Re: Samba Set Up Trouble

> >> I am trying to set up Samba to use with my wife's Vista laptop. My 
> >> System the samba server is Debian Etch and I have added an account for 
> >> her (Holly) on my debian sysytem but whn I try to login to the shares on 
> >> my Debian system from the laptop it will only allow me to login with my 
> >> Linux account and not hers. Is this because I (user "john") is the 
> >> account that is logged into the Debian host? Should I be able to access 
> >> these shares essentially my /home from the laptop logging in with 
> >> Holly's credentials.  Would have something to do with tis line in teh 
> >> smb.conf file:
> >> # By default, \\server\username shares can be connected to by anyone
> >> # with access to the samba server.
> >> # The following parameter makes sure that only "username" can connect
> >> # to \\server\username
> >> # This might need tweaking when using external authentication schemes
> >>    valid users = %S
> >> I don't know what this means  "valid users = %----

> >> #1 - have sympathy on lists and remove comment lines. You can do this
> >>      easily with smb.conf by typing 'testparm -s > /tmp/samba.conf'
> >>      and giving us the output of that file (/tmp/samba.conf)

> >> #2 - The 'Macros' like %S are described in samba man page which can
> >>      be gotten by typing 'man smb.conf' in a console/terminal or
> >>      opening Konqueror and typing 'man smb.conf' in the address bar

> >> #3 - Samba's requirement for users is that they are a user in Linux
> >>      and a samba user too (same name)...therefore, after you create
> >>      the user 'holly' in Debian, get a terminal and type...

> >>      smbpasswd -a holly

> >>      which will then prompt you for a password for 'user' holly

> This is the output of testparm -s
> [global]
>     workgroup = JHBBZ
>     server string = %h server
>     obey pam restrictions = Yes
>     passdb backend = tdbsam
>     passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u
>     passwd chat = *Enter\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n 
> *Retype\snew\sUNIX\spassword:* %n\n *password\supdated\ssuccessfully* .
>     syslog = 0
>     log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m
>     max log size = 1000
>     printcap name = cups
>     dns proxy = No
>     wins support = Yes
>     panic action = /usr/share/samba/panic-action %d
>     invalid users = root

> [homes]
>     comment = Home Directories
>     valid users = %S 
>     read only = No
>     create mask = 0775
>     directory mask = 0700

> [printers]
>     comment = All Printers
>     path = /var/spool/samba
>     create mask = 0700
>     printable = Yes
>     browseable = No

> [print$]
>     comment = Printer Drivers
>     path = /var/lib/samba/printers

> [John]
>     path = /home/john
>     valid users = holly, Holly
>     read only = No
>     guest ok = No