Samba would be prompting for whatever password(s) are setup
on the MPEX/iX user defined for the 'guest' share.  One
scenario to allow browsing but little else without connecting
to another (real) share is to setup an MPE/iX user with minimal
capabilities and no passwords (user or account).  In the [guest]
section, define this user, and a path someplace innocuous.  This
way people can freely browse the "browseable" shares on the system,
but even if they try to use the guest share for something, there's
not much damage they could do.

BTW, When entering in passwords, the format is 'userpass,acctpass'
and the comma is required.  Also, the total length of the password
string cannot exceed 14 characters so you may find yourself having
to alter some of your MPE/iX passwords in order to map the shares
correctly.

Below is a snippet from my smb.conf file dealing with "guest access":
[global]

# Define the default account to be used for guest access
  guest account = guest.samba

# Force each new connection to be validated independant of any
# previous connections.
  revalidate = true

# Define the server comments to be displayed to the clients during browsing
  server string = E.D.I.T. Samba/iX Server %v

#
# Define Guest account to allow browsing by the clients
#

[guest]
  comment = Required for Browsing
  guest ok = yes
  write ok = yes
  path = /tmp/samba.guest



-----Original Message-----
From:   Tim Busche [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Wednesday, May 06, 1998 10:47 AM
To:     [log in to unmask]
Subject:        [HP3000-L] Samba User Logon Question

I've just installed Samba on our HP 3000 Series 987 MPE/iX 5.5.  I can
use  'smbclient' to view the shares on the rest of my network.  However,
from Windows 95 Network Neighborhood, when I double-click on the HP3000
system, it prompts for a password.  I cannot figure out what password
it's asking for.  The "Resource" is "\\NCSI\IPC$".

I've read through much of the documentation, but still am confused.  My
intention is just to give our developers their normal access on the
3000.  Is this possible?  If not, what's the closest I can get to that?

If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks!
Tim Busche
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