RE: Samba - connect to W98

["biscut" <biscut biscut screaming net>]

I set up Samba from the how to's on www.linuxnewbie.org I dont think that it
talks about shadow passwords though...not sure. Might be worth a look though
:-)

regards
biscut


> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com
> [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com]On Behalf Of Mick Mearns
> Sent: 11 September 2000 09:50
> To: redhat-install-list redhat com
> Subject: Samba - connect to W98
>
>
> Hello list;
>          I have a 'luggable' 486-100 that has RH6.2 (2.2.17) on it, no
> X-Windows.
>   I want to connect this to a Win98 box(es) and xfer files using
> Samba. Our
> family has several boxes scattered around and no-one bothers to
> log in to the
> m$ boxes. Running cables all over is not an option, tape is too slow.
>
>    My RH luggable uses shadow passwords, so the /etc/passwds file
> is not real.
> I read the samba howto, /etc/rc.d/init.d/smb.conf and
> /usr/docs/samba-2.06/docs/textdocs/ENCRYPTION.txt, but cannot
> figure it out.
> I want to use encrypted passwords, and 'WORKGROUP' ,is it
> possible to do this
> while using shadow passwords?
>    The problem is that if you enter a user name on the M$ box
> then the login
> prompt comes up at every boot and people get annoyed. I know I
> could go into
> system.ini and delete the passwords - no biggy).
>
>         Thanks
>                Mick
>
>
> =====
> Mick Mearns - Puyallup, Washington, U.S.A
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