How can I make my Samba file server unrestrictive? I want to put it on my Microsoft domain network, giving everyone full access to the data. I have created the share and set the permissions to SHARE level and regardless of what I do it requires a password for each PC and USER. What can I do to correct this? I have no desire to make this server a member of the existing domain. Thanks so much, Lee
Have you a guest account? Something like ftp would do. Then, have guest ok = yes in your shares. Something like this: [ global ] security = share guest account = ftp [ MyShare ] guest ok = yes read only = no Now, if you really mean unrestrictive: guest account = root (not recommended) Joel> How can I make my Samba file server unrestrictive? I want to put it on my Microsoft domain network, giving everyone full access to the data. I have created the share and set the permissions to SHARE level and regardless of what I do it requires a password for each PC and USER. What can I do to correct this? I have no desire to make this server a member of the existing domain. > > Thanks so much, > Lee
Using root is strong stuff. I would look into using some other user unless you care nothing about security on this box. Joel On Mon, Jul 21, 2003 at 02:40:56AM -0400, L. Lee Tourgee wrote:> Thanks, Joel. > You're suggestions fixed me right up. I have used the "guest account - root" for full access by all users. I think I better understand the sharing methods now. > > Thanks again. > ~Lee