Let's start to go through Anand's suggestions: --- /usr/share/samba/smb.conf 2004-07-22 22:28:55.000000000 +1000 +++ /tmp/smb.conf 2004-08-24 01:49:11.000000000 +1000 @@ -44,6 +44,14 @@ # to IP addresses ; name resolve order = lmhosts host wins bcast +# Only bind to the named interfaces and/or networks. It is recommended that +# you enable this feature if your Samba machine is not protected by a +# firewall or is a firewall itself +; bind interfaces only = true + +# The specific set of interfaces / networks to bind to +# This can be either the interface name or an IP address/netmask +; interfaces = 127.0.0.0/8 eth0
These ones seem to be good examples to me. Putting them in the default smb.conf, commented, is a good way to suggest users they should look at them and use them if needed. This of course can be said of many options, so it may be good to have comments from others. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]