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Re: Samba
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.
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