On Thursday 01 June 2006 20:16, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> On Thursday 01 June 2006 17:46, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Hi to one and all,
> > Could some kind people explain how i can set up passwords on a Suse10.0
> > box acting as a server?
> > Samba is sharing the filesystems but requires some password to access the
> > data.
> > If i log on as fred with a password frenonserver1, should i be able to
> > login. I can login and pickup e-mail but that is about all.
> > Clicking the devices icon on Mandriva 2006.0 shows the samba system.
> > clicking on samba shares, opens the server shared files, but i need a
> > password to go further.
> > Neither the root or user login password works. I cannot find anywhere in
> > the Yast system to create samba users.
> >
> > I am the only user on the system and only one set of passwords,user names
> > is used.
> > Any help will be greatfully received.
>
> Gerald
> use yast -> network services -> samba services
> Setup public shares so you need no passwd to access them
>
> /home/bla is automatically passworded to your user's passwd
>
> IF you are accessing 'network neighbourhood' from winders you will need to
> set smbpasswd as root:
> smbpasswd -a joesoap
> to access your desktop
>
> James
Thanks James,
I did that at the start and expected to be able to mount the shares on the
W/S, but the W/S cannot mount the server shares.
I should mention these are both 64 bit systems. I am beginning to wonder if 64
bit is a shambles and i should try 32bit??
Gerald
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