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From: Josef Moellers on 15 Apr 2008 08:34
Ignoramus15568 wrote:
> On 2008-04-15, Josef Moellers <josef.moellers(a)fujitsu-siemens.com> wrote:
>> Ignoramus15568 wrote:
>>> On 2008-04-15, Josef Moellers <josef.moellers(a)fujitsu-siemens.com> wrote:
>>>> Ignoramus30238 wrote:
>>>>> I have a ubuntu based server and a windows client. I have some SMB shares
>>>>> that I want to be read only and available without password (for anyone
>>>>> coming from legitimate IPs).
>>>>>
>>>>> My issue is that the ubuntu server insists on authenticating the user,
>>>>> even for read only shares. How can I make it acept anyone, without
>>>>> password?
>>>> Have you tried "guest ok = yes"?
>>>>
>>> Yes, at share level.
>> I recall that some registry entry is required for this, but can't
>> remember which.
>> Maybe this triggers someone else's mind.
>>
>
> Registry entry??????

Yes, ISTR that I had to tell Windows on the client that *a* server *may*
be satisfied with any user name and no password.
Else Windows will demand some password to connect to the share although
this is not needed.

That was some time ago that I had to do that: W98SE ...
Haven't been using Windows a lot since then.

Josef
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From: Ignoramus15568 on 15 Apr 2008 09:06
Some more information from my investigation. If I connect to that
samba server using smbclient, from a Linux box, smbclient asks me for
a password. It lets me in if I hit ENTER and therefore submit a blank
for the password.

However, Windows does ask for a username and password.

i
From: Larry Finger on 15 Apr 2008 10:56
Ignoramus30238 wrote:
> I have a ubuntu based server and a windows client. I have some SMB shares
> that I want to be read only and available without password (for anyone
> coming from legitimate IPs).
>
> My issue is that the ubuntu server insists on authenticating the user,
> even for read only shares. How can I make it acept anyone, without
> password?
>
> NFS works great for linux clients though.

I have a similar setup with an openSUSE server and Windows clients. My
share definition section has the following:

force user = usamba
force group = gsamba
read only = No
guest ok = Yes
nt acl support = No

Note that gsamba and usamba are a special group and user created just
for this purpose.

Larry
From: Ignoramus15568 on 15 Apr 2008 11:10
On 2008-04-15, Larry Finger <Larry.Finger(a)lwfinger.net> wrote:
> Ignoramus30238 wrote:
>> I have a ubuntu based server and a windows client. I have some SMB shares
>> that I want to be read only and available without password (for anyone
>> coming from legitimate IPs).
>>
>> My issue is that the ubuntu server insists on authenticating the user,
>> even for read only shares. How can I make it acept anyone, without
>> password?
>>
>> NFS works great for linux clients though.
>
> I have a similar setup with an openSUSE server and Windows clients. My
> share definition section has the following:
>
> force user = usamba
> force group = gsamba
> read only = No
> guest ok = Yes
> nt acl support = No
>
> Note that gsamba and usamba are a special group and user created just
> for this purpose.
>
> Larry

Thanks. I think that force user and force group are the relevant
statements here. I will try it and report tonight.

i
From: Ignoramus15568 on 15 Apr 2008 13:51
On 2008-04-15, Roger Blake <rogblake10(a)iname10.com> wrote:
> In article <7PWdnZPSV6t5pJnVnZ2dnUVZ_vDinZ2d(a)giganews.com>, Ignoramus30238 wrote:
>> I have a ubuntu based server and a windows client. I have some SMB shares
>> that I want to be read only and available without password (for anyone
>> coming from legitimate IPs).
>
> I recently set up a Ubuntu/samba server this way, essentially mimicing
> Windows "simple file sharing." It works through a "guest" account that
> was created for this purpose, with no Samba password, but it should work
> just as well using the "nobody" account for guest access. Setting readonly
> for the files is just a matter of setting appropriate permissions.
>
> Here is the smb.conf file, you may need to modify details for your own
> system:

Roger thanks. I think that guest account and security settings are
what I need.

I do plan on having one read write share, that would belong to one
specific user, but that should not be a problem, I think.

I saved your post and will try tonight.

i

> # Samba server configuration for "simple" file sharing
>
> [global]
>
> ; For debugging problems set to 2 or 3
> debug level = 1
>
> ; Basic server settings
> netbios name = SERVER1
> workgroup = WORKGROUP
> server string = Samba Server
>
> ; we should act as the local master browser
> os level = 64
> preferred master = yes
> local master = yes
>
> ; security settings
> security = share
> guest account = guest
>
> ; Oplocks are more trouble than they're worth...
> kernel oplocks = no
> oplocks = no
> level2 oplocks = no
>
> ; use encrypted passwords
> encrypt passwords = yes
>
> ; Samba log files
> log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
> max log size = 100
>
> ; Password database
> passdb backend = tdbsam:/usr/local/samba/lib/passdb.tdb
>
> ; Case Preservation
> preserve case = yes
> short preserve case = yes
> default case = upper
> case sensitive = no
>
> ; Printing
> load printers = yes
> printing = cups
> printcap name = /var/run/cups/printcap
>
> # Shared files (read/write)
> [SHARED]
> comment = "Shared files"
> path = /home/SHARED
> valid users = guest
> public = no
> guest ok = yes
> browseable = yes
> writeable = yes
> force group = users
> create mode = 0770
> force create mode = 0770
> directory mask=1777
> directory mode = 0770
> force directory mode = 0770
>
>
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