1. Use the /etc/passwd file. kandy:x::501:501:Andy Kirk:/home/kandy:/bin/bash
kandy (username) x (password - refer to /etc/shadow) 501 (UID) 501 (GID) Andy Kirk (your name with space) /home/kandy (your "homes" share on Samba) /bin/bash (your user shell) 2. Did you know the O'Reilly book on Using Samba is online? (Both html and pdf versions). See this: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/samba/ Mel -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Andy Kirk Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 1:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Samba User Names Running on RH8, I have a couple of problems with SAMBA configurations 1. The users on my Win2K PC have spaces in the names (Andy Kirk), is there any way of mapping these user names to standard unix user names. 2. I can not browse from Windows and see the Shares on Linux. Could this be an authority problem caused by the user names detailed above? Regards AK ===================================================== Andy Kirk Powerhouse Solutions Limited T. +44 (0) 208 405 5500 F. +44 (0) 208 405 5520 E. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ===================================================== Privileged/Confidential information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), You may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such cases, you should destroy this message, and please notify us immediately. Please advise immediately if you or your employer does not consent to Internet e-mail for messages of this kind. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this message are those of the author and not necessarily endorsed by the company unless indicated by an authorised representative of the company independent of this message. If you need to contact us regarding this email please call 01825 765863. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
