Re: Samba share, authentication

Malke wrote:

5. Now add your users to Samba. Make these match the ones on Windows. I
think the easiest way is from the console, so open one, su to root, and
type:
smbpasswd -a username [enter]
(enter password)
(enter password again)

So I need to use that command and add the usernames of my Windows accounts,
or an existing Linux user?

Will I need to setup a password on the Windows computer if it doesn't have
one?

7. I use KDE, so if you use Gnome or another window manager you'll need
to figure this next bit out yourself. Open up the Control Center and go
to Internet/Network and then Samba. Click on the Administrator Mode
(enter root password). I use User security level. Check to make sure
Shares (these are for the Linux box of course) are the way you want
them. Apply and close that part.

I use KDE. My shares are just how I need them. About Administrator Mode.. I
don't see that. My control center (I assume you were talking about YaST)
only has "Network Services" not "Internet/Network" but that gets me
to "Samba Server". Is it OK to ignore this if I am still able to setup my
shares?

8. Click on File Sharing and enable Administrator Mode. Check "Enable
local network file sharing". I have mine set on "Advanced sharing".
Check the box for "Use Samba" rather than NFS.

I don't see either of those options.

Note: To use a Linux firewall w/Samba - If you do not have WINS on the
network, then your network is relying on broadcasted browser
announcements for NetBios resolution. Configure your firewall to allow
NetBios broadcasts, with UDP and TCP ports 137-139 open.

This site has an excellent firewall how-to -
http://www.tweakhound.com/linux/samba/page_5.htm

Thanks, but I don't use a firewall.

--
-rhox
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