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...er an user authenticate itself, but I don't know how to use them. For example, here is my [global] [global] dos charset = iso-8859-1 unix charset = iso-8859-1 workgroup = INFELEC realm = REALM.LOCAL netbios name = LINUXSA netbios aliases = LINUXSAMBA server string = Serveur Samba %v security = ADS password server = passwd1 passwd2 username map = /etc/samba/smbusers password level = 8 username level = 8 log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m max log size = 50 socket opti...

...nnot ping (or, more generally, resolve the name of) the Windows machine from the Linux one: # ping Ginger ping: unknown host Ginger I hence followed the guidelines from those links: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-182824.html http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-networking-3/linuxsamba-pdc-cant-resolve-windows-names-622797/ Which means I installed winbind and modified /etc/nsswitch.conf by adding "wins" to the "hosts" entry. As I understand it, winbind provides a bridge between nmbd and gethostbyname() by using the "Name Service Switch". Please n...

Hi, I'm trying to provide a share which is completely readable and writable by anyone and everyone without having to authenticate in any way. I've tried several combinations, but still no luck. NT always comes up with "incorrect password or unknown username for \\linuxsamba\publicspace\" It works fine if I use a real username that I fix up in /etc/smbpasswd. But if I want just anyone to use it, they get the above error message. How do I tell samba *not* to ask for any credentials for that share, and just give anyone full control ? Thanx, Jan...