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Re: Samba
hi,
the file smbusers is just for this purpose.
Ohad.
On Wed, 29 Mar 2000, Omer Efraim wrote:
> 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
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