Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (2489 mails)

[G T Smith <grahamsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Manne Merak wrote:
> Kai Ponte wrote:
> > James Knott wrote:
> >   
> > > Kai Ponte wrote:
> > > > James Knott wrote:
> > > > > Manne Merak wrote:
> > > > >         
> > > > > > On this subject; does anyone know why there is no "use Linux user and
> > > > > > passwd for samba logins" option? (or is there?)
> > > > > >           
> > > > > The only one that comes to mind is smbpasswd.

> > > > Yes - there's no nice GUI for setting all this up.
> > > Actually, there is.  It's in "Personal Settings", under "Internet &
> > > Network, though I haven't done much there.
> > >     
> > Ahh, I remember that now. However, it doesn't correctly setup
> > permissions. I had tried it several times and ended up needing to go to
> > the smb.conf file and mucking about.
> >
> >   
> Well, this is not really what Im after.  I want to tell smbmount to use
> my current logged-in linux username and password to login to shares.  So
> aslong as I keep my local password synced with the windows network
> password all is well.
> The KDE control panel helps alot - I use it at the moment - It just
> needs a check box saying - "Use local login credentials".  At fail it
> should come up with login dialog.
>
> Manne

Two useful links below...

http://www.samba.org/samba/docs/man/Samba-HOWTO-Collection/pam.html

part of the excellent array of samba docs...

http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Administration/Authentication-in-Samba/

and something just picked up from a quick google.


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I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my
telephone.
My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone.

Bjarne Stroustrup
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