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Re: [TCLUG:6029] Samba question.
Yes, in smb.conf specify a share entry like:
comment=public bits
path=/whatever
public=yes
writeable=no
That should set up a read-only share that can be accessed by anyone in the
workgroup.
--
Jim Raney
"I poured spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone." --Steven Wright
"At no time is freedom of speech more precious than when a man hits his
thumb with a hammer." -- Marshall Lumsden
On Fri, 14 May 1999, Mike Glaser wrote:
> I am trying to set up a linux file server to hold a pile of documents
> that can be accessed via network neighborhood (NN) in Windows 9x and
> NT4. I get the server to show up in NN but whenever one clicks on it,
> you are asked for a password and/or username. Is it possible to set
> up Samba to just display a public directory without asking for any
> authentication?? I don't want to set up a user account in linux and
> enter passwords with smbpasswd for everyone on the Windows network.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Glaser
>
>
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