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Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:30:55 -0500

The following is a nice recipe for smb shares that I invented after alot
of pain. Of course this is a trusted network, and uses on the most basic
security I placed "administrator" in for window computers, but I make sure
the password for the admin on my Windows computer does not match the smb
password.

A note on NFS. NFS is good for streaming, because it uses UDP packets, not
TCP. So, the overhead allows for easier transmission of info. Personally,
I find SMB a better solution, especially across a VPN over the internet.
UDP packets may get mangled.

[global]
        netbios name = myserver
        server string = Samba on MyServer
        workgroup = MyPrivateWorkGroup
        encrypt passwords = yes
        security = user
        mangled names = no
[myShare]
        comment = myShare on MyServer
        path = /myShare
        valid users = boris ed administrator # for Windows users
        public = no
        writable = yes
        printable = no
        create mask = 770
        directory mask = 770
        force group = boriscompany

Make sure your users are part of the same Unix group, so they can
Red/Write to the smb share.

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