[KLUG Members] Samba bug or feature?

[members@kalamazoolinux.org]

>>>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
>>theofficial 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?  

You'll get spurious access denied messages.  And you won't be able to load print
drivers onto the server,  And rpcclient won't work with a hoot.

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

Eh?

>>>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!   :-)

Okey dokely!

>>>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

And pcguest is a legit' user?  With a unique uid?

Your printer stanza looks like -
                 [aprinter]
                 path = /usr/spool/public
                 writeable = false
                 printable = true
                 guest ok = true

Do you have any magic shares like [printers] or [print$] defined?