On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 02:27:51PM -0500, Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
Chris G wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 11:01:02AM -0700, Craig White wrote:
>> samba by default uses
>>
>> security = user
>>
>> which by current Windows standards means that a workstation can connect
>> to this particular server with only 1 identity. Thus if you are already
>> connected to a share as DOMAIN|WORKGROUP\foo, you cannot connect to a
>> different share as DOMAIN|WORKGROUP\bar
>>
>> the 'security = share' concept emulates the Windows 95/98 sharing
>> concept where each share connection can be a different user but that is
>> essentially obsolete and should be avoided if possible.
>>
> Yes, I suspect that's my problem, what a pain!
>
> I seem to remember there's a way to tell samba that I want user X to
> connect to a particular share as user Y, I guess (if there is such a
> thing and my memory isn't playing tricks) that's what I'd better do.
>
You can set up a share to always use a specific Linux User/Group by using
the "force user" and "force group" options.
That's what I was recalling I think, thanks. "force user" will suit
me fine.
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Chris Green