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Hi, I'm having trouble getting a logon script to work... I have created a DOS batch file (timesync.bat) and placed it in the scripts directory of the server. The file contains only one line - net time \\ptlserver /SET /y My smb.conf "Globals" section is:- [global] workgroup = PTLTRAIN netbios name = PTLSERVER server string = Llandrindod Trainee Server encrypt passwords = Yes

You should be able to click Tools/Disconnect Network Drive from a Windows Explorer window, then select the connection to the Samba server and click ok. Note, this can be done even if the connection was not mapped to a drive letter, such as by typing \\server\share in the run box. You can then map a drive to the server with a different user account. Steve Aden Privileged/Confidential Information

Hi. Occasionally a problem crops up with "File already in use by another user" when it isn't !! This is usually a Lotus organiser data file which is on the RH8/Samba 2.2.7 server. I can't find a way of clearing this "Lock" except by rebooting the server... there must be a better way, any ideas ? Thanks Mike --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Scanned with

I have had this problem before. Never really got to the bottom of it but if you want to get on then just add '-a' to your swat command to disable authentication. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Myers [mailto:myersjj@us.ibm.com] Sent: 07 November 2002 21:08 To: SAMBA@SAMBA.ORG Subject: RE: [Samba] RE: SWAT not working, can't authenticate I had already done that, so it must be

Did you make sure localhost resolves? Also, depending on your /etc/resolv.conf, you may have to fully qualify the host's name including the DNS domain. I seem to rember having problems with this, and some combination of using localhost or hostname.domain.edu or using the actual IP address of the host cleared up the problem. Karen Wieprecht -----Original Message----- From: Noel Kelly

Hi, is there any way I can hide the "printers" icon/folder from the Windows users ? We don't have any printers attached to the Samba server and find that it's confusing the users a little ! Thanks Mike Stewart --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.592 / Virus Database: 375 - Release Date:

Hi there... first I apologise for being dim... Where can I download SWAT from ? I've looked on the Samba.org site but it only tells me that the demo page is off-line and no more info. Idiot proof instructions for installing it on RH 7.2 would be handy too :-) Thanks Mike

Samba List: Is it possible to limit what filename extensions can be stored in a samba share? We use samba to allow our windows web designers to use drag and drop when deploying new pages on our website. We want to be able to limit which filename extensions can be saved to these shares. Is this possible and if not and alternatives? Bruce Embrey

Ok, I should be able to start swat with xinetd, but I can't seem to get anything to start. 1. How do I tell if swat is running (other than trying to browse to aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd:901) 2. Can someone give me an idea of what and where I need commands for xinetd. Server is RH7.2, Samba 2.2.3a, following file "swat" is in /etc/xinetd.d/ ## /etc/xinetd.d/swat service swat { port

Hello All Samba-list Members, I have installed a Samba 2.2.7, the samba-latest.tar.gz, as a PDC on a Redhat8.0 GNU/Linux server. ( Of course, I first uninstalled the original samba that came with the Redhat installation CDs by rpm -e samba*.) The installation was successful. Then I modified /etc/services and /etc/xinetd.d/swat as suggested in the installation document uncompressed from

Hi, not sure if I'm posting in the right place but couldn't find a SWAT forum. I've just changed my PC but the new one has exactly the same settings (IP, computername, login, password) as the old one, however I am getting an error when I try to access any of my Samba servers from Firefox (2.0.0.3) :- " 400 Server ErrorSamba is configured to deny access from this client Check

I was wondering if there is a way Samba can use either the Windows domain or Unix usernames and passwords rather than having to have add another password. We are running HPUX 11 samba 2.0.6 and whenever we have to add a new user (once or twice a month) we have to add them to the Windows domain, the Unix passwd file and then set them up in Samba for a password. is there a simpler way? Bryan

Since I haven't had a response to my earlier post, I'm reposting this with some more info. I'm running Samba version 2.07 on Redhat Linux 7.0. Here is my smb.conf file: # Samba config file created using SWAT # from greyowl.swamp.ca (192.168.0.5) # Date: 2002/06/26 00:29:59 # Global parameters [global] workgroup = SWAMP netbios name = BALDEAGLE server

Hi, Is there any simple way to send messages to all users who are connected to my Samba server. I've just a basic fileserver setup (in a workgroup not Domain) all clients are using Win2k and mapping to shares. I'd like to be able to send them a "popup" message from the Linux console (or my PC, or somewhere !) to let them know when I'm intending to reboot the server !

Hi, I've been looking for a way to stop users creating new sub-directories under a top level (shared) directory - which will need to contain 3 readymade directories and/or to stop users placing files outside the 3 readymade directories. Is this at all possible ? Got a really basic system - Slackware 8.0 and Samba 2.2.8a running purely as a fileserver for Win2k clients. Thanks Mike

I am sure that this question has been asked to death, and I am also hoping that this is in fact the right place to ask this question. I am very new to Samba and want to learn more. I have found several books available about Samba, but I don't know which one to get. So my question is... Which one is the book everyone figures is the best? Eric Johnson ejohnson@imagewireless.ca Wednesday,

I have installed samba on a linux OS suse 8.1. I have a printer installed locally on the machine and it prints ok from linux. I can see the printer in SWAT. The share print$ path = /srv/printers guest ok = yes browsable = yes read only = yes write list = @ntadmin,mm On the linux machine, I have the following path: /srv/printers The following folders are located at this path W32MIPS/ W32PPC/

That is correct jim. We will setup a vpn, we also know the ports to open but the real question is if there is any parameter to increase the timeout period when the windows machines decide that there is no "share" at the other end.... Since the remote workers connected to the internet are using slow links, we are having problems with timeouts.... Thanks, -----Original Message-----

force user (S) This specifies a UNIX user name that will be assigned as the default user for all users connecting to this service. This is useful for sharing files. You should also use it carefully as using it incorrectly can cause security problems. This user name only gets used once a connection is established. Thus clients still need to connect as a valid user and supply a valid password. Once

Has anyone tried using Windows 2000 Professional with Samba? I'm checking it out now, and when I try to connect to a share, I get an error message similiar to the one you get with Win98 and NT4 with SP3+ with encrypted passwords. Does anyone know the equivelant registry path to set plain text passwords? The NT4 path doesn't seem to exist: