Samba user authentication

[Collins Richey]

What we do on our RH3/4 systems (a little different that your needs):

1. Setup samba.conf with linux userid as share name and directry for
share /home/<userid>

2. Logged in on Linux as root

smbpasswd -a <userid>

3. On windows system (WinXP), from an explorer window, select Tools ->
Map Network Drive

4. Pick a letter

5. Check 'reconnect at boot'

6. Click on 'use a different id'

7. enter the Linux <userid> and the password created by smbpasswd

Number 6 above is critical, since Windows defaults to using the Windows <usrid>.

HTH,


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Collins Richey
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