit directory on the Microsoft Windows 98 Resource Kit compact disc. Click OK, and then click OK again in response to the dialog boxes. In the Have Disk dialog box, select the Group Policies check box, and then click Install. Windows 98 Setup places Grouppol.dll in the Windows System directory on the client computer and makes the required registry changes. For more information about adding the ability to use group policies when installing Windows 98 using custom setup scripts, see Chapter 4, ?Automated Installations. <wrkc04.htm>? Have a nice day, Matej Ondrusek CX Computers & Consulting