> >>How may I do this without affecting the other shares that do have name > >>and password verification? > >>The below does not work. > >>[public] > >> writable = yes > >> path = /backup/files > >> force group = rodney > >> guest ok = yes > >> force user = rodney > >> hosts deny = 0.0.0.0/0 > >> hosts allow = 127.0.0.1 192.168.1.0/24 > >> public = yes > >> browsable = yes > >> > >> > > > >See the 'map to guest' option in the smb.conf man page. You probably > >want to use the 'Bad User' option. > > > > > > > Hmmm, so there's not a way to disable authentication alltogether huh? > Like with win98. No name to enter, just share..
I use this to make shares work with no passwords or users. I've used the same smb.conf for so long, I can't even remember when I started.. [global] log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m deadtime = 15 domain master = Yes interfaces = 192.168.0.1/24,192.168.5.0/24 encrypt passwords = true hosts allow = 192.168.0., 127.0.0.1, 192.168.5. mangled map = (*.html,*.htm) lock directory = /var/lock dns proxy = No netbios name = LINUX server string = dMech's Land of ConfusioN unix password sync = yes workgroup = NUTS os level = 33 comment = Linux Rocks Baby security = SHARE preferred master = Yes max log size = 50 bind interfaces only = Yes domain logons = Yes log level = 2 [mythtv] comment = Recorded Shows path = /ext/mythtv force user = mythtv force group = mythtv read only = No create mask = 0777 guest ok = Yes Doug -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]