This is what worked for me with out the computer being a member in my domain.
create a unix user called pcguest, use strict permissions (the default is nobody in SAMBA) create the samba password for pcguest create a directory public2 on / $ su pcguest $ cd /public2 $ exit # want to make sure that pcguest has access to /public2 [global] guest account = pcguest map to guest = bad password [public2] comment = Public2 path = /public2 browseable = yes writable = yes create mode = 0777 directory mode = 0777 ;guest = ok public = yes only guest = yes create mode = 0777 directory mode = 0777 force group = @pcguest force user = pcguest # # guest = ok gave me an error so I used public #Have fun - SAMBA rules -----Original Message----- From: Joel Hammer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2003 6:20 AM To: Ryan oberto; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Samba] samba Look into guest users. Joel On Fri, Jan 03, 2003 at 08:39:38AM +0200, Ryan oberto wrote: > howdie all > sorry the other didnt make sense > > how would i create a samba share that is accessable to everyone > a share that doesnt ask for username or passwd just gives everyone the same rights on it but only for that share > i have a 2000 and XP network and all the shares i make available asks for a username adn password > > any ideas > thanks > > > Ryan Oberto > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > +27 82 877 3002 > > "Live the life you love > Love the life you live" > > Escape the "Gates" of hell run linux > > > -- > To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the > instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba -- To unsubscribe from this list go to the following URL and read the instructions: http://lists.samba.org/mailman/listinfo/samba