[KLUG Members] Samba bug or feature?

[Bruce Smith]

> >I upgraded from Samba 1.9.something to 2.2.3a and there is an annoying
> 
> Mmm,  I've is discovered several interesting things about 2.2.3a,  although not
> this problem.
> 
> If you've got printers attached to the 2.2.3a box for NT / WinY2k / XP(aka the
> official OS of Angamandi) go and get the patches from
> http://ftp.samba.org/ftp/jerry/samba-2.2.3a-patches/, apply and rebuild ASAP.

Why?  What do I have to forward to if I don't?

> >difference.  Previously machines without a network login were able to
> >browse certain directories and use printers with the "guest account".
> >Now it's asking for a password on the guest account.  Previously the
> >account didn't have a password ("*" in /etc/passwd), but I had to assign
> 
> Your not using encrypted passwords?

Nope, plain text.  Let's not change the subject!   :-)

> >it one, and it has to be correct before anyone can browse the server or
> >connect to these shares.  The shares in question have "guest ok"
> >specified in smb.conf.
> >If I have to give the guest account a password, how is that any
> >different than a normal account now???
> 
> Do you have a valid "guest account =" in your globals stanza.

I think so:

   guest account = pcguest

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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