Re: About sharing directory with Samba.

From: Carl (moc.erawtfosdigir_at_treblig_tnomal)
Date: 01/12/04


Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 11:34:33 -0500


Post Logic - Patrick Vier wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm new with Linux and Samba...
> I want to share a dir with Samba and windows users...
> I've installed Samba (client, common, samba) from the RH 8.0
> Each my computers (Linux, Windows) have an IP address, no DHCP.
> My deamons running trought the ./smb start
> Below my smb.conf...
>
> On windows (XP pro), i can see the linux machine, but i can't get the
> sharing dir (/tmp)
> When dblclik on the linux computer, windows said that i've not the rights...
> So, if U have some ideas...
>
> Thank you.
>
> Patrick :)
>
> ***************
> [global]
> # workgroup = NT-Domain-Name or Workgroup-Name
> workgroup = THISGROUP
> # server string is the equivalent of the NT Description field
> server string = SambaShare
> # this tells Samba to use a separate log file for each machine
> # that connects
> log file = /var/log/samba/%m.log
> # Put a capping on the size of the log files (in Kb).
> max log size = 500
> # DNS Proxy - tells Samba whether or not to try to resolve NetBIOS names
> # via DNS nslookups. The built-in default for versions 1.9.17 is yes,
> # this has been changed in version 1.9.18 to no.
> dns proxy = no
> [homes]
> comment = Home Directories
> browseable = no
> writable = yes
> valid users = %S
> create mode = 0664
> directory mode = 0775
> # This one is useful for people to share files
> [tmp]
> comment = Temporary file space
> path = /tmp
> read only = no
> public = yes
> **************************
>
>
>

try starting with the default smb.conf file, and only modifying the
necessary parts without removing stuff until you understand fully what
it does.

clg



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