Re: samba question

From: Hans-Juergen Lange (Hans-Juergen.Lange_at_gmx.de)
Date: 08/09/05


Date: Tue, 09 Aug 2005 14:35:44 +0200

Charly wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a samba server and 5 xp home clients.
> Each client has a share:
> xp1 has share1
> xp2 has share 2 ....and so on.
> Every share can be reached only with user identification and password.
> xp1 can reach only share1, for example.
> But the problem is that xp1 sees also all the other shares (even if he can't
> enter). Is there a way to see only the share of the user that logged on ?
>
> Thanks a lot
> .
>
>

Hi,

in smb.conf there is a section [homes]. Is there set
browseable = no. For my home network this works.
Maybe a user=.. with a list of the user which could use a specific
share help.

The manpage for smb.conf is huge but does explain all.

Is it possible to use swat to manage the samba server?

BR
Hans-Juergen Lange



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