Iftach Hyams wrote: > > About the user name problem : > Since I have to log on to the NT machine in a specific user, > and my Linux user name is different, I have just added this > user name into my /etc/passwd. > Now you have two options - > either define it a totally new user (it is O.K. if you like it to > access a predefined shared directory), or assign the same > user I.D. (and probably home directory) as the original Linux > user name. > The multiple usernames on the same user I.D. give you > exactly the same permission. When parsing user I.D. back > to username, the first occurance in the file will be the output. > Just try it and write ls -l. To see what I mean. Those are two options. Unfurtunately, IMO, both of which are not the right solution. The right solution is to use Samba's built-in username map. It's there for a reason. -- "You will now die. Make whatever rituals are necessary for your species." - Ur-Quan, Kohr-Ah ================================================================= To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
